Appraisal of factors influencing public transport patronage in New Zealand
Document Type
Conference Paper
Publication Date
2009
Subject Area
ridership - forecasting, ridership - forecasting, ridership - demand, economics - appraisal/evaluation
Keywords
public transport demand forecasting, time series data analysis, elasticities
Abstract
This paper examines the demand for local bus and rail services in the three major regions in New Zealand: Auckland, Wellington and Canterbury. In order to determine the drivers behind the changes in public transport ridership over time, econometric analysis techniques were applied to analyse the time-series data collected for the last decade. A dynamic model was identified for each region by mode relating per capita patronage to fares, service level, car ownership, income and fuel price. The results indicated that the three cities all have different characteristics and the drivers behind the long-run and short-run trends were also different. It also appeared that the significant fluctuation in fuel price in recent years did have a positive effect on public transport patronage in all three cities.
Recommended Citation
Wang, J. Y. T. (2009). Appraisal of factors influencing public transport patronage in New Zealand. Proceedings of the 32nd Australasian transport research forum (ATRF), http://www.patrec.org/web_docs/atrf/papers/2009/1805_paper101-wang.pdf
