PUBLIC TRANSPORT that is safe, efficient and effective is a core priority when it comes to city-building. While trains get a lot of attention, buses can also deliver successful public transport services – if we can overcome some common problems.
Jason Byrne, Professor of Human Geography and Planning, University of Tasmania and Emma Pharo, Senior Lecturer, Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Tasmania report.
SIX PRINCIPLES FOR BETTER SERVICE
Here we offer six principles for making buses better.
Research shows that to meet people’s everyday mobility needs, such as dropping children at school, doing shopping, running errands and so on, bus services must be flexible, convenient, safe, reliable, efficient and integrated.
1. Flexibility is a key requirement. People need to be able to use buses for multiple trips – in…