The Attractiveness of Regional Transport as a Direction for Improving Transport Energy Efficiency

Wojciech Miechowicz, Marcin Kiciński (), Izabela Miechowicz and Agnieszka Merkisz-Guranowska
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Wojciech Miechowicz: Doctoral School, Poznan University of Technology, Piotrowo St. 3, 61-138 Poznan, Poland
Marcin Kiciński: Institute of Transport, Poznan University of Technology, Piotrowo St. 3, 61-138 Poznan, Poland
Izabela Miechowicz: Department of Computer Science and Statistics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Rokietnicka St. 7, 60-806 Poznan, Poland
Agnieszka Merkisz-Guranowska: Institute of Transport, Poznan University of Technology, Piotrowo St. 3, 61-138 Poznan, Poland

Energies, 2024, vol. 17, issue 19, 1-21

Abstract: One of the ways to improve energy efficiency in transportation is through efforts aimed at increasing the usage of public transportation by residents. This, in turn, is closely related to residents’ preferences. One of the most frequently cited factors influencing the attractiveness and quality of public transportation is the frequency of connections. This is important not only for urban transport but also regional transport, which has significantly lower passenger flows. This paper aims to present how the frequency of connections affects the attractiveness of regional transport. An original method for determining the attractiveness of public transport, based on the share of adult, senior, and youth passengers with single tickets and monthly passes, is introduced. The results of research on the structure of passengers and flows to/from the district center are presented. Based on the research results, attractiveness factors are calculated for each town. The statistical analysis clearly indicates there is a strong correlation between the attractiveness of regional transport and the frequency of connections (Rs = 0.807, p = 0.001). Moreover, for every connection increase, the number of adult passengers will increase by an average of 1.5. Assuming that these additional passengers switch from individual to public transportation, the resulting reduction in energy consumption due to an increase of one connection is 0.33–0.69 kWh for each kilometer traveled by these passengers.

Keywords: public bus transport; regional transport; energy consumption of public transport; modal split; transport exclusion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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