Commuter Perceptions of Public Transport Work Journeys

1974 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
P N O'Farrell ◽  
J Markham
Keyword(s):  
Survey Data ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Transportation Planning ◽  
Waiting Times ◽  
Urban Transportation ◽  
Performance Data ◽  
Performance Characteristics ◽  
Planning Models ◽  
Objective Performance ◽  
Roadside Survey

Commuter perceptions of certain public transport peak-hour performance characteristics are quantified for samples of car-owning public transport users and car users in six randomly selected areas of the Dublin conurbation. The existence of roadside survey data (for buses) and timetables (for trains) has permitted an analysis of the degree of distorted perception of in-vehicle times, waiting times, and costs. Results show that the use of objective performance data on public transport modes in urban transportation planning models needs to be questioned, as actual times and costs seldom reflect the subjective images of commuters.

Structuring Urban Transportation Planning Decisions: Available Social Science Constructs

1970 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 251-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. G. Hutchinson
Keyword(s):  
Urban Communities ◽  
Transportation Planning ◽  
Urban Transportation ◽  
Political Process ◽  
Evaluation Framework ◽  
The Political ◽  
Recent Experience ◽  
Efficiency Criterion ◽  
Planning Decisions ◽  
Welfare Theory

A welfare-theory-based framework for the evaluation of urban transportation investments is described. An economic efficiency criterion is developed in terms of the community demand schedules for accessibility and for environmental quality. A procedure for modifying this efficiency criterion to reflect income distribution goals is presented. It is argued that the necessary empirical information for this evaluation framework must be derived from the application of some consistent theory of democratic group decisions. A number of models of the political process are then reviewed. Recent experience with several institutional frameworks for planning is discussed and some of the principles of the models are used to evaluate this experience. The contributions that available models of the political process might make to the extension of the welfare-based-evaluation framework are then explored. The elementary extensions presented in the paper provide a basis for studying the goal formulation and weighting processes in particular communities. Comparative studies in a number of urban communities should lead to the development of a meaningful institutional framework for urban transportation planning activities.

scholarly journals Design of Regulatory Contracts – Example of the Urban Transport Industry

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (13) ◽  
pp. 121-139
Author(s):  
Joanna Piechucka
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Urban Transportation ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
Regulatory Capture ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Transportation Industry ◽  
Economic Literature ◽  
Transport Industry ◽  
Urban Public Transport ◽  
Selection Of

The present article discusses economic issues related to the design of optimal regulatory contracts on the example of the urban public transport industry. It highlights the importance of the design of efficient regulatory contracts in the context of changes facing the urban transportation industry in the European Union. Furthermore, it provides an overview of the main issues put forward in economic literature related to the design of regulatory contracts. It discusses several problems relevant in this context such as informational asymmetries, transaction costs, and regulatory capture. It also comments on a selection of views presented in economic literature dealing with these issues. Finally, the article presents the regulatory framework, contractual practices and characteristics of the French urban public transport industry. France is well known for its long standing tradition of contracting between the State and the private sector in transportation. The analysis of the French example may help to prove useful insights in this regard.

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