Print Email Facebook Twitter The Potential of Demand-Responsive Transport as a Complement to Public Transport Title The Potential of Demand-Responsive Transport as a Complement to Public Transport: An Assessment Framework and an Empirical Evaluation Author Alonso González, M.J. (TU Delft Transport and Planning) Liu, T.L.K. (TU Delft Transport and Planning) Cats, O. (TU Delft Transport and Planning) van Oort, N. (TU Delft Transport and Planning) Hoogendoorn, S.P. (TU Delft Transport and Planning) Department Transport and Planning Date 2018-01-01 Abstract Demand-responsive transport (DRT) services (collective on-demand services, such as shared ridesourcing and microtransit) offer a collective flexible travel alternative that can potentially complement fixed transit (FT). The combination of an on-demand and line-based service holds the promise of improved mobility and increased service coverage. However, to date, it remains unknown whether DRT services deliver these much anticipated improvements. This study presents an assessment framework to evaluate the performance of DRT and related changes in accessibility, and performs an empirical analysis for a recently introduced DRT service in the Netherlands. The framework includes a performance benchmark between DRT and FT based on the computation of generalized journey times of the DRT rides and the FT alternatives, and can help identify whether DRT is used as a complement or a substitute for FT. The framework covers the spatial and temporal dimensions, and the explicit consideration of rejected trips is an integral part of the evaluation. Results suggest large accessibility improvements for DRT users, especially for some underserved origin–destination pairs. To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:12234a16-a12e-419a-a361-3b9dd5e33085 DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/0361198118790842 ISSN 0361-1981 Source Transportation Research Record, 2672 (8), 879-889 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2018 M.J. Alonso González, T.L.K. Liu, O. Cats, N. van Oort, S.P. Hoogendoorn Files PDF 0361198118790842.pdf 2.21 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:12234a16-a12e-419a-a361-3b9dd5e33085/datastream/OBJ/view