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Spatially Varying Impacts of Built Environment on Transfer Ridership of Metro and Bus Systems

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  • Xiang Li

    (School of Transportation and Logistics, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 611756, China)

  • Qipeng Yan

    (School of Transportation and Logistics, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 611756, China)

  • Yafeng Ma

    (School of Transportation Engineering, East China Jiaotong University, Nanchang 330013, China)

  • Chen Luo

    (College of Air Traffic Management, Civil Aviation Flight University of China, Deyang 618307, China)

Abstract

Public transport, especially bus and metro, are fundamental elements of sustainable transport systems. However, a dearth of research has been devoted to exploring the correlation between the built environment and the intermodal transfer modes that link bus and metro. To address this research gap, this study aims to explore the relationship between the built environment and transfer ridership by examining transfer ridership across different modes. First, this study uses Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) and Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) data collected in the city of Chengdu to identify the ridership of Metro-to-Bus (M-B) and Bus-to-Metro (B-M) transfer passengers using dynamic transfer time thresholds. A multi-scale geographically weighted regression model (MGWR) is employed to examine the impact of the built environment on M-B and B-M transfer modes and their scale effects. The findings demonstrate that the MGWR model is effective in capturing the spatial heterogeneity and scale effects of the interrelationships between different built environment factors in the M-B and B-M modes. Furthermore, the impact of different built environment factors on transfer ridership varies. In particular, the number of bus stops and lines have a more pronounced positive effect on promoting transfer ridership, while the density of non-motorway lanes has a significant negative effect. This research provides valuable insights for public transportation management and supports the seamless integration of bus and metro systems to optimize transfer services.

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  • Xiang Li & Qipeng Yan & Yafeng Ma & Chen Luo, 2023. "Spatially Varying Impacts of Built Environment on Transfer Ridership of Metro and Bus Systems," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(10), pages 1-24, May.
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