THE AVAILABILITY OF RIDE-SHARE AS THE TRAVEL MODE FOR TRANSPORTATION-POOR PEOPLE IN LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AREA

Abstract

This paper discusses the availability of ride-share as the travel mode for transportation-poor people under vacuum of public-transport services in the low-density and thin-demand residential area. By reviewing the characteristics on implementation of ride-share, based on previous studies, we show three conditions on the realization of a ride-share system. Focusing on the system for the sake of residents in Harayama area, Hara village, where habitation in two regions between Tokyo and Nagano has been promoted, it surveyed about the attitude to and the feasibility of ride-sharing. It turned out that ride-share providers are greater than ride-share users and that the ODs of trips are similar between the providers and users. These imply that it is not difficult to implement the ride-share in Harayama.