The impact of smarter choices of the use of active travel and public transport
The impact of smarter choices of the use of active travel and public transport
This paper examines the impact of the Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF) and the Better Bus Area Fund (BBAF), with a particular focus on South Hampshire. In particular, it examines the impact on the extent of active travel (walking and cycling) and public transport usage. In so doing, the nudge hypothesis is critically examined. This hypothesis suggests that small changes in choice architecture can lead to large changes in behaviour. In the local transport context, this has meant an emphasis on improvements to information (such as real time information) and marketing (including personalised journey planning). This has often (but not always) coincided with physical improvements including the provision of interchanges, bus priority and cycleways. Before and after surveys are analysed to determine the impact on active travel and public transport. Results are compared with secondary data on road traffic, public transport and active travel usage. The extent of countervailing trends, such as changes in income levels and petrol prices, will be examined.
Preston, John
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Wong, Alan
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Hickford, Adrian
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Preston, John
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Wong, Alan
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Hickford, Adrian
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Preston, John, Wong, Alan and Hickford, Adrian
(2015)
The impact of smarter choices of the use of active travel and public transport.
14th International Conference on Competition and Ownership in Land Passenger Transport (Thredbo 14), Santiago.
30 Aug - 03 Sep 2015.
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This paper examines the impact of the Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF) and the Better Bus Area Fund (BBAF), with a particular focus on South Hampshire. In particular, it examines the impact on the extent of active travel (walking and cycling) and public transport usage. In so doing, the nudge hypothesis is critically examined. This hypothesis suggests that small changes in choice architecture can lead to large changes in behaviour. In the local transport context, this has meant an emphasis on improvements to information (such as real time information) and marketing (including personalised journey planning). This has often (but not always) coincided with physical improvements including the provision of interchanges, bus priority and cycleways. Before and after surveys are analysed to determine the impact on active travel and public transport. Results are compared with secondary data on road traffic, public transport and active travel usage. The extent of countervailing trends, such as changes in income levels and petrol prices, will be examined.
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Accepted/In Press date: 22 July 2015
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14th International Conference on Competition and Ownership in Land Passenger Transport (Thredbo 14), Santiago, 2015-08-30 - 2015-09-03
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Civil Maritime & Env. Eng & Sci Unit, Transportation Group, Faculty of Engineering and the Environment
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/391240
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