Title

A PTAL approach to measuring changes in bus service accessibility

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

10-2003

Subject Area

Modes of Transport - Bus, Public transport - Service frequency, Transport accessibility - Lack of access, Transport policy - Transport disadvantage

Abstract

Accessible transport systems are essential to ensure equal opportunities for all people in society. The need for information about transport disadvantage is now a key policy requirement and previous studies have highlighted the need for tools to assess the impact of interventions on the bus network and the accessibility of the system. Geographical Information System (GIS) and ACCMAP enable the analysis of transport disadvantage and accessibility. This paper provides an analysis of the Citybus Network in Northern Ireland and assesses the spatial impact of a hypothetical network change on populations residing within the Citybus network area.

Rights

Permission to publish the abstract given by Elsevier, copyright remains with them.

Comments

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