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The Behavioral Impact of Free Public Transport in Stavanger, Norway

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Free public transport was introduced for residents of Stavanger municipality, Norway, in June 2023 through December 2023. This paper analyzes travel behavioral effects. We apply the change in total number of boardings in public transport in Stavanger municipality compared to neighboring municipalities (i.e., difference-in-differences). The data are based on automatic passenger counts (APC) on buses operated by the public transport provider in the area (Kolumbus). We find a 7.5 % increase in the number of boardings in Stavanger compared to the rest of the county (Rogaland) after the introduction of free public transit.

Source: Findings

DOI: 10.32866/001c.127735

Authors: Fredrik Alexander Gregersen, Petter Christiansen, Nils Fearnley, Knut Liland Hartveit, Andreas Kokkvoll Tveit

Institution: Institute of Transport Economics

Language: English

Topic: Transportation Planning and Optimization

Subfield: Transportation

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $100