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A study on the possibility of a BUS route network with connections based on an analysis of the efficiency of the BUS route network and resistance OF BUS users to transfer

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  • Suzuki, Yu
  • Hino, Satoru
  • Kanno, Takafumi
  • Amemiya, Daigo

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In this study, data envelopment analysis (DEA) was used to evaluate the efficiency of the bus route network in Akita City, Akita Prefecture, Japan. The DEA efficiency indices utilized route length (km) and overlap index (number of lines/km) as input values for the network efficiency, while the number of buses per year was used as the output value for the deployment efficiency. Operating costs (yen) were used as the input value for the revenue efficiency, and Operating costs (yen) and fare revenue (yen) were used as input and output values, respectively, for the revenue efficiency. The results of this study show that the overall network efficiency is low, indicating that complex and radial bus routes are inefficient and can be improved. Next, we surveyed the attitudes of residents of Akita City, regarding the use of bus routes. The results showed that 18.5% of the respondents did not want to transfer between bus trips, whereas 69.7% could tolerate transferring up to once. Furthermore, 2.7% of the respondents were unwilling to wait for the bus, whereas 52.4% were willing to wait within 10 min, while 38.6% were willing to wait between 10 and 20 min.

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  • Suzuki, Yu & Hino, Satoru & Kanno, Takafumi & Amemiya, Daigo, 2023. "A study on the possibility of a BUS route network with connections based on an analysis of the efficiency of the BUS route network and resistance OF BUS users to transfer," Research in Transportation Economics, Elsevier, vol. 102(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:retrec:v:102:y:2023:i:c:s0739885923000975
    DOI: 10.1016/j.retrec.2023.101357
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    Keywords

    Public transportation; Traffic attitude analysis; Awareness survey and analysis; DEA (data envelopment analysis);
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    JEL classification:

    • R4 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics
    • R5 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Regional Government Analysis
    • R0 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General

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