This study employs the data from real estate transactions provided by the Department of Land Administration. This study uses the Hedonic Price method and the Difference-in-Difference method to analyze the impact of indoor and outdoor properties on housing prices. In our study, the properties of floor space, stories, age, proximity to MRT stations, and proximity to elementary schools are important factors affecting the housing prices. The results estimated by Difference-in-Difference method show that the coefficient on homes within 500 meters distance of the MRT stations and the coefficient after MRT operating are both significantly positive on housing prices. Although the coefficient on the interaction term is positive, it is not statistically significant.

Establishing the network of urban public transportation is not only an efficient way to solve the problem of traffic jam, but also to improve the efficiency of transportation between two distination ; The most importantly, it also create many commercial activities along the public transportation network. Kaosiung Rapid Transit System has started to build since 2001, and scheduled to open by the end of 2007. It¡¦s the first urban public transportation system in Kaosiung. The citizens who live in Kaosiung are all have high expectation to it. However, during 2004 to 2005, there are so many bad news about Kaosiung Rapid Transit Company(KRTC) , including public security accident and frauds, and seriously impact to the image of KRTC. For efficiently improving corporate image and awareness, upgrading the future intention of Kaosiung citizens to Kaosiung rapid transit system, KRTC cooperate with National Sun Yat San University to organize an educational activity. According to statistic, there are ten universities and over two hundred students involve this program. The main purpose of this study is to research by sponsoring an educational activities, the change of students¡¦ attitude, image and awareness to sponsor. Researcher combines theories of brand equity and Involvement Theory for research structure. This thesis obtained research datum by questionnaires, and the datum was analyzed with descriptive statistics, reliability analysis, and regression. The principal findings of this research are as follows: The corporate sponsored educational activities can bring positive effect on brand equity, including raise to brand awareness, establish, strengthen, or change brand and corporate image and to upgrade service intention. For corporate, sponsorship is a new effective promotion tools. However, the corporate sponsorship behavior must to express their sincere, but not on the basis of business benefits.

Abstract Study on the Manpower Deployment of Metro Rapid Transit ¡V Train Operator of Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation The approach of this study is to obtain the information from the Customer Services Index, Human Resource Plan, the Organization Chart, Operations Plan and the Job Analysis of Train Operator from Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation, Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation and Mass Transit Rapid Corporation Limited of Hong Kong. The information will be analyzed and calculated in an Excel file to work out a Manpower Deployment Model. The model will then be verified its accuracy and feasibility in accordance with the information from above mentioned organizations. The source of information also provided by personnel from O&M Consultancy Services of MTRCL. That information from different phases such as construction stage, tendering stage was also being included. As KRTC has few experience on railway operations, this Manpower Deployment Plan Model could assistance to the Corporation to prepare the manpower deployment plan at a short period of time and can easily to calculate a manpower development plan for future extension, even for other metro rapid transit studying. Keywords: Metro Rapid Transit,Train Operator,Human Resource Plan,Manpower Deployment Model¡C

The main purpose of this thesis is to study the emergency power-supply system analysis for red and orange lines of Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit(KMRT). First of all, the configurations of KMRT power-supply were introduced. Then the traction power required and station substation demand were analyzed by computer program. The suitability of planning and the power-supply system were examined by considering their target year requirements based on the headways of both 2 and 3 minutes. The dispatch strategic is investigated when one of Bulk Supply Substation(BSS) was outaged. To analyze the system transient stability for the islanding operation of KMRT system when all 161kV circuits tripped, the mathematical models of the standby diesel generators with excitation system and governor system as well as the loads are considered in the computer simulation. The Ferranti effect due to 22.8kV cables for the transmission of energy backup power to send the critical loads in the train station is investigated, it is found that the shunt reactors is required for the mitigation of over voltage problem introduced by the Ferranti effect.

Bike-n-Bus includes any number of methods where bicycle serves as the access mode to some form of bus transit. This study examines bike-n-bus operations in the United States based on telephone interviews with transit professionals from 33 transit agencies across the lower 48 states. It reviews past trends in research and gives some history of bike-n-bus in the U.S. and abroad. A brief explanation of methodology is followed by a description of the various facets of U.S. bike-n-bus operations, based on both interviews and the literature, with commentary by survey respondents. The study ends with a long term vision for bike-n-bus based on the characteristics of that mode-couple. Conclusions are addressed to various audiences: transit agency, community leader/ policy maker, and researcher. Included are suggestions for possible next steps in research and implementation. These findings would be of interest to those studying transit and bicycle travel, developing travel demand models, managing a transit agency, or those with influence over bicycle policy and infrastructure. Most transit agencies have installed front-mounted bicycle racks on their entire bus fleet, and expressed satisfaction that the amenity accommodates bicyclists. However, agencies have made only moderate efforts to follow-up on this success. Studies suggest that cycling to transit can be competitive with the private automobile in journey-to-work trips and attracts new riders to transit. Better bicycling infrastructure is the most significant way to increase the number of bike-n-bus riders. However, transit agencies seem reluctant to support these improvements.

Thesis (M.S./M.C.R.P.)--California Polytechnic State University, 2009. / Mode of access: Internet. Title from PDF title page; viewed on Jan. 11, 2010. Major professor: Dr. Cornelius Nuworsoo. "Presented to the faculty of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo." "In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degrees [of] Master of Science in Engineering/Master of City and Regional Planning (Transportation Planning Specialization)." Includes bibliographical references (p. 194-196).

Thesis (M.B.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 1982.

As auto-dependent development has forced the urban limits of the city to sprawl, it has put considerable pressure on the transportation corridors that serve the city center. In Halifax, Nova Scotia, this condition is exacerbated by the downtown being bounded by water on three sides. Thus, there are a limited number of transportation corridors onto and off of the peninsula. This thesis examines how transit stations for a proposed public transportation line, within an underused rail corridor, can actively support and engage the communities they serve. A personal rapid transit network is proposed as a mobility-on-demand public transit system within this corridor. This introduction of a new transportation strategy is seen as a paradigm shift for the way transportation is conceived of in Halifax. Thus, the typology of the station will be studied in three different social and topographic environments, to form prototypes for the potential of transit stations throughout Halifax.

The Atlanta Metropolitan Area has been long suffering from traffic congestion, and the ongoing population growth will exacerbate the situation. On the other hand, over half of current transit riders are people from lower-income households and there is a growing senior population more than likely to rely on transit over the next two decades. One way to mitigate congestion and support transit dependent riders at the same time is to promote transit service. Enhanced bus service systems including Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and Buses with High Level of Service (BHLS) have been gaining popularity across the world, especially in South and East Asia, Latin America, and Europe. While there are also many BRT systems in the United States, only a few of them actually meet the world standards for providing a dedicated bus lane. Even so, case studies show that there are viable alternatives for implementing successful enhanced transit service: • Choosing population-activity concentrated corridor; • Adopting variations of exclusive right-of-way; • Providing long span and high frequency service; and • Using off-board fare collection, among others. Just like the benchmark cases, Metro Atlanta also has corridors with high population density, activity centers, relatively simple straight alignment, but that are currently underserved by bus service. If all the transit agencies, the Georgia Department of Transportation, and City of Atlanta, could work closely with the public to establish an enhanced bus transit system, traffic conditions in Metro Atlanta would be greatly improved.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Michigan State University. Dept. of Civil Engineering, 2008. / Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on July 7, 2009) Includes bibliographical references (p. 196-201). Also issued in print.