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Title:

A Survey of Demand Responsive Transport in Great Britain

Accession Number:

01372669

Record Type:

Component

Abstract:

The rise in private car use in recent years has led to a dispersal of activity centres. In response, lifestyle choices and land use patterns present challenges in providing public transport to meet the needs of a large section of the population. In addition, governments now see public transport as being important in meeting an ever expanding range of public policy goals. At the same time, costs in providing bus services have risen significantly and the Global Economic Crisis is exerting further pressure upon budgets for subsidising existing provision. As a result, there is a need for new cost-effective modes of transport that can operate effectively in areas and at times where demand levels are lower. Such modes include Demand Responsive Transport (DRT), an intermediate form of public transport, encompassing a whole range of service delivery options. However, unlike for buses, relatively little research has been carried out to determine how, why, when and where DRT services function effectively, particularly in economically more developed countries. Consequently, the aim of this paper is to report the current status of DRT schemes in Great Britain, drawing on a survey of public authorities. It examines the design, performance, operating contexts and likely futures of DRT schemes. Key findings suggest that budget cuts in some cases are leading to funding being reduced or withdrawn so decreasing service provision, while in other cases, where fixed route buses are withdrawn, it is identified as the most cost-effective way of ensuring public transport meets local needs.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee AP060 Paratransit

Monograph Accession #:

01362476

Report/Paper Numbers:

12-3180

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Davison, Lisa
Enoch, Marcus
Ryley, Tim
Quddus, Mohammed
Wang, Chao

Pagination:

16p

Publication Date:

2012

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 91st Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2012-1-22 to 2012-1-26
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

References; Tables

Geographic Terms:

United Kingdom

Subject Areas:

Economics; Finance; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Public Transportation; I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2012 Paper #12-3180

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Feb 8 2012 5:14PM