Integrated Transport Planning for Small Island Developing State-A Case Study on Suva City,Fiji.pdf

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　　Transportation system of Suva City, the capital city of Fiji is under challenge ofmanaging the growing numbers of private cars, highly competitive modes of public transportand rising costs.An average family direc

2、ts 15％ of their income to transportation.Bus is themain mode of transportation for middle and low income earners.Traditional bus systems,which provide fixed route service, fixed schedule and un-coordinated services thr

3、ough manyto one operational service characterize the bus system in Fiji.Over the past decade, majorurban centers have experienced continued spatial redistribution of commercial activities andpopulation growth which ha

4、ve impacted the mobility patterns, shifting to multiple origins tomultiple destinations.Therefore a mismatch between traditional bus services and spatialredistribution of activities exists.This paper approaches this is

5、sue in a case study conductedon two bus routes in the city of Suva, Fiji.The overall direction is the introduction ofintegrated transport planning for a small island developing country specifically focusing onbus serv

6、ices operating in the area of study by way of an inductive approach.A statedpreference survey was undertaken to gauge commuter preferences regarding key bus serviceattributes such as travel time, bus fare, bus stops an

7、d transfers.The concluding sectionhighlight improvements to the current system to provide an efficient bus system.
　　Key Words: Integrated Transport Planning; Small Island Developing States; FijiIslands; Public Tra