Complementarity and substitution between public transport and bicycles
We analyze the impacts of several improvements to urban transport and find that the bus can be made much more attractive by the simultaneous provision of dedicated lanes and higher service frequencies. At the same time, fare reforms, including free public transport, have limited impacts and do not...
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We analyze the impacts of several improvements to urban transport and find that the bus can be made much more attractive by the simultaneous provision of dedicated lanes and higher service frequencies. At the same time, fare reforms, including free public transport, have limited impacts and do not seem to play an important role in reducing the use of the private car. In addition, our analysis considers active modes, bicycles in particular, and shows how they substitute for, or complement, public transport. We find that substitution prevails when public transport is rather accessible by walking (small spacing between the stations), but complementarity arises when the number of stations is small (large spacing between the stations). Our analysis is based on a micro-simulation approach, allowing us to develop a realistic and flexible framework where features like traffic lights, location of the stations, and road crossings for pedestrians are explicitly described.
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| spelling | doaj-art-66845810a096434f96fa43fef484e7712025-08-20T03:19:37ZengUniversity of Minnesota Libraries PublishingJournal of Transport and Land Use1938-78492024-11-0117110.5198/jtlu.2024.2465Complementarity and substitution between public transport and bicyclesMoez Kilani0Souhir Bennaya1Seghir Zerguini2University of the Littoral Opal CoastUniversity of the Littoral Opal CoastUniversity of Bordeaux We analyze the impacts of several improvements to urban transport and find that the bus can be made much more attractive by the simultaneous provision of dedicated lanes and higher service frequencies. At the same time, fare reforms, including free public transport, have limited impacts and do not seem to play an important role in reducing the use of the private car. In addition, our analysis considers active modes, bicycles in particular, and shows how they substitute for, or complement, public transport. We find that substitution prevails when public transport is rather accessible by walking (small spacing between the stations), but complementarity arises when the number of stations is small (large spacing between the stations). Our analysis is based on a micro-simulation approach, allowing us to develop a realistic and flexible framework where features like traffic lights, location of the stations, and road crossings for pedestrians are explicitly described. https://jtlu.org/index.php/jtlu/article/view/2465Public transportActive transportIntermodal transportBus stationsDedicated bus lanesDedicated bicycle lanes |
| spellingShingle | Moez Kilani Souhir Bennaya Seghir Zerguini Complementarity and substitution between public transport and bicycles Journal of Transport and Land Use Public transport Active transport Intermodal transport Bus stations Dedicated bus lanes Dedicated bicycle lanes |
| title | Complementarity and substitution between public transport and bicycles |
| title_full | Complementarity and substitution between public transport and bicycles |
| title_fullStr | Complementarity and substitution between public transport and bicycles |
| title_full_unstemmed | Complementarity and substitution between public transport and bicycles |
| title_short | Complementarity and substitution between public transport and bicycles |
| title_sort | complementarity and substitution between public transport and bicycles |
| topic | Public transport Active transport Intermodal transport Bus stations Dedicated bus lanes Dedicated bicycle lanes |
| url | https://jtlu.org/index.php/jtlu/article/view/2465 |
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