PERCEIVED SECURITY IN PUBLIC TRANSPORT

UPPLEVD TRYGGHET VID RESOR MED KOLLEKTIVA TRANSPORTMEDEL

The main objective was to study differences and similarities between different transport modes (car, city bus, tram, regional bus and commuter train) concerning perceived attractiveness, feelings of safety and different types of risks connected to the different transport modes. Another aim was to study to what extent different circumstances (for instance lighting) contribute to feelings of insecurity while travelling with different public transport modes. Finally, an objective was to study possible effects of individual differences (such as demographic variables). A questionnaire was constructed for these purposes and was filled out by 58 respondents. The results showed that people perceive feelings of safety and attractiveness to be different depending on the transport mode. People perceive private cars to be more attractive than public transport modes. Perceived attractiveness might be affected by perceived risks and worry of being bothered, threatened and violated by fellow passengers to a higher extent than perceived risks and worry of being involved in traffic accidents while travelling. Individual differences might have an affect on perceived attractiveness, feelings of safety and perceptions of risks. (A)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)

  Linköping,   Sweden  SE-581 95
• Authors:
  • ALM, C
  • LINDBERG, E
• Publication Date: 2002

Language

• Swedish

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 35 p.
• Serial:
  • VTI MEDDELANDE
  • Issue Number: 919
  • Publisher: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
  • ISSN: 0347-6049

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Attitudes; Automobiles; Buses; Consumer preferences; Hazards; Mode choice; Perception; Questionnaires; Railroad trains; Risk assessment; Safety; Transportation modes; Travel demand; Trolley cars
• Uncontrolled Terms: Violation (Us)
• ITRD Terms: 2267: Attitude (psychol); 287: Attractiveness (transp); 1272: Bus; 1243: Car; 9147: Interview; 1516: Offence; 2229: Perception; 9150: Risk; 1665: Safety; 1268: Train; 1284: Tram; 1145: Transport mode
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00934709
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Dec 4 2002 12:00AM