A STUDY ON THE STATE OF APPROACH TO COMMUNITY BUS OPERATION : The grasp and analysis of the present situation about the Municipality, in Japan(Urban Planning)
2006 Volume 12 Issue 23 Pages 415-420
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2006 Volume 12 Issue 23 Pages 415-420
For this research, we collected the questionnaire survey for the municipality nationwide in Japan. Main results are as follow ; 1.Operation purposes are mainly to improve living convenience for the weak of transport such as the aged, the disabled and the student, especially in the area unable to access other traffic. 2.The passenger on a bus under five people occupies some half routes. Community bus tends to low utilizing condition. 3.The income and outgo rate under 30% occupies 60% of all routes. Most of the community bus is difficult to be profitable. 4.Resident's intention is collected by 75% of municipalities how a questionnaire, a hearing, a conference and study meeting. 5.Approach to the evaluation of project is 30% of municipalities. The point is, although problems of low profit and low utilizing exist, the project's evaluation from various angles is desired.
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