Transit Modal Complementarity: Measuring the Access Provided by Transfers

Hema Rayaprolu and David Levinson ()
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David Levinson: TransportLab, School of Civil Engineering, University of Sydney

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Abstract: This research investigates interactions among public transport modes by inferring complementarity via comparisons of access provided by various modal combinations over 160 years in Greater Sydney. Using a unique historical dataset of transit networks/services (buses, trains, trams), we examine how well different modes work together to provide access. The study finds that, in Sydney, trains complement bus services by improving network connectivity when transfers are well-planned, thereby enhancing accessibility and reducing travel times. (In contrast, other contexts like Harbin, China show rail transit competing with buses and reducing bus ridership.) Our analysis provides a novel long-term perspective on how multi-modal transit networks can be designed for complementary, rather than competitive, service provision.

Keywords: transportation; accessibility; public transport; transport networks (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: R40 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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Published in Transportation (online 30 Nov 2024)

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DOI: 10.1007/s11116-024-10555-9

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