GENDER, TRANSPORT AND EMPLOYMENT: THE IMPACT OF TRAVEL CONSTRAINTS. CHAPTER 7. PROBLEMS OF WOMEN'S MOBILITY AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE ONE PERSON OPERATION OF BUSES

This chapter considers the impacts of one person operation (OPO) of buses on passengers' requirements and on job opportunities for bus staff. The author presents the results of three surveys and states the resulting conclusions: (1) OPO has several significant disadvantages for passengers, including some that are more strongly felt by women passengers than by men (especially absence of help from a conductor, and feelings of insecurity); (2) the reduction in the number of conductor jobs caused by OPO is likely to affect women more seriously; (3) interpretation of the evidence on public response to OPO is influenced greatly by the method of presenting the choices; (4) differences in attitude between men and women about the conversion to OPO are not very large. The results of this study have been partly overtaken by events, including: (1) the growth of minibus services, where the impacts of OPO are rather different; (2) reductions in the amounts of available subsidies; (3) increasing reliance on deregulated market forces. These events will influence the reactions of bus operators to OPO. The Appendix to the chapter summarises the author's 1985 report on OPO of buses in London. For the covering abstract of the book see IRRD 829787.

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• Authors:
  • GOODWIN, P
• Publication Date: 1989

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 127-149
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  • Publication of: Avebury, Gower Publishing Company
  • Publisher: Avebury, Gower Publishing Company

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Attitudes; Buses; Females; Mobility; Public transit; Safety; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 2267: Attitude (psychol); 1272: Bus; 9105: Mobility (pers); 744: Public transport; 1665: Safety; 8119: United Kingdom; 313: Urban area; 1788: Woman
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00606098
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• ISBN: 0-566-05555-4
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1991 12:00AM