Exploring the link between regional transportation governance and outcomes: A novel measure of polycentricity in metropolitan public transportation systems

Authors

Thomas Skuzinski
David Weinreich
Carolina Velandia Hernandez

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

2023

Subject Area

place - north america, operations - performance, organisation - governance, policy - equity, land use - impacts

Keywords

Transit, Public transportation, Polycentricity, Governance, Operations efficiency

Abstract

Lack of reliable and valid measures of the polycentricity of public transportation systems impedes our ability to understand its impact on key system performance indicators. We use data from four U.S. metropolitan regions to measure polycentricity using an index of concentration based on providers' policymaking zones. We discuss the measure's validity and reliability, and describe its potential application. Our proposed index will allow exploration of efficiency and equity outcomes relating to transit operations both in the U.S. and internationally.

Rights

Permission to publish the abstract has been given by Elsevier, copyright remains with them.

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Recommended Citation

Skuzinski, T., Weinreich, D., & Hernandez, C.V. (2023). Exploring the link between regional transportation governance and outcomes: A novel measure of polycentricity in metropolitan public transportation systems. Transport Policy, Vol. 133, pp. 168-175.