Handbook of Public Transport Research (Research Handbooks in Transport Studies series)

"Providing a comprehensive overview and analysis of the latest research in the growing field of public transport studies, this Handbook looks at the impact of urbanisation and the growth of mega-cities on public transport. Chapters examine the significant challenges facing the field that require new and original solutions, including congestion and environmental relief, and the social equity objectives that justify public transport in cities. This cross-disciplinary Handbook explores current topics in public transport research, focusing on the impact of innovative research on planning and operations in practice. Looking at the research frontiers in this increasingly complex and growing industry, the Handbook offers detailed analysis of the foundations, trends and futures of research, user perspectives, policy, planning and operational perspectives, and the future of service developments. A critical read for transport and urban planning students and scholars, this cutting-edge book showcases important case studies and insights into current research. The practical applications of research discussed in the Handbook will also be useful to transport and urban planners as well as public transport regulators"-- Provided by publisher Front Matter Copyright Contents List of contributors 1 Introduction to the Handbook of Public Transport Research Part I: Research Foundations, Trends and Futures 2 World transit research: state of the art 3 Methodologies for empirical research on the link between the built environment and transit use Part II: User Perspectives 4 Transit customer satisfaction research: is the customer always right? 5 Personal safety on public transport: research frontiers and new tools for an old problem 6 The power of design to enrich the public transport experience 7 The paradigm shift in revenue protection research and practice Part III: Policy Perspectives 8 The governance of public transport: towards integrated design 9 The total social cost (TSC) of public transport modes 10 New approaches and insights to managing on-road public transport priority 11 Paying for public transport Part IV: Planning and Operational Perspectives 12 Public transport network resilience 13 Service reliability: a planning and operations perspective 14 Rail transit disruption management: a comprehensive review of strategies and approaches 15 Demand management in urban railway systems: strategy, design, evaluation, monitoring and technology 16 Transit signal priority: research and practice review and future needs 17 ACES technologies and public transport operations and control 18 Research in public transport vehicle scheduling Part V: Service Development and Future Perspectives 19 Incorporating Mobility-on-Demand (MOD) and Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) automotive services into public transportation 20 Large increases in bus use in Sweden: lessons learned 21 Advances in transit customer information Index