Strategic analysis of public transport coverage

Public transport service provision is viewed as an important component of the overall transportation planning and management process. Research examining public transportation performance and how it may be enhanced is much needed. This paper addresses strategic aspects of service access. Public transport in Brisbane, Australia is evaluated using a commercial geographical information system integrated with various spatial analytical techniques including a location covering model. The developed strategic analysis approach is effective for justifying local modifications to the public transport system with respect to system inefficiencies and also allows this to be done with significant user (or public) input. Such strategic approaches are likely to result in higher regional utilization of public transportation. r 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.