A METHOD FOR STANDARD DESCRIPTION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEMS

METOD FOER STANDARDBESKRIVNING AV KOLLEKTIVA TRANSPORTSYSTEM

The standard of a transport system, its ability to satisfy a certain travel requirement, is defined by a multitude of factors. The principal components chosen in the report are accessibility, safety and convenience. Preferences between different factors vary depending on age, etc. Transport standard is a complex concept and the quality of a system is dependent on a large number of factors. Factors can be set out systematically or analysed graphically. Different evaluation methods are used in comparing transport systems. In choosing analytical methods, a balance must be struck between accuracy and ease of handling. Attempts have been made to set transport standards into a broader framework by making the transport apparatus an integral part of society. Travel is an expression of people's need to participate in different activities; recent surveys showed that a well-functioning transport apparatus must satisfy greatly varying travel needs. A model is presented for public travel standard; in a study at Lund, the model was applied and found in good agreement with intuitive assessemnts of the public transport system. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Nordic Institute for Studies in Urban & Reg Planng

  Skeppsholmen
  S-111 49 Stockholm,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • Friberg, G
  • Holmberg, B
• Publication Date: 1974

Language

• Swedish

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 114 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Evaluation; Level of service; Passenger service; Passengers; Public transit; Safety; Socioeconomic factors; Standards; Transportation planning; Travel demand; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Convenience
• ITRD Terms: 285: Demand (econ); 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 653: Level of service; 9061: Location; 9102: Method; 744: Public transport
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00126196
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: NR2 R&D Rept.
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 21 1981 12:00AM