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Table 3 Travel-time thresholds for the study area of Mühlwald for STAPTfix and STAPTdis

From: Measuring public transport accessibility to fixed activities and discretionary opportunities: a space–time approach

Accessibility indicator

Fixed-activity-couple and discretionary-opportunity types

Reference thresholds

Model-test thresholds

Explanation of the selection of the thresholds

STAPTfix

y1

Home-to-work

60 min

60 min

Commuter allowances in force in South Tyrol and Austria are taken as a reference for home-to-work travels. The other thresholds are derived accordingly

 

y2

Home-to-school

None

30 min

 
 

y3

Other-errand

None

45 min

 

STAPTdis

y1

Basic retail and pharmacies

15 min

30 min

Car-based thresholds of the PROFECY project are used as a reference and adjusted considering the usually longer travel time by PT

 

y2

Healthcare and general facilities

30 min

45 min

 
 

y3

Leisure and other facilities

45 min

60 min