Appraisal of factors influencing public transport patronage
Document Type
Report
Publication Date
2011
Subject Area
place - australasia, ridership - demand, ridership - forecasting, ridership - elasticity, mode - bus, mode - rail, planning - service quality
Keywords
elasticities, public transport demand forecasting, time series data analysis
Abstract
This project examined the demand for local bus and rail services during the period 1996 2008 in the three major cities in New Zealand: Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. In order to determine the drivers behind changes in public transport ridership over time, econometric analysis techniques were applied to analyse the time series data of patronage of major public transport mode(s) in the three cities, collected for the last decade. A dynamic model was identified for each city by mode relating per capita patronage to fares, service level, car ownership, income and fuel price. The results indicated the three cities all had different characteristics and the drivers behind the long-run and short-run trends were also different. It also appeared that the significant fluctuation in fuel price in recent years had a positive effect on public transport patronage in all three cities.
Rights
Permission to publish the abstract has been given by the New Zealand Transport Authority, copyright remains with them.
Recommended Citation
Wang, J. (2011). Appraisal of factors influencing public transport patronage. NZ Transport Agency research Report No. 434. 176pp.
