[sustran] Re: Bangkok bike parking

[Sunny]

Dear Linda,

Yes, that appears very negative but indeed it is not that Thais like to 
sit in a traffic jam or breath the dirty air, there are many Thais who 
want to shift to other means if given an opportunity this can been seen 
by over crowded PT and good use of their railway systems, but the only 
thing lacking is the efficiency and quality in PT. If I am right even 
Bogotá had lot of traffic jams before the BRT was introduced, all that 
is required is spicing up the PT so that people feel it is good to 
travel and is comfortable and affordable.

I have to agree with your comment on the 200 or 100 baht fines/bribes 
(in India) but have you heard of a fine of 100 baht if you cross the 
road without using a pedestrian overpass?.....this sort of thinking 
needs a change and the change should be behavioural. Providing bike 
parks and reducing car parks will give an opportunity for people to 
realise tht they can use a bike for a short travel...many people say tht 
bike travel is not safe thts the reason they don't use bikes....if it is 
made safer then we can expect an increase in bike usage...the other day 
I read a news on creating motorbike lanes but in stead if these lanes 
are made into bicycle lanes it would be more better.


Sunny

Linda Fullerton wrote:
> Re: As Carlos suggested there is a strong need of "ENFORCEMENT" rather 
> than urging)
>  
> Enforcement in Bangkok? When 200 Baht or if you're lucky 100 Baht will 
> get you off any traffic offence?
>  
> Re: and that they will use the bike park designs we've given them
>  
> Bikes are ridden by those who can't afford motorbikes. It will take a 
> lot more than Bike parks to change a population aspiring to the level 
> of private transport available to most in the west. The average Thai 
> is quite content to sit in a traffic jam...
>  
> Sorry to appear negative....
>  
> Linda.