scholarly journals How do passenger and trip attributes affect walking distances to bus public transport stops? Evidence from university students in Greece

Spatium ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 12-21
Author(s):  
Christos Tsioulianos ◽  
Socrates Basbas ◽  
Georgios Georgiadis
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Spatial Arrangement ◽  
Walking Distance ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
University Campuses ◽  
Spatial Design ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
User Expectations ◽  
Bus Stops ◽  
Inference Methods

The spatial arrangement of public transport systems seriously affects their ridership and thus the fulfillment of sustainable transport goals. This paper examines the case of students at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and investigates their perceptions regarding a critical spatial attribute of public transport, that is, the walking distance they have to cover to/from bus stops when they commute by bus to their campus. A questionnaire survey was conducted to collect relevant data from 300 students and a set of statistical inference methods was employed to explore whether student-specific attributes relate to the walking distances they consider to be acceptable. Empirical findings highlighted weak relationships between user/trip specific attributes with regard to students, and their walking distance preferences for the bus public transport services they use. The majority of students consider that the maximum acceptable walking distance can be higher than the standard value of 400 meters. Moreover, they would be willing to walk more than they currently do in order to reach a bus stop with higher service frequencies to their campus. The study concept and findings could assist in delivering a more successful spatial design of bus public transport systems which serve university campuses. A more sparsely positioned network of bus stops would provide better opportunities for personal physical activity but should not yield increased total travel times; and they should incorporate local user expectations. Public transport agencies could also benefit from achieving higher service speeds which, in turn, would reduce energy consumption and operating costs.

scholarly journals Analysis of demand for public transport service in Lviv city

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-64
Author(s):  
Ivanna Gits ◽  
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Mykola Zhuk ◽  
Halyna Pivtorak ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Walking Distance ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Impact Factors ◽  
Large Cities ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
System Functioning ◽  
Public Transport Services ◽  
Occupation Rate

The demand for public transport on the example of Lviv city is analyzed in the paper. The aim of the trip, the duration of the trip, vehicle occupancy rate, walking approach to the stop, and the choice of public transport mode are determined as the main impact factors. The questioning of 1100 users of public transport is carried out. During the formation of transport strategy of public transport system functioning in large cities, it is necessary to consider such factors of functioning as optimal, from the view of transport provision, location of places of work and study, trips are up to 45 min; vehicle occupation rate is up to 80% (on the most routes); the walking distance is up to 600 m; vehicles of large capacity. The provision of these indicators in transport systems will provide an opportunity to increase the effectiveness and enlarge the demand for public transport services as a result of qualitative functioning.

Knowledge and practice of drivers on the provision of service to persons with visual disability: A survey of public transport drivers in a tertiary inclusion school in West Africa

2021 ◽  
pp. 026461962110449
Author(s):  
Carl Halladay Abraham ◽  
Stephen Ocansey ◽  
Samuel Bert Boadi-Kusi ◽  
Fateena Faheem ◽  
Bright Opoku Gyan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Visual Disability ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
University Campuses ◽  
The Road ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Commercial Drivers

Public transport plays an important role in improving mobility for persons with visual impairment. Commercial drivers are major stakeholders in ensuring that there are efficient and accessible public transport systems on university campuses that have a relatively high number of persons with visual impairment. We conducted a cross-sectional survey among 90 taxi drivers who operate their services on the campus of a tertiary inclusion school. The drivers were surveyed on their knowledge and practices in providing services to persons with visual impairment. The findings show that 55 (61.1%) drivers knew how to identify a pedestrian with a visual disability by looking out for the white cane. A total of 77 (85.6%) drivers have also adopted the practice of stopping for pedestrians to cross the road. However, only 20 (22.5%) respondents agreed to reserve the front seat for the passenger with visual impairment. Participants were not knowledgeable on the sections of the disability act relating to the provision of transport services to persons with visual impairment nor the kind of punishment associated with breaching the rules. The study provides recommendations on how to bridge the gap between the demands of the disability act and the practices of commercial drivers.

