Demand responsive transport and its role in rural accessibility

Why and when people choose to use demand responsive transport (DRT) and when and where DRT operates was investigated. DRT is useful for households who do not live near public transport, those whose destinations are not near public transport, and for travel early or late in the day. Low floor buses provide improved accessibility which is valued by a wide range of users. Taxis or private hire vehicles could provide DHT in the future. Other schemes include shared taxis, flexible bus routes and dial-a -ride routes. Barriers to rural accessibility are described. A study in the Channel Corridor Region (Ashford, Maidstone and Shepway) indicated that the majority of people travel by car or on foot when travelling to key services. 53% of respondents stated that there was no or poor public transport services to various key services. A number of Community Transport / DRT schemes have been set up in the area.

• Corporate Authors:

  TRL

  Crowthorne House, Nine Mile Ride
  Wokingham, Berkshire  United Kingdom  RG40 3GA
• Authors:
  • VANCE, C
  • BURKE, C
• Publication Date: 2005

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 4p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Buses; Demand; Paratransit services; Public transit; Rural areas
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 9139: Accessibility; 1272: Bus; 1157: Community transport; 285: Demand (econ); 1157: Dial a ride; 744: Public transport; 328: Rural area; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; I70: Traffic and Transport;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01034137
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Oct 6 2006 2:21PM