COMMUTER PERCEPTIONS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT WORK JOURNEYS

Commuter perceptions of certain public transport peak-hour performance characteristics are quantified for samples of car-owning public transport users and car users in six randomly selected areas of the Dublin conurbation. The existence of roadside survey data (for buses) and timetables (for trains) permitted an analysis of the degree of distorted perception of in-vehicle times, waiting times, and costs. Results show that the use of objective performance data on public transport modes in urban transportation planning models needs to be questioned, because actual times and costs seldom reflect the subjective images of commuters.

• Corporate Authors:

  Pion Limited

  207 Brondesburg Park
  London NW2 5JN,   England 
• Authors:
  • O'farrell, P N
  • MARKHAM, J
• Publication Date: 1974-1

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 79-100
• Serial:
  • Environment and Planning
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Pion Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commuter service; Urban transportation
• Subject Areas: Environment; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056881
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1981 12:00AM