PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN THE CITY - DO PEOPLE AVOID TRAVELLING BECAUSE THEY FEEL UNSAFE?

KOLLEKTIVTRAFIK I STORSTAD - UNDVIKER MAENNISKOR ATT RESA PAA GRUND AV OTRYGGHET?

A questionnaire, including questions pertaining to perceived attractiveness, feelings of unsafety and different types of risks connected to different transport modes (car, city bus, tram, regional bus, commuter train and subway), was filled out by 59 respondents. The results showed that perceived attractiveness might be affected by perceived risks and worry of being bothered, threatened or attacked by fellow passengers to a higher extent than perceived risks and worry of being involved in traffic accidents. Different circumstances, for instance the bus stop etc being remotely situated, were considered to contribute to apprehensiveness when walking to and waiting at the bus stop etc. When travelling with different public transport modes the participants stated that they feel unsafe if for example drivers/personnel do not supervise their vehicle. Women stated to a higher extent than men that different circumstances contribute to apprehensivenessety when walking to and waiting at the bus stop etc. as well as when travelling with different public transport modes. A majority of the respondents stated that they avoid travelling with the red subway-line during night-time, especially during weekends. The respondents stated that they had a more positive attitude towards tram than towards regional bus and commuter train, which was not the case in a similar study conducted in Norrkoeping. This result might be explained by a successful introduction of a new tramway-line (Tvaerbanan) in Stockholm. (A) This document is also available electronically via Internet at URL: http://www.vti.se/PDF/reports/M941.pdf

• Record URL:
  http://www.vti.se/PDF/reports/M941.pdf
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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: 2003

Language

• Swedish

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 37 p.
• Serial:
  • VTI MEDDELANDE
  • Issue Number: 941
  • Publisher: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
  • ISSN: 0347-6049

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Attitudes; Automobiles; Buses; Consumer preferences; Fear; Females; Hazards; Mode choice; Night; Public transit; Questionnaires; Railroad trains; Risk assessment; Safety; Transportation modes; Travel demand; Trolley cars; Urban areas
• ITRD Terms: 2267: Attitude (psychol); 287: Attractiveness (transp); 1272: Bus; 1243: Car; 2288: Fear; 9147: Interview; 9052: Night; 744: Public transport; 9150: Risk; 1665: Safety; 1268: Train; 1284: Tram; 1145: Transport mode; 313: Urban area; 1788: Woman
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00980784
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Nov 3 2004 12:00AM