See the "Transportation Elasticities" (http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/tdm11.htm),
Pricing Evaluation (http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/tdm70.htm), and "Transit
Evaluation" (http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/tdm62.htm) chapters of our Online TDM
Encyclopedia which contain references to various studies and resources.
Also see:
Todd Litman, Transit Price Elasticities and Cross-Elasticities: For Urban
Transportation Demand Modeling, Victoria Transport Policy Institute
(www.vtpi.org), 2002.
Chris Nash (ed), Passenger Demand Forecasting Handbook (PDFH), Passenger
Demand Forecasting Council, UK Department For Transport (www.dft.gov.uk), 2002.
Richard H. Pratt, Traveler Response to Transportation System Changes,
Interim Handbook, TCRP Web Document 12
(http://gulliver.trb.org/publications/tcrp/tcrp_webdoc_12.pdf), 1999.
Revised and expanded reports will be available in 2004 at
www4.trb.org/trb/crp.nsf/All+Projects/TCRP+B-12A,+Phase+II.
Katherine F. Turnbull and Richard H. Pratt, Transit Information and
Promotion: Traveler Response to Transport System Changes, Chapter 11,
Transit Cooperative Research Program Report 95; Transportation Research
Board (www.trb.org), 2003.
As always, we appreciate feedback. Please let me know if you find any
additional resources to add.
Best wishes,
-Todd Litman
At 04:30 PM 4/2/2004 +0100, Dr Graham P Parkhurst wrote:
>Colleagues
>
>A team based at the Universities of the West of England and Loughborough
>(Graham Parkhurst, Danny Myers & Marcus Enoch, Steve Ison) are undertaking
>a feasibility study into a Variable Price and Attribute Transport System
>for the London-based charity Tech4all.
>
>The research, due to be completed by mid-October, will appraise whether
>there is demand and scope for new 'bundles' of attributes to underlie the
>definition of new road transport modes to complement, or to some extent
>replace, existing bus and taxi services. A particular focus of the analysis
>is the needs of the travel poor, to include consideration of how the use of
>premium payments by certain users for higher-attribute services might
>cross-subsidise the provision of services to those currently excluded from
>travel opportunities.
>
>The first stage of this work involves a review of demand elasticities for
>comparable existing modes, notably conventional bus, demand responsive
>services, and taxis.
>
>We are aware of several of the key publications in the area, such as the
>work by Hanly & Dargay on buses and the new edition of the Demand for
>Public Transport. However, we would welcome information about other recent
>studies of demand, particularly those considering taxis or DRT, and
>particularly considering factors in addition to price e.g. reliability,
>flexibility, comfort, frequency etc., although any advice will be welcome.
>
>Thanks in advance for your assistance.
>
>Graham
>
>
>Dr Graham Parkhurst
>Senior Lecturer in Transport Planning
>Faculty of the Built Environment
>University of the West of England, Bristol
>Frenchay Campus
>Coldharbour Lane
>Bristol BS16 1QY
>United Kingdom
>
>T: +44 (0)117 32 82133
>F: +44 (0)117 32 83002
>E: [log in to unmask]
>W: www.transport.uwe.ac.uk
>
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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