Valuing crowding in public transport: Implications for cost-benefit analysis

M Batarce, JC Muñoz, J de Dios Ortúzar - Transportation Research Part A …, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the valuation of crowding in public transport trips and its implications
in demand estimation and cost-benefit analysis. We use a choice-based stated preference …

Estimation of crowding factors for public transport during the COVID-19 pandemic in Santiago, Chile

P Basnak, R Giesen, JC Muñoz - … Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 2022 - Elsevier
A sharp decrease in public transport demand has been observed during the COVID-19
pandemic around the world. In this context, it is relevant to understand how mode …

Crowding and public transport: A review of willingness to pay evidence and its relevance in project appraisal

Z Li, DA Hensher - Transport Policy, 2011 - Elsevier
This paper reviews public transport crowding valuation research, using a number of primary
studies conducted in the UK, USA, Australia and Israel. We identify three measures used to …

Waiting time perceptions at transit stops and stations: Effects of basic amenities, gender, and security

Y Fan, A Guthrie, D Levinson - Transportation Research Part A: Policy and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Waiting time in transit travel is often perceived negatively and high-amenity stops and
stations are becoming increasingly popular as strategies for mitigating transit riders' …

Train overcrowding: Investigation of the provision of better information to mitigate the issues

J Preston, J Pritchard… - Transportation research …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Crowded trains are a feature of many railway networks and adversely affect both train
passengers and rail operators. For passengers, the lack of space or inability to get a seat …

[HTML][HTML] A passenger-pedestrian model to assess platform and train usage from automated data

FS Hänseler, JPA van den Heuvel, O Cats… - … Research Part A: Policy …, 2020 - Elsevier
We present a transit model that, based on automated fare collection and train tracking data,
describes pedestrian movements in train stations and vehicle-specific train ridership …

Effects of COVID-19 on rail passengers' crowding perceptions

K Aghabayk, J Esmailpour, N Shiwakoti - Transportation Research Part A …, 2021 - Elsevier
Understanding changes in travel behavior during the spread of pandemic diseases such as
COVID-19 is important to develop a resilient transportation system. Since one of the most …

Reducing subway crowding: analysis of an off-peak discount experiment in Hong Kong

A Halvorsen, HN Koutsopoulos… - Transportation …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Increases in ridership are outpacing capacity expansions in several transit systems. By
shifting their focus to demand management, agencies can instead influence how customers …

Rail passenger crowding, stress, health and safety in Britain

T Cox, J Houdmont, A Griffiths - Transportation Research Part A: Policy and …, 2006 - Elsevier
There has long been a question as to whether crowding in rail passenger transport poses a
threat to passenger health related to the experience of stress. A review of the scientific …

A behavioural comparison of route choice on metro networks: Time, transfers, crowding, topology and socio-demographics

S Raveau, Z Guo, JC Muñoz, NHM Wilson - Transportation Research Part …, 2014 - Elsevier
Understanding travellers' behaviour is key element in transportation planning. This article
presents a route choice model for metro networks that considers different time components …