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Commuter Perceptions of Public Transport Work Journeys

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  • P N O'Farrell

    (Department of Town Planning, University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology, Cardiff, Wales)

  • J Markham

    (Financial Controller's Department, Coras lompair Eireann, 5 Kildare Street, Dublin 2, Ireland)

Abstract

Commuter perceptions of certain public transport peak-hour performance characteristics are quantified for samples of car-owning public transport users and car users in six randomly selected areas of the Dublin conurbation. The existence of roadside survey data (for buses) and timetables (for trains) has permitted an analysis of the degree of distorted perception of in-vehicle times, waiting times, and costs. Results show that the use of objective performance data on public transport modes in urban transportation planning models needs to be questioned, as actual times and costs seldom reflect the subjective images of commuters.

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  • P N O'Farrell & J Markham, 1974. "Commuter Perceptions of Public Transport Work Journeys," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 6(1), pages 79-100, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:envira:v:6:y:1974:i:1:p:79-100
    DOI: 10.1068/a060079
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    1. Peer, Stefanie & Knockaert, Jasper & Koster, Paul & Verhoef, Erik T., 2014. "Over-reporting vs. overreacting: Commuters’ perceptions of travel times," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 69(C), pages 476-494.
    2. Einat Tenenboim & Yoram Shiftan, 2018. "Accuracy and bias of subjective travel time estimates," Transportation, Springer, vol. 45(3), pages 945-969, May.
    3. Dixit, Vinayak & Jian, Sisi & Hassan, Asif & Robson, Edward, 2019. "Eliciting perceptions of travel time risk and exploring its impact on value of time," Transport Policy, Elsevier, vol. 82(C), pages 36-45.

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