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CHANGES IN THE STANDARD OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT BETWEEN 1960 AND 1980 IN TWO RURAL AREAS IN SWEDEN

HAR GLESBYGDENS KOLLEKTIVTRAFIKFOERSOERJNING FOERAENDRATS SEDAN 1950-TALET? EN STUDIE AV TRANSPORTUTBUDETS FOERAENDRING I MUNKEDALS OCH STROEMSTADS KOMMUNER 1950-1980

This is an attempt to evaluate, from the inhabitants' point of view, changes in the standard of public transport between 1960 and 1980 in two rural areas in Sweden. As a measure of public transport standard this study uses accessibility, defined as the possibility for an individual to take part in an activity depending on the location and the opening hours of the activity and the mobility of the individual. Available public transport services in 1960, 1970 and 1980 were related to the location of rural dwellings and to the location of certain activities (e.g. Schools, working places, post offices and shops) at the same moments in time. Various kinds of demands were applied to the public transport system and the resultant effects were calculated in terms of the number of people involved. From 1960 to 1980 the location of most of the activities referred to in this study has changed to a great extent. The points of destination are considerably fewer and mostly located in urban areas. In the 60's not only the activities but also the people concentrated in urban areas, but in the 70's many persons moved back to rural areas, now mostly to places along the main roads. In 1960 the public transport system in the areas studied consisted only of regular route services. This kind of public transport has been severely diminished during the period of time studied, both as regards the number of kilometres covered and the frequency of the services. During the 70's, however, other kinds of public transport systems initiated by and mostly paid for by the government, have come into operation. Those benefiting from these new services are mostly special groups of people, such as school children, people who are ill or handicapped and elderly people, but there is also a public transport network specially designed for shopping trips. With all different kinds of public transport services taken into account it is shown, with the method used, that both coverage and accessibility are the same or slightly better in 1980 than in 1960. The standard of transport, defined as accessibility, is of course inferior for some people in the most remote places, especially when the frequency is taken into account, but, if inhabitants are taken as a whole, the standard of public transport services has improved in some respects and especially for some groups of people. (Author/TRRL)

Language

  • Swedish

Media Info

  • Features: Figures; References; Tables;
  • Pagination: 42 p.
  • Serial:
    • Elektrotechniek
    • Volume: 61
    • Issue Number: 11
    • Publisher: NV Noord Nederlandse Drukkerij
    • ISSN: 0013-4627

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00382721
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Traffic Research Institute
  • Report/Paper Numbers: VTI Rapport 264
  • Files: ITRD, TRIS
  • Created Date: Apr 30 1984 12:00AM