Abstract
It is considered that there is a disparity of activity opportunities between urban and rural areas, because the level of transport service in rural areas is comparatively lower. Empirical studies have clarified the existence of disparity, but it is still questionable whether such disparity is caused by the differences in the level of transport service. Hence this study aims to examine the relationship between the level of transport service and activity opportunities. This study explored the relationship using the quantile regression analysis and the piecewise (segmented) regression with regard to the level of transport service. As a result, this study revealed that the level of transport service affects activity opportunities, and that the impact is particularly larger for the residents who live under the poor public transport service.