scholarly journals A GIS-Based Methodology for Evaluating the Increase in Multimodal Transport between Bicycle and Rail Transport Systems. A Case Study in Palermo

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 321
Author(s):  
Alessandro Emilio Capodici ◽  
Gabriele D’Orso ◽  
Marco Migliore
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Choice Model ◽  
Rail Transport ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Transit System ◽  
Modal Choice ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Multimodal Transport

Background: In a world where every municipality is pursuing the goals of more sustainable mobility, bicycles play a fundamental role in getting rid of private cars and travelling by an eco-friendly mode of transport. Additionally, private and shared bikes can be used as a feeder transit system, solving the problem of the first- and last-mile trips. Thanks to GIS (Geographic Information System) software, it is possible to evaluate the effectiveness of such a sustainable means of transport in future users’ modal choice. Methods: Running an accessibility analysis of cycling and rail transport services, the potential mobility demand attracted by these services and the possible multimodality between bicycle and rail transport systems can be assessed. Moreover, thanks to a modal choice model calibrated for high school students, it could be verified if students will be really motivated to adopt this solution for their home-to-school trips. Results: The GIS-based analysis showed that almost half of the active population in the study area might potentially abandon the use of their private car in favour of a bike and its combination with public transport systems; furthermore, the percentage of the students of one high school of Palermo, the Einstein High School, sharply increases from 1.5% up to 10.1%, thanks also to the combination with the rail transport service. Conclusions: The GIS-based methodology shows that multimodal transport can be an effective way to pursue a more sustainable mobility in cities and efficiently connect suburbs with low-frequent public transport services to the main public transport nodes.

scholarly journals A Novel Model for Determining Public Service Compensation in Integrated Public Transport Systems

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 2969 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gordan Stojić ◽  
Dušan Mladenović ◽  
Olegas Prentkovskis ◽  
Slavko Vesković
Keyword(s):  
Public Service ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Free Market ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Passenger Transport ◽  
Market Conditions ◽  
The Public ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Optimal Approach ◽  
Novel Model

In free market conditions, if public passenger transport services are commercially unprofitable, there will be no interest for transport companies to perform them. However, directly because of the citizens’ interests, on the one hand, and indirectly because of the economy, passenger public transport services have become of a general public interest. The authorities must prepare appropriate legal fair market conditions, based on which public transport will be subsidized and conducted. In order to achieve that, for the mutual benefit of the public, users and transport companies, it is necessary that the right Public Service Obligation Model (PSO model or in some literature PCS—Public Service Compensation) be defined. Within this study, the optimal approach to assigning a PSC contract to transport companies for performing the PSO in integrated and regular public passenger transport systems is determined. A novel model, presented in this paper, can help national, regional and local authorities to choose and determine the way and level of PSCs for conducting the public transport of passengers and establishing a sustainable public passenger transport system.

scholarly journals BRIDGING TOURIST ATTRACTIONS. THE ROLE OF WATERBUSES IN URBAN TOURISM DEVELOPMENT: THE CASE OF THE COASTAL CITY OF GDAŃSK (POLAND)

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 126-131
Author(s):  
Maciej TARKOWSKI ◽  
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Marcin POŁOM ◽  
Krystian PUZDRAKIEWICZ ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Spatial Development ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Coastal City ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
International Importance ◽  
Tourist Center

Identification of the role of the waterbus system in the development of tourism in a large coastal city – a tourist center of international importance. Cartographic materials, qualitative and quantitative data on the waterbus system, spatial development and tourist traffic were used. Quantitative temporal and spatial analyses were conducted, including GIS analyses. Service of the tourist traffic is the dominant function of the waterbus in Gdańsk. This is determined by three categories of factors: (i) the seasonal nature of the system and a low level of integration with the public transport system; (ii) low potential demand for transport services due to the fact that most of the stops are far away from large residential or work centers; (iii) proximity of most of the city’s main tourist attractions to the stops. The obtained results are helpful in programming the development of public transport systems, especially in large tourist coastal cities. The conditions of spatial development are of key importance for shaping the dominant function of the waterbus.

