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However, there may be some variations in the figures between different countries. For example, the percentage of work trip is expected to be higher in Hong Kong as more people go to work. It may be different from America where some people would prefer not to work because of the comprehensive welfare system. In addition, the trip is usually shorter in Hong Kong when compared with America. It may affect the choice of transportation mode. Nevertheless, we can use this information to further investigate how different trip purposes affect the choice of transportation mode in West New Territories in Hong Kong. 2.4 The Path Availability of Residents in West New Territories Hong Kong has seven different kinds of public transport. It includes railways, buses, minibuses, taxis, ferries, tram and peak tram (Transportation Department, 2004). Railways, buses, minibuses, taxis and ferries can be found in West New Territories. The path availability means that the number of ways that are available for passengers to travel from one place to another. It represents the number of substitutes for passengers. Increases in substitutes for passenger means, to a certain extent, means different routes of same transportation system or different transportation system compete for a fixed amount of passengers to get maximum revenue. 11
Also in general, increase in substitutes of transportation will lead to a higher price elasticity of demand. Price elasticity of demand measures the responsiveness of quantity demanded to a change in price, with all other factors held constant (Quick MBA, 2004). Passengers can have one more choice for traveling when a new transportation system is introduced. Their sensitivity toward the fare will increase as they can compare the fares of different transportation systems. An increase in fare will lead to a higher decrease in the quantity demanded. In order to determine the impact of increase in substitutes by introducing of West Rail, it is important to determine the path availability of different areas in West New Territories by comparing the difference in price and time for different paths. Appendix 1 shows the tables of path availability, the total fare and the approximate traveling time of nine different places in West New Territories to urban areas. These nine places are chosen because West New Territories cover a large area. Also all the places are densely populated. Eight places in urban area are being chosen as the destination deal to their popularity. West New Territories’ residents often go to these urban areas for recreation or work purposes. Comparing those places in New Territories and Urban areas can ensure the accuracy and the typical of the path availability. Appendix 1 shows that the path availability of different places is quite 12
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Appendix 7: Fare table of West Rail
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