The association between light rail transit and satisfactions with travel and life: evidence from Twin Cities
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
2013
Subject Area
mode - tram/light rail, place - north america, ridership - attitudes, ridership - perceptions
Keywords
satisfaction with life (SWL), Hiawatha Line, Light Rail
Abstract
Rail transit has been touted as a way to enhance livability, quality of life or satisfaction with life (SWL). However, the connections between transit and SWL are mainly conceptual, and little empirical evidence is available in the literature. Using the Hiawatha line in Minneapolis as a case, this study develops structural equations models on a 2011 dataset to explore the impacts of light rail transit (LRT) on SWL. We corroborate that the Hiawatha LRT positively influences SWL through enhanced access to different activities, and through improved transit service, enhanced accessibility, and their impacts on satisfaction with travel. The size of the impacts is marginal.
Rights
Permission to publish the abstract has been given by SpringerLink, copyright remains with them.
Recommended Citation
Cao, J. (2013). The association between light rail transit and satisfactions with travel and life: evidence from Twin Cities. Transportation, Vol. 40, (5), pp. 921-933
