THE EFFECT OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT ON THE ECONOMY OF THE COMMUNITY

JOUKKOLIIKENTEEN VAIKUTUS YHTEISON TALOUTEEN

The report shows that the number of passengers using public transportation has decreased in most Finnish towns. This is mainly due to the increasing number of cars. The effect of fares is very small on the mode choice of car users. For towns, the most economical way of supporting public transportation would be to invest in traffic technical measures that favour public transports. The lowering of fares is detrimental to the transport entrepreneur, but advantageous to the state and the municipality. If the goal is to reduce traffic volumes, parking and car use should be restricted in town centres. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Tampere University of Technology, Finland

  Tieteenkatu 21
  Tampere,   Finland 
• Authors:
  • Somerpalo, S
• Publication Date: 1987

Language

• Finnish

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 111 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Costs; Economics; Local government agencies; Public transit; Strategic planning
• ITRD Terms: 224: Cost; 255: Economics; 192: Local authority; 141: Priority (gen); 744: Public transport
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Highways; Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00492408
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1990 12:00AM