Public Transport Versus Demand Responsive Transport Services in (Extremely) Low Demand Areas: The Case of the Sicilian Hinterland

Campisi, Tiziana; Basbas, Socrates; Παπανικολάου, Αλέξιος; Canale, Antonino; Tesoriere, Giovanni

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-23721-8_90

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“…They also address societal needs by providing transportation for passengers with special requirements, such as the elderly [11][12][13] and disabled individuals [14,15], as well as specific target groups [16]. Social implications can also be identified in the enhancement in accessibility in areas with weak demand areas, including peripheral or rural regions and areas with reduced connections due to the pandemic [17,18]. Furthermore, they offer environmentally friendly transportation [8,19,20].…”

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Exploring Willingness to Pay across Different Passenger Traits

Džupka,

Dráb,

Gróf

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In recent years, the transportation landscape has seen a notable shift towards shared mobility, driven by its advantages over traditional systems fraught with inefficiencies. This shift has ushered in demand-responsive transport (DRT) systems, enabled by mobile technology. DRT offers a promising solution for the sustainability of public transport, also for rural Slovakia; however, higher individual journey costs and the necessity for online booking create adoption barriers for this new form. This paper conducts a thorough willingness-to-pay analysis in seven rural Slovak settlements, with the goal of understanding variations and comparing the findings with the existing research. Location, household size, age, car and train usage, and previous experiences with bus transport significantly impact the willingness to pay. Consequently, tailored DRT strategies are necessary for different target groups. To maximize the efficiency of this service, integrating DRT into the regional or national public transportation network is recommended. Insights from this study hold significant implications for policymakers tasked with transforming regional transportation, particularly by integrating DRT into fixed-route bus systems.

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“…Moreover, DRT possesses the flexibility to utilize different routes. As highlighted in [17], the environmentally conscious routing of DRT has the potential to decrease energy consumption and emissions by as much as 37%, with negligible effects on the overall travel time and distance traveled.…”

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Exploring Willingness to Pay across Different Passenger Traits

Džupka,

Dráb,

Gróf

et al. 2024

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“…Numerous research studies highlight the importance of deploying DRT as it not only enhances accessibility for individuals with restricted mobility or those who are socially marginalised, but also produces substantial environmental advantages. These benefits include reducing the volume of private vehicles on roadways and promoting the integration of various modes of transportation within urban areas (Campisi et al, 2023;Delponte and Costa, 2023). In recent years, scholars have been investigating environmental issues associated with emissions reduction.…”

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Exploring Economic and Ethical Challenges of Implementing Demand-Responsive Transport Systems (DRT) in Italy

Campisi

2024

European Transport/Trasporti Europei

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In recent years, a change in demand trends has influenced the development of public passenger transport, causing a number of critical issues and consequences for the environment, the management policies of these services and, especially, the users. Various passenger transport services have evolved to reduce the use of private vehicles, including DRT systems that consider technological developments like Mobility ad a Service (MaaS). This article focuses on a European literature review on user-oriented research development. The overall objective is to: i) highlight, among all the critical aspects of service development, the factors influencing the economic and ethical aspects; ii) finally identify a discrepancy between the perception of DRT and the empirical research design. The study concludes by providing potential suggestions for improving DRT service deployment and reducing some of the factors influencing users' modal choices. Finally, the paper proposes implications for policy makers and operators.

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Public Transport Versus Demand Responsive Transport Services in (Extremely) Low Demand Areas: The Case of the Sicilian Hinterland

Cited by 2 publications

References 16 publications

Exploring Willingness to Pay across Different Passenger Traits

Exploring Willingness to Pay across Different Passenger Traits

Exploring Economic and Ethical Challenges of Implementing Demand-Responsive Transport Systems (DRT) in Italy

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