DEMAND-RESPONSIVE PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPTIONS FOR THE GOLD COAST REGION

This paper reports on an investigation of public transport options for the central Gold Coast region, carried out as part of the Gold Coast City Council's Public Passenger Transport Study. The LITRES-2 public transport modelling system developed by CSIRO was used to investigate planning scenarios representing different demand levels and public transport options. Those options included conventional buses, trains and taxis, and several demand-responsive multiple-hire and "smart-shuttle" services. Multiple hiring of minibus-sized vehicles in demand-responsive fleets was shown to be effective in terms of service quality, fleet economics and market share. A "smart shuttle" service involving medium-sized buses operating to prescribed timetables over variable routes was shown to have advantages over conventional buses as a feeder to and from suburban railway stations. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see IRRD abstract no. E200397.

• Corporate Authors:

  ITS Australia

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• Authors:
  • Smith, J
  • HORN, M
  • Robinson, B
• Conference:
  • INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF ITS AUSTRALIA, 4TH, 1999, ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Monograph Title: Digital maps are the key components for ITS applications

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buses; Conferences; Costs; Demand; Economic factors; Economics; Intelligent transportation systems; Intermodal terminals; Mathematical models; Minibuses; Paratransit services; Performance; Planning; Public transit; Railroad stations; Railroad trains; Taxicabs; Transfer points; Transportation; Transportation modes
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ITRD Terms: 8006: Australia; 1272: Bus; 1157: Community transport; 8525: Conference; 224: Cost; 285: Demand (econ); 1157: Dial a ride; 5910: Durability; 263: Economics of transport; 8735: Intelligent transport system; 6473: Mathematical model; 143: Planning; 744: Public transport; 1148: Taxi; 1268: Train; 1185: Transport interchange (passengers); 1145: Transport mode
• Subject Areas: Economics; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00794851
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Jul 7 2000 12:00AM