PASSENGER RESISTANCE TO A RURAL BUS-BUS INTERCHANGE

Passenger resistance to the use of a rural bus-bus interchange facility in west Yorkshire has been investigated. When alternate through and transfer journeys were offered at hourly intervals a high proportion of travellers delayed or advanced their desired journey time to avoid the transfer. In the case of the transfer journeys the resistance which travellers displayed to using the interchange facility increased with trip length. For inter-urban trips, when through and transfer journeys were offered simultaneously by different routes, virtually all travellers took the through journey in spite of the fact that there was virtually no difference in journey time or fare. /Author/

• Corporate Authors:

  Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)

  Wokingham, Berkshire  United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • Tebb, RGP
• Publication Date: 1977

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 18 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus transportation; Buses; Communities; Consumer behavior; Consumer preferences; Fares; Interchanges; Intercity transportation; Intermodal terminals; Itinerary; Length; Public relations; Rural areas; Transfer points; Transfers; Travel; Travel time; Trip length; Vehicle occupants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Community support; Interurbans; Selection; Terminus; Use
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Motor Carriers; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00159785
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: TRRL SR 269 Monograph
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Apr 12 1982 12:00AM