Electronic ticketing systems as a mechanism for travel behaviour change? Evidence from Sydney's Opal card
Mar-2017
Study investigating the extent to which electronic ticketing systems can influence people to switch transport modes. Study finds significant reductions in car use and increases in use of trains. With the trend consistent across income groups, but more visible among elderly users.
The potential of e-ticketing for public transport planning - The Piedmont region case study
Dec-2016
Study investigating the viability of smart ticketing data for analysis of travel patterns and performance indicators. The study finds that high percentages of data (80%+) is reliable and can be used for further analysis.
A visual segmentation method for temporal smart card data
Dec-2016
Study makes use of smart card data to form a novel projection with the intention to reveal the underlying temporal pattern of public transit users.
Crowding cost estimation with large scale smart card and vehicle location data
Oct-2016
Study presents a method to estimate the user cost of crowding in terms of the equivalent travel time loss. The estimated standing penalty is 26.5% of uncrowded value of in-vehicle travel time. An additional passenger per square metre adds 11.9% to the travel time multiplier.
An ideal journey: making bus travel more desirable
Apr-2016
Study exploring the ways people make use of their time whilst on buses, and how the knowledge can be used to make bus travel more appealing and drive modal shift away from private cars. Study combines a 840 person survey of bus users in Bristol, with an analysis of online discussions and focus groups.
User’s willingness to ride an integrated public-transport service: A literature review
Mar-2016
Study evaluating existing literature on focused on factors influencing mode changes towards an integrated public transport system. Study highlights the importance of effective transfers for integrated transport, as a smoother transfer between modes should improve the service. The study notes the lack of existing literature on the psychological aspect of transfers and cites this as a major shortcoming when attempting to improve the transfer experience.
Variability in regularity: Mining temporal mobility patterns in London, Singapore and Beijing using smartcard data
Feb-2016
Study investigates regularities in human mobility, questioning if the detected regularities are stable, explicable and sustainable. The study makes use of 1 week of smart card data from three world cities (London, Singapore and Beijing), intending to contribute to a deeper understanding of regularities in patterns of transport use, establishing a general analytical framework for comparative studies using urban mobility data.
Measuring the influence of bus service quality on the perception of passengers
Nov-2015
Study analyses data from 512 questionnaires conducted in Belfast to determine the influence that perceived bus quality has upon the perceptions of both current and potential users. Research identifies 11 significant indicators that are reported to have a significant influence on the perception of bus users. The study uses these indicators to suggest optimisations that could be made to improve quality of bus services with the perceptions of current and potential users.
Increasing the attractiveness of public transport by investing in soft ICT-based measures: Going from words to actions under an austerity backdrop - Thessaloniki’s case, Greece
Jul-2015
Study focused on how an examination of user's needs and perceived public transport policy quality can be used in conjunction with the implementation of ICT to deliver improved services - or an improved perception of services - in an affordable manner.
Integrated smartcard solutions: do people want one card for all their services?
Jun-2015
Investigation into passenger attitudes towards the implementation of smartcards during the "Yorcard" pilot project, occurring 2008-2010 in the South Yorkshire Metropolitan Area. Contemplates idea of a single smartcard for national/international transport payments.
The Integrated Model on Mobile Payment Acceptance (IMMPA): An empirical application to public transport
May-2015
Study into the predictors of the intention to use mobile ticketing. Analyses the acceptance and use of these systems on the part of the users.
Integrated Urban E-ticketing schemes - conflicting objectives of corresponding stakeholders
Dec-2014
Study explores integrated urban smart ticketing in the context of EU transport policy. The study aims to highlight to conflict in objectives held by operators, governments and users. Emphasises that e-ticketing only makes up a part of an effective transport system.