The report considers the way in which the various components of the 'generalized cost' of making a public transport journey, i.e. the walk time, the waiting time, the riding time and the fare, may be traded off against each other in order to provide a service which minimizes the total 'costs' of traveling. For example, for a given number of buses, waiting time can be reduced at the expense of longer walks by concentrating buses onto fewer routes; walking can be reduced at the expense of longer rides by more devious routing and by having more frequent stops and both waiting and walking can be reduced at the expense of higher fares. The report reviews modelling approaches which have been used to examine these tradeoff situations. The amount of public transport use depends on the characteristics of the area which it serves as well as on the particular qualities of the service provided and a modelling approach is described which looks at the likely effects on bus use of changes in population and residential density. (Copyright (c) Crown Copyright 1979.)


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Public Transport and the Planning of Residential Areas


    Contributors:
    F. V. Webster (author) / P. H. Bly (author)

    Publication date :

    1979


    Size :

    22 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    Public transport and the planning of residential areas

    Webster, F. V. / Bly, P. H. | TIBKAT | 1979


    New Approach on Planning Public Transport in Rural Areas

    British Library Online Contents | 2005


    Planning the structure of public transport networks in low density areas

    Pedersen, Poul Ove | Taylor & Francis Verlag | 1981


    PLANNING OF RESIDENTIAL STREET NETWORK FOR DISASTER PRONE URBAN AREAS

    Tsukaguchi, H. / Vandebona, U. / Li, Y. et al. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1999


    Catchment areas for public transport

    Andersen, J.L.E. / Landex, A. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2008