Research on the Influence of Built Environment on Ridership: Insights from Nanjing

The influence of the built environment on metro ridership has important significance for improving the integration of urban and rail transit development. This paper investigates the influence of the built environment on ridership in Nanjing, China. The study started with point of interest (POI) data mining and auto fare collection (AFC) data acquisition. The spatial-temporal distribution characteristics of subway stations and the peak passenger flow characteristics of weekday travel were analyzed. Based on the qualitative analysis of rail transit and the built environment, the data set was established from three aspects: land use factors, accessibility factors, and station attributes. A multiple linear regression model was used to analyze the influence of the built environment factors on ridership. Six factors were found to be significantly related to ridership: employment, CBD dummy variable, number of bus lines, the distance to the destination, terminal station dummy variable, and length of the road network.

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  • https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784483053.252
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  • © 2020 American Society of Civil Engineers.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Tai, Jinghua
  • Yang, Min
  • Li, Guoqiang
  • Gao, Zhao
• Conference:
  • 20th COTA International Conference of Transportation Professionals
  • Location: Xi’an , China
  • Date: 2020-8-14 to 2020-8-16
• Publication Date: 2020

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Pagination: pp 2987-2999
• Monograph Title: CICTP 2020: Transportation Evolution Impacting Future Mobility

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Built environment; Land use; Linear regression analysis; Rail transit; Ridership; Subway stations; Transit riders
• Geographic Terms: Nanjing (China)
• Subject Areas: Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01766353
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780784483053
• Files: TRIS, ASCE
• Created Date: Mar 1 2021 9:24AM