Willingness to use night trains for long-distance travel

After several decades of decline, night train services have gained momentum in recent years. However, the willingness to use night trains as an alternative to airplane travel has so far received only limited research attention. This paper addresses this knowledge gap by presenting the results of a two-stage stated preferences survey comprising...

Analysing the impact of COVID-19 risk perceptions on route choice behaviour in train networks

Introduction Unlike previous pandemics, COVID-19 has sustained over a relatively longer period with cyclical infection waves and numerous variants. Public transport ridership has been hit particularly hard. To restore travellers' confidence it is critical to assess their risk determinants and trade-offs. Methods To this end, we survey train...

Preferences towards Bus Alternatives in Rural Areas of the Netherlands (PPT)

Public transport in rural areas is under pressure because demand is low and dispersed. To reduce costs, flexible and on-demand services are often proposed as alternatives for conventional bus services. Conventional services are generally not suitable for rural areas, because the demand is low and dispersed. In this paper, a stated-preference...

Walking and bicycle catchment areas of tram stops: Factors and insights

Pollution and congestion are important issues in urban mobility. These can potentially be solved by multimodal transport, such as the bicycle-Transit combination, which benefits from the flexible aspect of the bicycle and the wider spatial range of public transport. In addition, the bicycle can increase the catchment areas of public transport...

Tram of bus: Bestaat de trambonus?

De trambonus is in de vakwereld een veel besproken onderwerp. Er bestaat grote onduidelijk over het bestaan ervan. Met de trambonus wordt een meerwaarde bij gebruikers bedoeld die ertoe leidt dat een tram meer reizigers krijgt in vergelijking met de bus, wanneer een buslijn wordt omgezet naar een tramlijn. In dit onderzoek is de trambonus...