scholarly journals The Effects of the Selective Enlargement of Fare-Free Public Transport

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (16) ◽  
pp. 6390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Grzelec ◽  
Aleksander Jagiełło
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Market Research ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
The Public ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Mode Of Transportation ◽  
Free Transport ◽  
Using Data

In recent years fare-free public transport (FFPT) found itself at the centre of attention of various groups, such as economists, transport engineers and local authorities, as well as those responsible for the organisation of urban transport. The FFPT is hoped to be the answer to contemporary transport-related problems within cities, problems which largely result from insensible proportions between trips carried out via personal mode of transportation and those completed by the means of public transport. This article reviews the motives and effects connected with the introduction to date of fare-free transport zones across the globe. It also presents, using data obtained in market research, the actual impact of a selective extension of the entitlement to free fares on the demand for urban transport services. The effects observed in other urban transport systems were then compared against those observed in relation to one, examined system. Analyses of observed FFPT implementation effects were then used to establish good and bad practices in the introduction of FFPT. The article also contains forecasts on the effect of the extension of entitlement to free fares and an increase in the public transport offer may have on the volume of demand for such services. The analyses have shown that an increase in the public transport offer (understood as an increase in the volume of vehicle-kilometres) would increase the demand for urban transport services more than the selective implementation of FFPT (assuming that the costs incurred by the local authorities remain unchanged).

scholarly journals Konsep Standar Halte dan Hentian Angkutan Perdesaan

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 540
Author(s):  
Herawati Herawati
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Urban Transportation ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Bus Stop ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Directorate General ◽  
Specific Standard ◽  
Bus Stops ◽  
Standard Concept

Rural transportation system is far behind when compared with urban transportation which resulted in decrease of rural transport demand. Therefore, for increasing the rural transport demand is needed a standards and concepts of rural transport for improving transport services both in infrastructure and facilities. Bus stop for rural transport is One of the support facilities that no avilable. This standar involves a specific standard for rural transport. The study was conducted in Jember and District Kalianda. The method used in this study is a qualitative and quantitative analysis. Analyses were performed using standard guidelines stop I stops of public transport which will be further developed a standard stop for rural transport. The analysis is based on the major facilities and supporting public transport standards issued by the Directorate General of Land Transportation can not be met properly. In other hands, planning of bus stop is appropriate but layout of bus stops at the intersection is outside the specified minimum standards. To obtain the size of the standard concept of bus stop (length: 3m-5meter ), location of bus stops that have noticed the condition of the land use and supporting facilities of bus stop such as pedestrian markings should be provided.Keywords: rural, bus stop, rural transport Sistem transportasi perdesaan memang jauh ketinggalan jika dibanding dengan transportasi perkotaan yang berakibat pada kurang diminatinya angkutan perdesaan. Untuk itu diperlukan suatu standar-standar dan konsep peningkatan pelayanan angkutan perdesan baik dari sisi prasarana dan sarana maupun dari kompenen utama dan komponen penunjang. Salah satu fasilitas pendukung yang belum ada standarnya adalah halte dan tempat hentian untuk angkutan perdesaan. Untuk itu diperlukan suatu standar khusus untuk angkutan perdesaan. Penelitian dilakukan di Kabupaten ]ember dan Kabupaten Kalianda. Berdasarkan hasil analisis diperoleh bahwa fasilitas utama dan penunjang sesuai standar angkutan umum yang dikeluarkan oleh Ditjen Perhubungan Darat tidak dapat terpenuhi dengan baik sedangkan dari sisi perencanaan sudah sesuai kecuali letak halte dengan persimpangan masih diluar standar minimum yang telah ditentukan. Untuk konsep standar halte diperoleh ukuran halte (panjang 5 meter-3meter), lokasi halte yang telah memperhatikan kondisi tata guna lahan dan fasilitas pendukung halte seperti marka penyeberang jalan harus disediakan.Kata Kunci : perdesaan, halte, angkutan perdesaan

scholarly journals Joint optimisation of operation and maintenance policies in an urban ropeway transport systems context

