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Table 1 Design scenarios for a nationwide mobility service guarantee – public transport parameters
From: A nationwide mobility service guarantee for Austria: possible design scenarios and implications
Scenario | “No MSG” | “All regions aboard” | “Focus active mobility” | “Focus car-pooling “ | “Goodbye private car” | “Questionable utopia” |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PT quality improvement | No improvement | Only in undersupplied rural areas | Only in undersupplied rural areas | Only in undersupplied rural areas | In all areas (rural and urban) | In all areas (rural and urban) |
PT timetable | Different for school days | Same on all weekdays | Same on all weekdays | Same on all weekdays | Same on all weekdays and weekend | Same on all weekdays and weekend |
PT spatial coverage | 85% PT lines (on school days) | 85% PT lines 13% DRT (total 98% inhab.; 100% ASA) | 85% PT lines 13% DRT (total 98% inhab.; 100% ASA) | 85% PT lines 6% DRT (total 91% inhab.; 94% ASA) | 98% PT lines 2% DRT (100% inhab.) | 98% PT lines 2% DRT (100% inhab.) |
PT operating hours (guarantee) | (No guarantee) | 6 a.m.–8 p.m | 06 a.m.–10 p.m. | 6 a.m.–10 p.m | 6 a.m.–11 p.m. | 24/7 |
Peak hours | – | 6 a.m.–9 a.m. & 3 p.m.–6 p.m | 6 a.m.–6 p.m | 6 a.m.–6 p.m | 6 a.m.–6 p.m | 6 a.m.–8 p.m. |
Urban area1 | ||||||
Max. distance to bus | – | 300 m | ||||
Max. distance to train | – | 1,250 m | ||||
Min. interva2 | – | 15 min/30 min | 10 min/30 min | |||
Rural area | ||||||
Max. distance to bus | – | 500 m | 300 m | |||
Max. distance to train | – | 1,250 m | 1,250 m | |||
Max. distance to DRT1 | – | 300 m | 300 m/door-to-door | Door-to-door | ||
Min. interval1 | – | 210 min | 120 min/210 min | 60 min/120 min | 30 min/60 min | |
PT tariff | 22% seasonal ticket | 22% seasonal ticket | 50% seasonal ticket | 70% seasonal ticket | Free PT | |