INTERCITY PASSENGER TRAVEL IN SRI LANKA. FINAL REPORT. VOLUME I: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The objective of this study was to develop and validate models for estimating future intercity travel demand. Socioeconomic inputs such as population, employment and income within regions were suggested as variables that would determine the demand for travel between cities. The modelling was also required to have the ability to compute travel demand by the different modes of intercity travel. Variables such as distance, travel time, fare, frequency of service, and other level of service parameters were suggested as input to these models. The model was expected to have the diversity to generate input into, for example: (a) fleet size estimation for modes of public transport, (b) feasibility analysis, cost-benefit analysis of new services, (c) evaluation of policy decisions such as changes in fare, upgrading service and/or changing frequency, and (d) to test changes in transportation demand from planned population migration. The final report is presented in four volumes. This volume, Volume I, gives an executive summary of the final report.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Calgary

  Department of Civil Engineering, 2500 University Drive, NW
  Calgary, Alberta  Canada  T2N 1N4
• Authors:
  • Kumarage, A S
  • Wirasinghe, S C
  • Ratnayake, L L
• Publication Date: 1989-5

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: 51 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Benefit cost analysis; Bus transportation; Estimating; Feasibility analysis; Fleet management; Forecasting; Intercity bus lines; Intercity transportation; Level of service; Mathematical models; Passenger transportation; Policy analysis; Railroad transportation; Socioeconomic factors; Travel demand
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fleet size; Models; Socioeconomic data
• Geographic Terms: Sri Lanka
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Motor Carriers; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Railroads; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00603267
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Res Rept CE89-1
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1991 12:00AM