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (7) ◽  
pp. 1106-1136 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.M. Martinod ◽  
Olivier Bistorin ◽  
Leonel Castañeda ◽  
Nidhal Rezg
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Discrete Event ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Block Type ◽  
Maintenance Policy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Optimisation Model ◽  
Maintenance Policies ◽  
Public Transport Services

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose a stochastic optimisation model for integrating service and maintenance policies in order to solve the queuing problem and the cost of maintenance activities for public transport services, with a particular focus on urban ropeway system. Design/methodology/approach The authors adopt the following approaches: a discrete-event model that uses a set of interrelated queues for the formulation of the service problem using a cost-based expression; and a maintenance model consisting of preventive and corrective maintenance actions, which considers two different maintenance policies (periodic block-type and age-based). Findings The work shows that neither periodic block-type maintenance nor an age-based maintenance is necessarily the best maintenance strategy over a long system lifecycle; the optimal strategy must consider both policies. Practical implications The maintenance policies are then evaluated for their impact on the service and operation of the transport system. The authors conclude by applying the proposed optimisation model using an example concerning ropeway systems. Originality/value This is the first study to simultaneously consider maintenance policy and operational policy in an urban aerial ropeway system, taking up the problem of queuing with particular attention to the unique requirements public transport services.

Regulierung versus Deregulierung im Öffentlichen Personennahverkehr – Das Modell eines Nutzerklubs

2002 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dirk Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Network Effects ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Economies Of Scope ◽  
State Regulations ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Role Of The State ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Supply Planning ◽  
The Stability

Abstract Network effects, economies of scope as well as irreversibilities and subadditive cost functions are characteristics of public passenger transport systems. The proposal of a user club shows that a collective requirement to act can be covered even without state regulations. The club bears the responsibility for a sufficient public transport supply, which local jurisdictions can supplement by their own means. In a public tendering, the club confers the actual supply planning to the management company, which in turn chooses qualified bidders for the carrying out of the public transport services. The different problems of long-run irreversible investments (railway system), an appropriate structure of transport fares to prevent a cherry-picking by outsiders, the stability of the club as well as the role of the state are treated separately.

scholarly journals SUSTAINABILITY INDEX ASSESSMENT OF URBAN TRANSPORT SERVICES IN DEVELOPING CITIES

ASTONJADRO ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 150
Author(s):  
Muhammad Nanang Prayudyanto
Keyword(s):  
Transport System ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
The State ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Developing Cities ◽  
Asian Cities

<p>The growth and concentration of motor vehicles in developing cities has led to increased demand for urban mobility. Renewed commitments of Asian cities are required in order to achieve the SDG target on urban mobility as well as to enhance overall sustainability of urban transport systems and services. Cities and countries need to track the progress in improving urban mobility. With a view to support evidence based decision, the paper introduces the Sustainable Urban Transport Index (SUTI) of urban transport services, to help summarize, track and compare the state of urban mobility in Asian cities, as model for developing cities in the world. It also presents the results of pilot application of SUTI in four Asian cities: Greater Jakarta; Kathmandu; Hanoi; and Colombo. The four pilot cities were able to collect data, analyzed and assess the state of urban mobility in their city using SUTI. The assessment result supported policy makers to identify policy gaps, prioritize additional measures and investment strategies required to improve urban transport systems and services in each city. The visual output display in spider diagram was useful to comprehend state of all 10 key indicators in a glace. The pilot study demonstrated the usefulness of SUTI tool and the pilot cities were already using the results of SUTI analysis. In Kathmandu additional efforts are required to improve pedestrian infrastructure and facilities, Colombo needed to improve quality and reliability of public transport system, while Hanoi and Greater Jakarta need to put additional efforts to increase mode share of public transport system.</p>

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