A case of good practice: the Swiss ‘network’ approach to semi-rural public transport

This paper examines the ‘network’ approach to providing public transport in semirural areas, through case studies of semi-rural parts of the Swiss Cantons of Zürich and Graubünden. The importance of this issue is increasing in most developed nations, as the share of the population living in dense cities declines. Suburban areas are growing, but so also are ex-urban and semi-rural regions. Semi-rural areas pose particular problems for public transport providers. Low densities and dispersed travel patterns lead to low occupancy rates, high subsidy levels and infrequent services. These combine with the absence of traffic congestion and parking difficulties to produce a low mode share, with patronage largely confined to ‘transit captives’. The typical pattern is infrequent, low-quality, welfare-style services with poor utilisation rates.

• Record URL:
  • http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:11393
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/9789899698604
• Authors:
  • Petersen, T
  • Mees, P
• Conference:
  • World Congress on Transport Research, 12th, 2010, Lisbon, Portugal
• Publication Date: 2010-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 25p
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 02049

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Modal split; Population density; Public transit; Rural transportation
• Geographic Terms: Switzerland
• ATRI Terms: Case study; Modal split; Population density; Public transport; Rural transport
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01380649
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 9789899698604
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 22 2012 11:03AM