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Better by bus? Insights into public transport travel behaviour during Storm Doris in Reading, UK

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: This case study uses datasets from Reading Buses’ electronic ticketing system to gain insights into the reactions of public transport passengers to the disruption to bus and rail services in Reading, UK during Storm Doris on 23 February 2017. The analysis generally supports previous research findings that there are fewer public transport trips in adverse weather conditions. However, an increase in bus trips on services parallel to the more severely disrupted train services suggests that some travellers respond flexibly by using the bus as an alternative, more resilient mode.

Source: Weather

DOI: 10.1002/wea.3058

Authors: Hannah Budnitz, Lee Chapman, Emmanouil Tranos

Institution: University of Birmingham

Language: English

Topic: Transportation Planning and Optimization

Subfield: Transportation

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Sustainable cities and communities, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: green

Funders: Economic and Social Research Council, Natural Environment Research Council