Understanding the equity effects of transit service changes requires good information about the demographics of transit ridership. Onboard survey data and census data can be used to estimate equity effects, although there is no clear reason to conclude that these two sources will lead to the same findings. Guidance from the FTA recommends the use of either of these data sources to estimate equity impacts. This study made a direct comparison of the two methods for the public transit system in the Phoenix, Arizona, metropolitan area. The results indicated that although both sources were acceptable for FTA compliance, the use of one or the other could affect whether a proposed service change was deemed equitable. In other words, the outcome of a service change equity analysis could differ as a result of the data source used. To ensure the integrity and meaning of such analyses, FTA should recommend the collection and use of ridership data for conducting service change analyses to supplement approaches that are based on census data.


    Zugriff

    Download

    Verfügbarkeit in meiner Bibliothek prüfen

    Bestellung bei Subito €


    Exportieren, teilen und zitieren



    Titel :

    Comparison of Two Common Approaches to Public Transit Service Equity Evaluation


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board


    Beteiligte:
    Karner, Alex (Autor:in) / Golub, Aaron (Autor:in)


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    04.04.2019




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch



    Transit Economic Equity Index: Developing a Comprehensive Measure of Transit Service Equity

    Lyons, Torrey / Choi, Dong-ah | Transportation Research Record | 2021


    A measure of equity for public transit connectivity

    Welch, Timothy F. | Online Contents | 2013



    Incorporating a Public Transit Equity Lens in Evacuation Planning

    Wambura, Veronica / Wong, Stephen D. | Transportation Research Record | 2024

    Freier Zugriff