Ben Clark Ben4.Clark@uwe.ac.uk
Associate Professor of Transport Planning and Engineering
The EVIDENCE project: Measure no.13 - New public transport systems and networks
Clark, Ben
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Abstract
Key messages:
• Light rail (LRT) and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems can increase passenger carrying capacity, increase use of public transport, and deliver land use strategies; e.g. regenerating former industrial areas, intensification around transport nodes or increased economic activity in central areas.
• Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) can meet similar objectives to LRT, but at a much lower cost. It can also be delivered in a much shorter timescale.
• Economic analysis is available for LRT and BRT schemes. For LRT they were more likely to be projections before scheme implementation, with positive Benefit-Cost-Ratios (BCRs) ranging from 2-3. However, no evidence was identified to validate these BCRs post-implementation so they must be treated with due caution.
• Post implementation analysis of BRT schemes produced positive BCRs ranging from 1-3.
• LRT and BRT have a positive effect on land values near stations, but can negatively affect values near routes.
• Urban Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) systems can be an effective means of providing transport to the ‘mobility poor’ at a lower cost than alternatives (such as subsidised single ride taxis). They will normally require subsidy however.
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | May 1, 2016 |
Publication Date | May 1, 2016 |
Deposit Date | Jun 15, 2016 |
Publicly Available Date | Jun 15, 2016 |
Journal | World Transport Policy and Practice |
Print ISSN | 1352-7614 |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 22 |
Issue | 1/2 |
Pages | 121-132 |
Keywords | light rail, bus rapid transit, demand responsive transport |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/912379 |
Publisher URL | http://worldtransportjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/30th-Mayopt.pdf |
Contract Date | Jun 15, 2016 |
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