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  For the young and old alike – An analysis of the determinants of seniors’ satisfaction with the true door-to-door DRT system EcoBus in rural Germany

Kersting, M., Kallbach, F., & Schlüter, J. C. (2021). For the young and old alike – An analysis of the determinants of seniors’ satisfaction with the true door-to-door DRT system EcoBus in rural Germany. Journal of Transport Geography, 96: 103173. doi:10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2021.103173.

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Kersting, Moritz1, Author           
Kallbach, Felina, Author
Schlüter, Jan Christian1, Author           
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1Group Next generation mobility, Department of Dynamics of Complex Fluids, Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization, Max Planck Society, ou_2466705              

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 Abstract: Mobility and transportation service requirements change with growing age. Also in a car-based society like Germany many seniors need to give up driving the car and are dependent on relatives or public transport. Especially in rural areas, the accessibility of public transport is often limited. Demand responsive transportation has occasionally been proposed by researchers as a viable alternative to stop-, route- and time-based public transportation to address such problems. This case study analyses passenger data from the true DRT system EcoBus to identify distinct drivers of old passengers’ satisfaction compared to other passengers. Contrary to existing literature, older people stated to be even more satisfied with the service then younger travellers did. Moreover, older travellers tend to travel alone, but showed slightly higher satisfaction when travelling in groups. The results suggest that older people might be more open-minded and positive regarding flexible public transport schemes than expected.

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Language(s): eng - English
 Dates: 2021-09-092021
 Publication Status: Issued
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 Identifiers: DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2021.103173
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Title: Journal of Transport Geography
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Pages: 11 Volume / Issue: 96 Sequence Number: 103173 Start / End Page: - Identifier: ISSN: 09666923