在美国中西部的小城市,谁乘公共汽车?

IF 2 4区 工程技术 Q3 TRANSPORTATION
Bumsoo Lee , Lindsay M. Braun , Jesus M. Barajas , Amanda Merck , Kyuhyun Lee
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自2010年代中期以来,美国较小城市地区的公共交通系统的客流量明显下降,其规模和环境所固有的独特挑战使情况更加复杂。尽管有这样的趋势,但对这些系统中乘客的独特特征和需求的理解仍然有限,因为主流的交通研究主要集中在大城市地区。为了解决这一差距,我们的研究通过一项车上调查和随后的乘客类型分析,调查了美国中西部四个小城市地区公交车乘客的特征和需求。我们发现,与大城市相比,这些小社区的公交乘客在经济上明显处于劣势;60% 的人生活在收入处于或低于贫困线的家庭中,超过一半的人没有私家车。小城市公交乘客的低社会经济地位导致了对公共交通的严重依赖,近90% %的受访者完全依赖公共汽车或公共汽车和主动模式的混合日常出行。这种依赖暴露了这些人面临的挑战,超过40% %的人由于交通选择不足而遭受严重的破坏,如失业或限制获得基本服务。然而,迫切需要改善服务频率和速度,以提高公共交通的效率,这突出了交通网络规划中的一个关键紧张关系:提供频繁服务和确保广泛覆盖之间的紧张关系。
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Who rides the bus in small cities in the U.S. Midwest?
Public transit systems in smaller urban areas in the U.S. have encountered pronounced declines in ridership since the mid-2010s, compounded by distinct challenges inherent to their scale and context. Despite this trend, understanding of the unique characteristics and needs of riders within such systems remains limited, as prevailing transit research predominantly focuses on larger metropolitan areas. Addressing this gap, our study examines the characteristics and needs of bus riders across four small urban areas in the U.S. Midwest through an on-board survey and subsequent rider typology analysis. We find that bus riders in these smaller communities are markedly economically disadvantaged compared to those in larger cities; 60 % live in households earning incomes at or below the poverty threshold, and over half lack access to a private vehicle. The low socioeconomic status of small-city transit riders results in a heavy reliance on public transportation, with nearly 90 % of respondents depending exclusively on buses or a mix of buses and active modes for daily travel. Such dependency brings to light the challenges that these individuals face, with more than 40 % experiencing severe disruptions like job loss or restricted access to essential services due to inadequate transportation options. Yet, the pressing need for improved service frequency and speed to increase the efficiency of public transit underscores a critical tension in transit network planning: that between providing frequent service and ensuring extensive coverage.
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审稿时长
26 days
期刊介绍: The Journal of Public Transportation, affiliated with the Center for Urban Transportation Research, is an international peer-reviewed open access journal focused on various forms of public transportation. It publishes original research from diverse academic disciplines, including engineering, economics, planning, and policy, emphasizing innovative solutions to transportation challenges. Content covers mobility services available to the general public, such as line-based services and shared fleets, offering insights beneficial to passengers, agencies, service providers, and communities.
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