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Table 1 Influence of individuals’ socio-demographic attributes on the use of DRT system
From: Examining the factors influencing microtransit users’ next ride decisions using Bayesian networks
Factor | System | Measuring methodology | Reported effect on user’s ride decision |
|---|---|---|---|
Car ownership | Ride-hailing | Survey on urban and suburban populations (USA) | Ride-hailing users have higher personal car ownership compared to transit-only users. Users substitute their personal car driving by ride-hailing [19] |
Lifestyle, attitude towards public transport, perception of public transport, attachment to the car, individual characteristics (income, gender, environmental concerns) | Public transport | Interviews on the motivation and intention of individuals’ mode choice (Portugal) | Individual characteristics, lifestyle, and perception of the level of service affect the use of public transport [21] |
Gender, age, car ownership, household income | Rural DRT | System user survey (UK) | Female/elderly, lack of access to a car, lower household income are the restrictive motivations for their use of DRT services [22, 23] |
Car access, age, mobility-related disability | Rural DRT | System user survey (Germany) | Car ownership is negatively associated with the intention to use DRT, while the elderly and people with reduced mobility are positively associated [24] |