BUS TRIP GENERATION FROM CONCESSIONARY FARES SCHEMES: A STUDY OF SIX TOWNS

摘要: The objective of this study was to assess the extra bus trips made by old age pensioners and school students as a result concessionary fare schemes. A survey carried out in six towns, which two had no scheme for elderly, half fare, free travel. men over 65 women 60 were related levels, analyses taking account also variations car ownership, population density quality service. similar analysis secondary college under nineteen. It found that average elasticity different groups elderly ranged from 0 -0.7, with preferred form giving -0.3 overall full areas. For -0.2 -1.5, some anomalous results. sensible, though only cautiously preferred, gives fares -0.6 suggested these are long term equilibrium figures, generation factor first year would then be substantially less than implied elasticities. full-term effect about 30 per cent or children, real possibility situations discounts children commercially viable.