Stakeholders’ perception of bus priority lane on Galle Road & Sri Jayawardhanapura Mawatha Colombo, Sri Lanka

Lakmali, N; Jayasinghe, AB

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dc.contributor.author	Lakmali, N
dc.contributor.author	Jayasinghe, AB
dc.contributor.editor	Gunaruwan, TL
dc.date.accessioned	2022-04-21T07:01:13Z
dc.date.available	2022-04-21T07:01:13Z
dc.date.issued	2018-06
dc.identifier.citation	Lakmali, N., & Jayasinghe, A.B. (2018). Stakeholders’ perception of bus priority lane on Galle Road & Sri Jayawardhanapura Mawatha Colombo, Sri Lanka [Extended Abstract]. In T.L. Gunaruwan (Ed.), Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Research for Transport and Logistics Industry 2018 (pp. 77-80). Sri Lanka Society of Transport and Logistics.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/17637
dc.description	Buses have been the main mode of transport in Sri Lanka. However, ‘a large number of residents try to avoid using bus transportation due to low speed, lack of comfortability and less punctuality… as examples, bus mode share in Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) boundary area reduce from 65% (in 1985) to 47% (in 2013)’ [1]. To overcome this situation, the Megapolis and Western Development Ministry has implemented Bus Priority Lanes (BPL) project in Colombo city and suburban areas with the objective of reducing traffic congestion and promoting public transportation. BPL was first introduced on 15th August 2017, from Kurusa Junction in Moratuwa to the Katubedda Junction on Galle Road. Many researchers have highlighted that it is important to identify perceptions and attitude concerning BPL from bus riders, bus drivers, car drivers and surrounding activities in the initial stage of the project [2]. Further, researchers argue that modelling and theoretical calculations can give different answers than actual observation, so actual observations are important to know about reality [3], [4]. In backdrop, this study aims to investigate the stakeholders’ perception of the newly introduced BPL in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Sri Lanka Society of Transport and Logistics	en_US
dc.subject	Bus priority lane	en_US
dc.subject	Stakeholders perception	en_US
dc.subject	Transport planning	en_US
dc.subject	Public transport	en_US
dc.subject	Colombo	en_US
dc.title	Stakeholders’ perception of bus priority lane on Galle Road & Sri Jayawardhanapura Mawatha Colombo, Sri Lanka	en_US
dc.type	Conference-Extended-Abstract	en_US
dc.identifier.faculty	Engineering	en_US
dc.identifier.department	Department of Transport and Logistics Management	en_US
dc.identifier.year	2018	en_US
dc.identifier.conference	3rd International Conference on Research for Transport and Logistics Industry 2018	en_US
dc.identifier.place	Colombo	en_US
dc.identifier.pgnos	pp. 77-80	en_US
dc.identifier.proceeding	Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Research for Transport and Logistics Industry 2018	en_US
dc.identifier.email	amilabj@uom.lk	en_US