Abstract
Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) is a flexible, low-cost service of public transport between pick-up and drop-off locations based on passenger demand. The system provides a public transport service in rural and/or depopulated areas where the other services may not be as viable. It is also expected to become the future public transport system with less environmental load than existing systems. The DRT system has been introduced in many areas; however, it has not taken hold in most of those areas. This research inductively identifies the areas unsuitable for the DRT system from the cases of previous failure, thereby making it possible to avoid future failures and to specify a vision of what the services should be.
