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Examining the potential for modal change: Motivators and barriers for bicycle commuting in Dar-es-Salaam

Nkurunziza, Alphonse; Zuidgeest, Mark; Brussel, Mark; … - In: Transport Policy 24 (2012) C, pp. 249-259

The paper examines the effect of various motivators, barriers and policy related interventions (i.e., personal, social … those in the late stages of change (action and maintenance). Importantly, results indicate that addressing physical barriers … associated with bicycle commuting. Physical barriers including weather, absence of safe parking at home and at work, lack of …

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Equity in transport: The distribution of transit access and connectivity among affordable housing units

Welch, Timothy F. - In: Transport Policy 30 (2013) C, pp. 283-293

In the United States, federal agencies are required to work towards providing equal access to resources for minority and low-income populations. Access to quality public transportation is critical for mobility to many of these populations. Determining how transit service is distributed among...

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Measuring the impact of unfamiliar transit travel using a university access survey

Schmitt, Lorelei; Currie, Graham; Delbosc, Alexa - In: Transport Policy 30 (2013) C, pp. 301-307

A number of campaigns, policy initiatives, and research studies target promoting travel behaviour change in an effort to reduce automobile dependency. However there is scant, if any, research about the actual experience of new travel behaviours and their potential importance. Yet research in...

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Evaluating the impact of bus network planning changes in Sydney, Australia

Mulley, Corinne; Ho, Chinh - In: Transport Policy 30 (2013) C, pp. 13-25

The paper analyses the impact of the bus reform package implemented in Sydney, Australia from 2005 onwards, focusing on the impact of bus network planning changes. The network planning changes included the concentration of services into corridors, more direct services, and greater network...

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Graph-theoretic evaluation support tool for fixed-route transport development in metropolitan areas

Tsekeris, Theodore; Souliotou, Anastasia-Zoi - In: Transport Policy 32 (2014) C, pp. 88-95

This paper presents a graph-theoretic analysis for supporting the evaluation of alternative fixed-route public transport development plans in metropolitan areas. Several indicators grounded on the theory of graphs and network science are suggested and calculated for evaluating prospective...

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PMS development in local public transport: Comparing Milan and Amsterdam

Agostino, Deborah; Steenhuisen, Bauke; Arnaboldi, Michela; … - In: Transport Policy 33 (2014) C, pp. 26-32

This study focuses on the process of Performance Measurement System (PMS) development in the local public transportation sector. This development refers to the trajectory from design to redesign and from the initial use of the PMS to new ways of use. The design, use and development of PMS have...

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Opportunities and strategies for increasing bus ridership in rural Japan: A case study of Hidaka City

Santoso, Djoen San; Yajima, Masaru; Sakamoto, Kunihiro; … - In: Transport Policy 24 (2012) C, pp. 320-329

Attracting people to use the public bus has never been easy. Private vehicles have typically offered better alternatives than the public bus at the cost of environmental problems. The challenge is even greater in rural areas and small cities where factors such as diverse activity locations,...

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Modelling the causes and impacts of personal safety perceptions on public transport ridership

Delbosc, Alexa; Currie, Graham - In: Transport Policy 24 (2012) C, pp. 302-309

Fears about crime-related personal safety on public transport can have an important impact on ridership. A range of studies have examined different factors that influence perceptions of crime risk. This study uses structural equation modelling to explore the influences on perceptions of safety...

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Modelling public-transport users’ behaviour at connection point

Ceder, Avishai; Chowdhury, Subeh; Taghipouran, Nima; … - In: Transport Policy 27 (2013) C, pp. 112-122

Out-of-vehicle times were shown to be perceived as being more onerous than in-vehicle time by transit users when making transfers. The present study has two main objectives. The first objective is to determine the effects of uncertainty, in out-of-vehicle times during transfers, on transit...

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To use or not to use? An empirical study of pre-trip public transport information for business and leisure trips and comparison with car travel

Farag, Sendy; Lyons, Glenn - In: Transport Policy 20 (2012) C, pp. 82-92

This quantitative study provides more insight into the relative strength of various factors affecting the use and non-use of pre-trip Public Transport (PT) information for business and leisure trips. It also illuminates comparing car with public transport and its consequences for mode choice....

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