A Fundamental Study of the Current and Future Using Buses in Mountainous Villages

Abstract

Recent years, a various of local public transport are conducted in the nation. However, in the region, it is difficult to sustain them because there are few users of them. Therefore, it is important to consider how to keep users of local public transport for sustaining it. This study understood the current bus-use and the future intention to use one in mountainous villages, and clarified the factor and conscious structure for them. As a result, it is suggested that there are some bus-users who might stop using bus in the future. And then, it is also suggested that improvement in the assessment of riding and use affects both the current bus use and the future intention to use bus.