| Title |
A Study on the Effect of Adverse Weather Conditions on Public Transportation Mode Choice |
| Authors |
박근영(Park, Kunyoung) ; 이시복(Lee, Sibok) |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.12652/Ksce.2012.32.1D.023 |
| Keywords |
기상;강우;대중교통;통행패턴;교통수단선택 weather;rainfall;public transportation;travel pattern;mode choice |
| Abstract |
Busan Metropolitan City government has been implementing the local Bus Quasi-Public Operating policy since 2007. As a result of the policy, financial burden to cover financial deficit has become a big social issue. For successful settlement of the policy, the government should be able to gradually cut off the financial support for the deficit by continuously increasing the bus demand, which can be accomplished by providing more convenient bus services. The weather conditions that affect the public transportation demand include rain, fog and snow. They affect the mode choice for public transportation use, which in turn results in decrease in bus demand. In short, the adverse weather conditions result in significant profit loss of bus transportation, and consequently it financially burdens the City of Busan. In this research, the pattern of travelers' use of transportation modes given various weather conditions was analyzed. In addition, the reasons why people transfer from one to other transportation modes were analyzed by conducting a field survey, and policy implications on desirable public transportation facilities and transfer system were discussed. |