Public transport patronage is barely growing in the Sydney Basin despite a growing population and increasing demand for travel. The resultant dependence on the private car leads to poor air quality and increasing congestion costs. Forcing private motorists to pay the full costs of their travel (including congestion charging) is one part of the solution; altering the demand for travel through the TravelSmart program or changing urban planning is another part. The thesis will concentrate on altering the bus network to offer travellers a viable alternative to the private car. The Unsworth Review has proposed the creation of a number of Strategic Bus Corridors that would offer fast, frequent and direct cross regional journeys. As yet there is no clear understanding of passenger demand for such routes. An understanding is required of the effect of these corridors on the travel patterns of existing car users and current bus commuters and which classes of car users would be most willing to switch to a bus. A series of stated preference switching models is proposed. (Author/publisher) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E210528.
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