Service Level Standard of Public Transportation Service in Rural Areas

Abstract

Currently, the local government usually plans the public transportation service in rural areas. It is critical to show the service level standard of public transportation service in order to hold the fairness of the plan. This study discusses the meaning of the service level standard which can be found in Local Transport Plan in England. Then the methods to derive the service level standard are developed by using mathematical models. Specifically, the methods for classification of the area and assignment of the service level are discussed. Finally, the case studies are performed to demonstrate the usefulness of the standard.