Missing the Connection? A case study approach to understanding effective public transit transfers in dispersed lower density cities

Abstract

© 2015 ATRF, Commonwealth of Australia. All rights reserved. Public transit mode share in dispersed lower density cities common in North America and Australia is typically low. Except where users are captive, or where the density of activity is so high that congestion is a significant deterrent, transit generally fails to compete with the private car. Much literature identifies the economic, social and environmental challenges associated with high proportions of private car use. Research which understands the effective approaches to increased public transport mode share is therefore important. The ‘network effect’ is a public transit operating approach aimed at serving the complex travel pat..