| dc.description.abstract | Three wheelers play a significant role in the
transportation sector in Sri Lanka. The selection of this
topic is highly influenced to the current situation of Sri
Lanka where we can see a large number of three wheelers
on the road. It is clearly highlighted a rapid growth in threewheel population from one year to another. Statistical
reports of Department of Motor Traffic Sri Lanka show
More than 65% of growth from year 2014 to 2015. which
compel government to restrict the importation of three
wheelers. Therefore, Research is conducted to identify the
factors contributing to a high demand for three wheelers.
Researcher selected Colombo metropolitan area as the
sample, because it is consisted with a large population,
large working crowd, congested travel area and less parking
facilities. Under random sampling technique, Researcher
distributed a questionnaire for more than 500 passengers.
After testing the reliability of the data set, a factor analysis
was run to identify the most influential factors contributing
the demand for three - wheelers. Finally, it was concluded
that passenger behaviour, quality of service, transport
sector variables, infrastructure and policy making are
highly influenced on the demand for three - wheelers. | en_US |
