Public Transport and Urban Poverty: A Synthetic Index of Adequate Service

The purpose of this paper is to develop a methodology to support the monitoring of the access of lower income populations to public transport services by means of a synthetic index, an index on geo-referenced information that can be adopted in Brazilian cities. The index not only measures the provisions of services, but can identify the areas of worst served by public transport and guide and prioritize solutions to the problems identified. To construct this index the paper adopts the international definition of adequacy of transport through the measurement of four attributes: (1) affordability; (2) availability; (3) accessibility; and (4) acceptability. In conclusion, this paper provides some recommendations regarding public policies, with the aim of improving the supply of and access to the services by the poor.

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• Authors:
  • de Avila Gomide, Alexandre
  • Leite, Sabina Kauark
  • Rebelo, Jorge M
• Conference:
  • Competition and Ownership in Land Passenger Transport. 9th International Conference (Thredbo 9)
  • Location: Lisbon , Portugal
  • Date: 2005-9-4 to 2005-9-8
• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Edition: First Edition
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 923-964
• Monograph Title: Competition and Ownership in Land Transport Passenger Transport

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Low income groups; Public transit; Quality of service; Transit operating agencies; Urban areas; Urban transit; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Acceptability; Affordability; Affordable transportation; Availability (Transit)
• Geographic Terms: Brazil
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01051401
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780080450957
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 14 2007 11:55AM