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https://epub.vgu.edu.vn/handle/dlibvgu/2171| Title: | Mobility management strategies to increase ridership of Ho Chi Minh city metro line No.1 | Authors: | Tran Thi Mai Phuong | Keywords: | Mobility management;Metro line no.1;Behavioural change;Sustainable mobility;Ho Chi Minh city | Issue Date: | 2025 | Abstract: | Metro Line No. 1 marks a major step in Ho Chi Minh City’s transition toward sustainable and multimodal urban mobility. However, its effectiveness depends not only on infrastructure delivery but also on user behaviour and institutional coordination. This thesis investigates how Mobility Management (MM) strategies can encourage both current and potential users to shift from motorcycles to the metro, using behavioural theory, spatial accessibility analysis, and station-area case studies. The research combines: (1) ten in-depth interviews to identify perceptions and barriers; (2) a survey of 600 respondents living or working near Line 1; and (3) a spatial assessment of pedestrian and multimodal conditions within 400–800 metres of Van Thanh (inner urban) and Suoi Tien (peri-urban) stations. Findings show that punctuality, comfort, and safety strongly shape continued metro use, while heat exposure, weak sidewalks, poor shading, and limited bus–metro interchange reduce willingness to shift. Psychological factors, including lifestyle identity, modernity, and stress reduction, further influence intention. Based on these insights, the study proposes MM strategies integrating soft measures (communication campaigns, trial passes, real-time information) with hard measures (shaded walkways, improved transfer facilities, feeder loops, and TOD-supportive upgrades). The analysis highlights institutional fragmentation as a major barrier and emphasises the need for stronger coordination among DOT, MAUR/URMB, MCPT, DPA, and district governments to support MM implementation. This thesis contributes to emerging MM research in Vietnam by offering a behaviourally grounded, spatially responsive, and institutionally informed framework to strengthen metro adoption and advance HCMC’s long-term sustainable mobility goals. |
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