PARKING CONTROL: FROM PRINCIPLE TO PRACTICE. PROCEEDINGS OF TRL PARKING SEMINAR, UNIVERSITY OF SURREY, GUILDFORD, 23-24TH MARCH 1995. THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BUS-BASED PARK AND RIDE
This paper presents some of the findings of a Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) study of the effectiveness of bus-based park and ride. The study included a survey of park-and-ride schemes in ten English towns and cities, to determine their operational and financial performance; four of them were selected for further study. Factors affecting motorists' decisions to use park and ride include: (1) age and gender; (2) journey purpose; (3) frequency of parking; and (4) relative cost of using park and ride. Between 15% and 34% of park- and-ride users visited a town or city more often since the introduction of its scheme. The economic performance of park and ride is discussed in some detail, and some findings on financial and operational performance are outlined. The main beneficiaries of park and ride were found to be motorists, bus operators, local authorities and local businesses. Adverse effects included: (1) the generation of longer or additional trips; (2) minimal reduction in urban traffic congestion; (3) diversion of trips from public transport; (4) increased atmospheric pollution; (5) more visual intrusion; and (6) removal of trade from neighbouring business centres. Four areas for further research are indicated. For the covering abstract see IRRD 871940.
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Corporate Authors:
TRL
Crowthorne House, Nine Mile Ride
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Authors:
- PICKETT, M W
- Publication Date: 1995
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: References;
- Pagination: p. 2-11
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Serial:
- TRL PUBLISHED ARTICLE
- Issue Number: PA 3056/95
- Publisher: TRL
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Aesthetics; Air pollution; Benefit cost analysis; Buses; Conferences; Decision making; Economic factors; Economics; Local government agencies; Park and ride; Parking; Public transit; Transportation; Transportation operations; Travel; Travelers; Urban areas
- Uncontrolled Terms: Visual intrusions
- Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
- ITRD Terms: 2452: Air pollution; 1272: Bus; 8525: Conference; 226: Cost benefit analysis; 2248: Decision process; 263: Economics of transport; 698: Journey; 192: Local authority; 1144: Operations (transp network); 958: Park and ride; 955: Parking; 744: Public transport; 1755: Road user; 8119: United Kingdom; 313: Urban area; 2481: Visual intrusion
- Subject Areas: Economics; Transportation (General);
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00711237
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
- Files: ITRD
- Created Date: Sep 20 1995 12:00AM