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作者

来源

JOURNAL OF URBAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT,Vol.145,Issue2

语言

英文

关键字

Bus rapid transit; Ridership; Demand; Public transit; Two-stage regression; Network effects; STATION BOARDINGS; DRIVERS

作者单位

[Ko, Joonho] Hanyang Univ, Grad Sch Urban Studies, 222 Wangsimni Ro, Seoul 04763, South Korea. [Kim, Daejin; Etezady, Ali] Georgia Inst Technol, Sch Civil & Environm Engn, 790 Atlantic Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 USA. Kim, D (reprint author), Georgia Inst Technol, Sch Civil & Environm Engn, 790 Atlantic Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 USA. E-Mail: jko@hanyang.ac.kr; daejin.kim@gatech.edu; etezady@gatech.edu

摘要

As one type of transit mode, bus rapid transit (BRT) systems have gained popularity worldwide for providing fast and easy access for citizens to fulfill their transportation needs. Current literature in the field does well in covering the identification and discussion of different elements of BRT systems and their effects, but the literature falls short of exploring factors that affect BRT ridership. Based on available databases, this study presents system-level macroscopic analyses that identify factors affecting the daily ridership of 111 BRT systems worldwide. Obtained from statistical models, including two-stage least-squares models, the results indicate that BRT system elements that are capable of improving travel-time reliability, such as passing lanes and median bus lanes, together with system supply size, may positively impact ridership. In addition, the analyses show that the existence of multimetro lines can increase BRT ridership by 41% and that the operation of both integrated fare collection and real-time information systems can boost ridership by 47%. Finally, it is shown that BRT speed may be associated with ridership.