Research Questions for Land Public Transport in HK and Macao

Topic: History of Land Public Transport in Hong Kong and Macao

Research Questions
1. How do people get to their destinations before they have cars in Hong Kong/ Macao?
2. How/Why/When did rickshaw become popular in Hong Kong?
3. How/Why/When did pedicab become popular in Macao?
4. When did people come to use tram/cable car in Hong Kong?
5. When were cable cars used in Macao?
6. When was train used in Hong Kong?
7. When did buses/taxi come to Hong Kong/ Macao?
8. Why did Macao not have double-deck buses like Hong Kong?
9. Why did Macao not have underground rail like Hong Kong since long time ago?
10. Why did the government of Macao want to build a light rail now?
- When will it be ready?
11. What will the light rail bring to Macao people?
12. What places will the light rail pass?
13. Will the light rail replace the buses of Macao and become the major kind of public transport in Macao?
14. What are the differences of the transport system between Hong Kong and Macao?

Hypotheses/Claims/Connections
- Pedicab may be fading away but minimum amount of pedicab may still remain for tourism purposes in Macao.
- Buses may continue to be the main public transport in Macao
- The light rail that is going to be built may not be of great use.
- The traffic problems of Macao may not possibly be improved with the coming new light rail.
- The transport system of Hong Kong is more efficient.

Methodology
Data will be text-based. The information will be mainly gathered from web pages on the internet and some of them are from books and magazines in the library. Photos of some kind of land public transport will be taken. During the presentation of this project, PowerPoint will be the visual aid.