A comparative analysis of the challenges in measuring transit equity: definitions, interpretations, and limitations

Phillip R. Carleton and J. David Porter

Journal of Transport Geography, 2018, vol. 72, issue C, 64-75

Abstract: In the study of equity in public transit service distribution to disadvantaged groups, there is often a desire for a concise and relatable quantitative measure of equity. This ambition has often pushed researchers to develop methods for combining (or aggregating) various dimensions of disadvantage into a single, multi-faceted metric of potential transit demand (or need) among the disadvantaged population. These metrics then enable a somewhat straightforward analysis of the transit needs of the aggregate disadvantaged population to the transit service supplied in order to arrive at a measure of transit equity.

Keywords: Transit equity; Disadvantaged populations; Disaggregate analysis; GTFS, Lorenz curve; Needs gap (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2018.08.012

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