Profiling tourists’ use of public transport through smartcard travel data
Jul-2020
Study makes use of data from the Camp de Tarragona automated fare collection system to study tourist's use of public transportation in Costa Daurada in 2018. The study identifies different clusters of passengers based on their activity and spatial profiles. Differences between profiles are significant, and due to this, the study validated the method which can be used in other contexts.
Evaluation of the benefits of mobile fare payment technology from the user and operator perspectives
May-2020
Study evaluating the benefits of smart ticketing for both operators and passengers. Operators found that less time was spent collecting fares - presumably lowering dwell times. Passengers were found to have spent less time purchasing a transport pass - possibly resulting in time savings for them.
The Movingo integrated ticket: seamless connections across the Mälardalen region of Sweden
Apr-2020
Study into the effectiveness of the Movingo integrated ticketing scheme in Sweden. Investigated the extent to which public transport use increased, use satisfaction and perceived quality of the service. Found that both satisfaction and public transport use increased as a result of the scheme.
Is Bluetooth Low Energy feasible for mobile ticketing in urban transport?
Apr-2020
Study evaluating the feasibility of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) for smart ticketing purposes. The researchers tracked passengers’ trips from start to finish as part of a check in/be-out system. Results suggested the BLE is feasible for use in smart ticketing.
Identifying barriers to implementation of local transport policy - Lessons learned from case studies on bus policy in Great Britain
Mar-2020
Study focused on the implementation of local bus policy in Britain (excluding London). The study examines four case studies in four different cities - Tyne and Wear, Glasgow, Solihull and Dundee. The paper finds that policy champions, collaboration and relationship-building interaction help to ensure effective delivery.
Transport deserts report
Feb-2020
Report develops the idea of transport deserts by identifying areas in which transport provision in very low. The report acknowledges that it has a light touch, and recommends future research into the extent to which these towns are self-sufficient, the usefulness of existing transport services, correlation with demographic and deprivation data, and the extent and quality of active travel infrastructure.
Bus passengers’ priorities for improvement
Feb-2020
Study into what bus passengers consider to be important for improving buses. Key areas were: Buses arriving on time, buses going to more places, value for money, faster journey times, tackling antisocial behaviour and improving passenger information.
Buses on Highway England’s roads: meeting the needs of passengers and the bus companies
Dec-2019
Investigation into how to better meet the needs of bus users who use buses that run on the Strategic Road Network (SRN). The report contains a number of recommendations for Highways England, including reducing dwell times at stops, upgrading bus stops, considering how road closures may affect passengers - and in limited circumstances allowing for buses to use closed roads, and working with operators to better integrate with services running on adjacent roads.
The future of rural bus services in the UK
Dec-2019
Report concerning the issues facing rural bus travel and potential solutions. The report highlights the decline in bus use, noting people who use rural bus services largely do so because it is the only option, or because it is free via concessionary tickets and that there was a need to improve rural bus services, or risk serious social impacts upon these users.
How bus users spend their journey time
Nov-2019
Report into how passengers spend their time on buses, and how this may influence satisfaction and possibility of future use. The report suggests that people value the way they spend their journey, therefore the bus industry should invest in the marketing and design of their buses.
The future of the bus: future funding arrangements
Oct-2019
Report concerning how to improve the funding of buses, published pre-pandemic. Report highlights significant decreases in local funding for buses over a 10 year period, alongside a long term decline in passenger volumes.
What scope for boosting bus use? An analysis of the intrinsic bus potential of local authority areas in England
Oct-2019
Study into the factors driving change behind bus patronage. The policy implications drawn from the study are that cities have higher potential than towns and villages, deprivation correlates with bus use - therefore poverty reduction policies should be paired with policies that make bus use more attractive to avoid reductions in use and even the areas with highest potential are only just attaining it - likely due to decreases in funding.
The future of the bus: Policy and fiscal interventions as part of a National Bus Strategy
Sep-2019
Report detailing and advocating for policy and fiscal interventions necessary for supporting buses. Report focuses on the increasing usage across the country, clarifying the path to zero emission buses, better integration with other forms of transport and increasing the use of technology to improve services.
Perspectives on stability and mobility of transit passengers’ travel behaviour through smartcard data
Sep-2019
Study investigating passengers' travel patterns through the lens of stability and mobility, developing a system for clustering transport users. The study also makes use of socioeconomic data to discuss the interdependence between stability and mobility.
Research on classification and influencing factors of metro commuting patterns by combining smartcard data and household travel survey data
Jul-2019
Study aims to identify and cluster commuting patterns by making use of smart card data and traditional household survey data in Nanjing, China. Research found that some socioeconomic attributes, as well as bus station density, metro lines, transfer mode and transfer distance can significantly impact commuting patterns.
Our vision for smart ticketing in the city regions
Jun-2019
Report advocating, and setting out a vision for the use of smart ticketing in the city regions. Report highlights the benefits of smart ticketing, advocates for central government action to give greater powers and funding to ensure effective implementation of smart ticketing, whilst cautioning the barriers to smart ticketing.
Contactless Transit - Implementation in the UK
Jun-2019
Report concerning the implementation of EMV contactless ticketing in 2017 as part of the Contactless Transit Framework. Makes use of data from transport operators and stakeholders from relevant companies and government bodies.
Factors influencing the intention to use the common ticketing system (Spider card) in Thailand
May-2019
Study focused on passengers intention to use smartcards. Perceived value, performance expectancy and facilitating conditions had the most positive impact, whilst effort expectancy and social influence did not have an impact on likelihood to use the card.
How people respond to the experience of bus travel and the implications of bus travel and the implications for the future of bus services
May-2019
Literature review into the social-emotional experience of bus travel and on the experience of different socio-demographic groups. Key findings include that bus users have a more positive perception than non-users, the bus experience of those with learning disabilities, mobility impairments and mental health issues is not as understood issues for those with sensory impairments, females have a more negative view than males, school children describe the bus as fun, teenagers have concerns over cost, fleet quality, service provision and attitudes of drivers and other passengers towards them, and urban passengers have a more positive attitude towards the bus.
Integrated transport planning: The ‘Rehabilitation’ of a contested concept in UK bus reforms
May-2019
Study makes the case against policies of austerity and competition which have been applied to the UK's local public transport systems. The study urges for greater coordination within the sector to tackle social, environmental, financial and sustainability issues.