Investigating the contribution of Demand Responsive Transport to a sustainable local public transport system

Tim J. Ryley, Peter A. Stanley, Marcus P. Enoch, Alberto Zanni and Mohammed A. Quddus

Research in Transportation Economics, 2014, vol. 48, issue C, 364-372

Abstract: Various studies have advocated the potential for Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) services to deliver sustainable local public transport. This paper investigates the sustainability credentials of DRT services using evidence from UK-based research. More specifically, six potential DRT market niches were identified, including those which offer potential commercial opportunities (e.g. airport surface access) and those that meet social needs (e.g. non-emergency hospital trips). Mode share of these DRT services, against car or bus travel, was simulated from mixed logit models within a panel data modelling framework estimated from survey data. The survey was conducted of over 400 respondents in urban (Rochdale, Manchester) and rural (Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire) areas.

Keywords: Demand Responsive Transport; Public transport; Sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M3 R4 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.retrec.2014.09.064

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