Who is responsible for social sustainable public transport? Insights from a living lab on demand-responsive transport for low-income workers
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
2025
Subject Area
mode - demand responsive transit, policy - equity, policy - sustainable, ridership - disadvantage, ridership - commuting
Keywords
Demand-responsive transport, low-income workers, accessibility, spatial separation, transport disadvantage
Abstract
Transport is crucial for access to activities in society. Inadequate public transport (PT) result in burdensome commuting for low-income workers. Demand-Responsive Transport (DRT) promises a solution to socially inadequate PT. Drawing on experiences from a DRT Living Lab, this study examines how to organize socially sustainable PT. It focuses on possibilities and barriers identified by DRT users, employers, and PT actors. The results indicated that a DRT solution can solve social problems. However, the matter of social sustainability is charged with tensions. To integrate social considerations, there is a need to better understand the diverse conditions of PT actors.
Rights
Permission to publish the abstract has been given by Taylor&Francis, copyright remains with them.
Recommended Citation
Henriksson, M., Nyberg, J., & Reinhardt, A. (2025). Who is responsible for social sustainable public transport? Insights from a living lab on demand-responsive transport for low-income workers. Planning Practice & Research, 40(5), 1079-1092.
