An Examination of the Potential Use of Demand Responsive Transport Services

The rise in private car use in recent years has led to a dispersal of activity centres and an associated challenge in providing public transport to meet the needs of a large section of the population. Governments now see public transport as important in meeting an ever expanding range of public policy goals, but costs in providing bus services are increasing amidst economic uncertainty. There is a need for new cost-effective modes of transport that can operate effectively in areas where demand levels are lower and more dispersed. Such modes include Demand Responsive Transport (DRT), an intermediate form of public transport, encompassing a whole range of service delivery options. However, unlike for buses, less research has been carried out to determine how, why, when and where DRT services will function effectively. The primary objective of this paper is to examine the potential use of DRT services. This included the development of a forecasting framework for a new DRT service on a transport corridor. Forecasts for these services were generated from a stated preference based survey of over 400 respondents in urban (Rochdale, Manchester) and rural (Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire) areas in the UK. DRT modal share forecasts have been generated that show a greater DRT propensity for current bus users than those with access to a car. Model estimations reinforce the importance of price on modal choice, including motoring costs and the fare levels for DRT and bus services

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was sponsored by TRB committee AP060 Paratransit.
• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Board

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• Authors:
  • Ryley, Tim
  • Stanley, Peter
  • Zanni, Alberto
  • Quddus, Mohammed
  • Enoch, Marcus
• Conference:
  • Transportation Research Board 93rd Annual Meeting
  • Location: Washington DC
  • Date: 2014-1-12 to 2014-1-16
• Date: 2014

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: 17p
• Monograph Title: TRB 93rd Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Costs; Demand responsive transportation; Forecasting; Modal split; Mode choice; Public transit; Travel surveys
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Finance; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01519823
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 14-2165
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Mar 26 2014 10:11AM