TY  - BOOK
AU  - Shah, Jatin 
AU  - Swamy, Shivanand H. M. (Guide)
TI  - Public transportation partronage differentials across spatial units : case of Ahmedabad (Also available on CD)
U1  - P TH-2165 
PY  - 2017///
N1  - CONTENTS 1 Introduction      11  1.1 Background of the study                        11  1.2 Statement of Research problem             12  1.3 Research questions  .      12  1.4 Aim and objectives        13  1.5 Framework and methodology            . 13  1.6 Secondary Data                  14  1.7 Primary Data                15  1.8 Scope                   15  1.9 Limitations                     16  1.10 Tentative chapter plan                       16  2 Literature review  .     18  2.1 Introduction  .     18  2.2 Trends in Public transportation  .           18  2.3 Public transportation Utilization Indicators              19  2.4 Spatial variability in Public transportation .             22  2.5 Conclusion                     22  3 Study area description                   24  3.1 Introduction  .     24  3.2 Demography                24  3.3 Road network            .      25  4 Transport Characteristics of Ahmedabad  26  4.1 Current Scenario                   26  4.2 Overview of AMTS  .                  26  4.3 Overview of BRTS system                       28  5 Data collection and Analysis                      31  5.1 Data overview                  31  5.2 Secondary data  .                32  5.2.1 Ridership data of 2012                         32  5.2.2 Ridership data of 2013                         34  5.2.3 Ridership data of 2014                         35  5.2.4 Ridership data of 2015                         36  5.2.5 Ridership data of 2016                         38  5.2.6 Ridership data of 2017                         39  5.3 Primary data       41  5.3.1 Peak hour analysis                      42  5.3.2 Occupancy survey         43  5.3.2.1 Survey locations                      44  5.3.2.2 Share of services along Narol – Naroda corrridor                   44  5.3.2.3 Occupancy of AMTS service             45  5.3.2.4 Occupancy of Auto Rickshaws .             47  5.3.3 Factors affecting ridership             49  5.3.3.1 Trip Purpose  .                  50  5.3.3.2 Frequency of Travel                         50  5.3.3.3 Travel time  .      51  5.3.3.4 Mode of Access                      52  5.3.3.5 Mode of Egress         53  5.3.3.6 Trip length  .      55  5.3.3.7 Waiting time                    56  5.3.3.8 Affordability of fares           57  5.3.3.9 Getting a seat                     57  5.3.3.10 Other indicators          58  5.3.4 Factor Analysis                    60  5.4 Competitiveness among Public transportation                 69  5.5 Resource benefits through optimization of Routes                         70  5.5.1 Operational savings                       75  5.5.2 Vehicle savings                    75  5.5.3 Revenue gain                     76  6 Conclusion  .    77  6.1 Impact on ridership due to Factors  . 77  6.2 Route optimization  .      79  7 Recommendations                81  8 Bibliography  .               82  ANNEXURE
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