An Analysis of the Reasons Why People in Ho Chi Minh City Rarely Use Buses by Using Binary Logistic Regression Model

In the process of promoting the use of public transport in Ho Chi Minh City, buses played a leading part in the public transport system. However, in recent years, the number of passengers using the bus has tended to decrease. The aim of the paper is to use the Binary Logistic Regression Model to analyze the reasons why people in Ho Chi Minh City rarely use buses. This article uses the survey data set of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport interviewed households in 24 districts and people at 9 transport hubs in Ho Chi Minh City in 2017. The results indicate that the factors affecting bus use include owning personal vehicles such as motorbikes and cars, individuals with higher incomes also using fewer buses, women having a greater need to use the bus than men, and the time to leave work and the distance to the bus stop also has an impact on the bus choice decision. Proposals were made including improving the quality of traffic on the road, reclaiming the operating hours and routes of bus routes when passing through the central area and more propaganda about the law and behavior. When participating in traffic, ensure the quality of bus service by improving the quality of operation, the behavior of drivers and service staff, ensuring the security system and modern equipment on buses, arranging more bus stations or adding necessary branch lines to gather more passengers.