Quality attributes of public transport that attract car users : A research review

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Quality attributes of public transport that attract car users : A research review

Lauren Redman¹, Margareta Friman², Tommy Gärling², Tommy Gärling³, Terry Hartig¹ - Show less +1 more•Institutions (3)

Uppsala University¹, Karlstad University², University of Gothenburg³

01 Jan 2013-Transport Policy (Pergamon)-Vol. 25, pp 119-127

TL;DR: In this article, a qualitative systematic review was conducted to identify the attributes most effective in attracting car users to use public transport services compared to private cars, and they concluded that while service reliability and frequency are important PT attributes in general, those attributes are largely affective and connected to individual perceptions, motivations and contexts.

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About: This article is published in Transport Policy.The article was published on 2013-01-01. It has received 575 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Sustainable transport & Public transport.

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Car free cities: Pathway to healthy urban living

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Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen¹, Haneen Khreis²•Institutions (2)

Pompeu Fabra University¹, University of Leeds²

01 Sep 2016-Environment International

TL;DR: The introduction of private car free cities is likely to have direct and indirect health benefits, but the exact magnitude and potential conflicting effects are as yet unclear.

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...and quality public transport may have many attractive attributes (Redman et al., 2013)....
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...…and amenities (infrastructure investment, parking requirements, fees and taxes, traffic management etc), even though the cost benefit analyses for walking and cycling show a large favorable ratio (Davis, 2014), and quality public transport may have many attractive attributes (Redman et al., 2013)....
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What is sustainable transport

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Chuan-Zhong Li

01 Jan 2000

TL;DR: In this paper, a control-theoretic model is used to characterize a sustainable transport as the development of the transport sector that can support a maximum sustainable social welfare measured by an augmented net national product with environmental values taken into account.

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Abstract: In recent years there has been increasing interest in transport and sustainability studies. However, there has been no formal definition on the concept of sustainable transport. In this paper, we attempt to formalise the concept in a framework of dynamic welfare analysis. Using a control-theoretic model, we characterise a sustainable transport as the development of the transport sector that can support a maximum sustainable social welfare measured by an augmented net national product with environmental values taken into account. Dynamic interactions between transport, production, consumption and technological changes are also discussed. For the covering abstract and the URL of the conference see ITRD E205769. (A)

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Examining the effects of socioeconomic development on fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in China's cities using spatial regression and the geographical detector technique.

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Chunshan Zhou¹, Jing Chen¹, Shaojian Wang¹•Institutions (1)

Sun Yat-sen University¹

01 Apr 2018-Science of The Total Environment

TL;DR: The results of spatial regression indicated that population density, industrial structure, industrial soot (dust) emissions, and road density have a significantly positive effect on PM2.5 concentrations, with a significantly negative influence exerted only by economic growth.

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...new energy vehicles and encouraging residents shift from private motor vehicles to public transport (Redman et al., 2013)....
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...In order to reduce emissions, the government should introduce policy of restrictions widely, while increasing the production of new energy vehicles and encouraging residents shift from private motor vehicles to public transport (Redman et al., 2013)....
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How does travel affect emotional well-being and life satisfaction?

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Margareta Friman¹, Tommy Gärling¹, Tommy Gärling², Dick Ettema³, Lars E. Olsson¹ - Show less +1 more•Institutions (3)

Karlstad University¹, University of Gothenburg², Utrecht University³

01 Dec 2017-Transportation Research Part A-policy and Practice

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated whether satisfaction with all daily travel (including work commutes, school, leisure, and an office job) is related to satisfaction with work commute.

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Abstract: Previous research has investigated satisfaction with work commutes. We extend this research by investigating whether satisfaction with all daily travel (including work commutes, school, leisure, an ...

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Customer perceptions of quality of service in public transport: Evidence for bus transit in Scotland

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Craig Morton¹, Brian Caulfield², Jillian Anable³•Institutions (3)

University of Aberdeen¹, Trinity College, Dublin², University of Leeds³

01 Sep 2016-Case studies on transport policy

TL;DR: In this paper, a detailed examination of a quality of service indicator utilised by the Scottish Government to assess the opinions of passengers towards bus transport is provided, where three latent constructs associated with attitudes towards perceived quality of bus service are identified, covering convenience, cabin environment and ease of use issues.

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Abstract: This paper provides a detailed examination of a quality of service indicator utilised by the Scottish Government to assess the opinions of passengers towards bus transport. The quality of service indicator takes the form of an 11 item opinion scale which covers an array of service aspects. Factor analysis is employed to identify latent constructs which are present within this scale. Three latent constructs associated with attitudes towards perceived quality of bus service are identified, covering convenience, cabin environment and ease of use issues. These latent constructs are further explored through an appreciation of how attitudes towards perceived quality of bus service vary across socio-economic cohorts and the degree to which these attitudes can be of use in explaining variation in perceived satisfaction with the bus service. Results of the analysis suggest that attitudes regarding quality of bus service vary significantly across passenger groups, with females having a tendency to exhibit relatively negative opinions regarding the quality of the cabin environment with a similar finding observed in the case of passengers who are looking after the home and family. In addition, perceived convenience of the bus service appears to have a significant positive explanatory power over perceived satisfaction with the bus service, suggesting that improvements to service frequency, availability, reliability and stability will likely increase perceived satisfaction amongst existing passengers. At a more general level, this paper demonstrates the level of additional knowledge which can be attained through a more detailed analysis of existing transport policy data.

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...Consequently, it is unsurprising to observe that a large body of research exists concerning quality of service in the transport sector (Redman et al. 2013) which is outlined in this section and summarised in Table 1....
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...In contrast, to measure perceived attributes, PT user responses must be observed, either directly (e.g., Friman et al., 2001) or indirectly (e.g., Balcombe et al., 2004; Paulley et al., 2006)....
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01 Feb 2003-Transportation

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated whether a temporary structural change would induce a lasting increase in drivers' public transport use, and found that attitudes toward bus were more positive and the frequency of bus use increased, whereas the habits of using automobile decreased from before the intervention, even one month after the intervention period.

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Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate whether a temporary structural change would induce a lasting increase in drivers' public transport use. An experiment targeting 43 drivers was carried out, in which a one-month free bus ticket was given to 23 drivers in an experimental group but not to 20 drivers in a control group. Attitudes toward, habits of, and frequency of using automobile and bus were measured immediately before, immediately after, and one month after the one-month long intervention. The results showed that attitudes toward bus were more positive and that the frequency of bus use increased, whereas the habits of using automobile decreased from before the intervention, even one month after the intervention period. Furthermore, the increase in habitual bus use had the largest effect on the increase in the frequency of bus use. The results suggest that a temporary structural change, such as offering auto drivers a temporary free bus ticket, may be an important travel demand management tool for converting automotive travel demand to public-transport travel demand.

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...As mentioned above, those studies conducted by Fujii and Kitamura (2003), Thøgersen (2009) and Thøgersen and Møller (2008) all found that free PT use has an initial effect in attracting car users to PT services, but that other quality attributes are important for sustaining this mode switch over…...
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Yannis Tyrinopoulos, Constantinos Antoniou¹•Institutions (1)

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...For example, the term ‘public transit’ has been used in Greece (Tyrinopoulos and Antoniou, 2008), France (Dersin and Durand, 1995) and Germany (Flade, 1990)....
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