My report, "Evaluating Public Transit Benefits and Costs"
(http://www.vtpi.org/tranben.pdf) includes an overview of factors
affecting demand.
Also see:
Kittleson & Associates, "Guidebook for Developing a Transit
Performance-Measurement System," TCRP Web Document 88
(http://gulliver.trb.org/publications/tcrp/tcrp_report_88/intro.pdf),
Transit Cooperative Research Program, Transportation Research Board
(www.trb.org), 2003.
Carmen Hass-Klau and Graham Crampton, Future of Urban Transport. Learning
from Success and Weakness: Light Rail, Environmental and Transportation
Planning (www.etphassklau.co.uk), 2002. Also see Graham Crampton,
International Comparison of Light Rail Systems: The Role of Integrated
Ticketing, Pedestrianization and Population Density, ERSA2002 Conference
(www.raumplanung.uni-dortmund.de/rwp/ersa2002/cd-rom/papers/167.pdf), 2002.
Rhonda Phillips, John Karachepone and Bruce Landis, "Multi-Modal Quality of
Service Project," Florida DOT,
(www.dot.state.fl.us/Planning/systems/sm/los/FinalMultiModal.pdf), 2001.
Richard H. Pratt, "Traveler Response to Transportation System Changes,
Interim Handbook," TCRP Web Document 12
(www4.nationalacademies.org/trb/crp.nsf/all+projects/tcrp+b-12),
DOT-FH-11-9579, 1999. A series of final reports will replace this document
during 2004-05.
TRL, "The Demand for Public Transit: A Practical Guide," Transportation
Research Laboratory, Report TRL 593 (www.trl.co.uk), 2004; available at
www.demandforpublictransport.co.uk.
Best wishes,
-Todd Litman
At 05:58 PM 6/30/2004 +1000, Tony Sammel wrote:
>all
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>Is anyone aware of any work that scores and ranks the attributes that
>drive public transport usage - i.e. price, time, reliability, info,
>comfort etc - in terms of their effect upon patronage?
>
>Help gratefully received
>
>Tony
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Sincerely,
Todd Litman, Director
Victoria Transport Policy Institute
"Efficiency - Equity - Clarity"
1250 Rudlin Street
Victoria, BC, V8V 3R7, Canada
Phone & Fax: 250-360-1560
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Website: http://www.vtpi.org
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