THE FUNCTION OF URBAN PUBLIC TRANSPORT

DE FUNCTIE VAN OPENBAAR STEDELIJK VERVOER

Considering the magnitude of the governmental expenditure in the Netherlands on public transport, it is useful to study the function of public transport and to have a look at the proceeds of this expenditure. During recent years much attention has been given to the increasing operating costs, and the aim to improve public transport has almost been forgotten. The function can be studied very well when there is no public transport, for instance when there is a strike of public transport. In 1981 the public transport undertakings in The Hague were on strike for three weeks. The effects of this were studied, and it was shown that there was no alternative for 17% of the public transport passengers, mostly socially weak people. (TRRL)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Royal Dutch Touring Club ANWB

  Wassenaarseweg 220, P.O. Box 93200
  The Hague,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • van der Hee, B
• Publication Date: 1985-5

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 210-213
• Serial:
  • Verkeerskunde
  • Volume: 36
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: NWB BV/Royal Dutch Touring Club
  • ISSN: 0377-8495
  • Serial URL: http://www.verkeerskunde.nl

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Functional analysis; Government funding; Impacts; Public transit; Ridership; Strikes; Studies; Transportation disadvantaged persons
• Geographic Terms: Netherlands
• ITRD Terms: 5911: Efficiency; 244: Financing; 183: Government (national); 9108: Improvement; 8078: Netherlands; 221: Operating costs; 744: Public transport; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00457226
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1986 12:00AM