Resilience-Oriented Design for Public Transport Networks

Abstract

Major cities are increasingly willing to reclaim public space from cars. This paper analyses the acceptance of car-reducing measures by different segments of the population. The respondents of a stated preference survey in Munich, Germany, were asked whether they accept one or more measures designed to decrease the ownership and use of private cars, and to state their opinion on theoretical statements regarding private cars and the environment. Factor analysis and binomial regression were employed to model the relationship between the established travel behaviour, socio-demographics and latent attitudinal constructs on the one side, with acceptance on the other. The results showed that age, education, occupation and income, as well as environmentally friendly travel behaviour and attitudes play a major role in acceptance, thus providing valuable policy recommendations.