<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>One of the ways of improving the attractiveness of public transport is to bring it closer to its potential users. A long walking distance from a stop is often one of the critical factors limiting its more frequent and extensive use. Studies dealing with the accessibility of transport networks usually work only with the closest stop. This article analyses the actual walking distance from the place of residence to the preferred stop. The survey used a questionnaire method and was conducted in two cities in the Czech Republic—Ostrava and Olomouc. Based on the results of the study, the average walking distance was assessed and the impact of demographic characteristics (gender, age, education, number of members in the household, economic activity, the presence of a child in the household, and car ownership), transport behavior (preferred mode of transportation, car convenience and opinions on public transport), and urban characteristics (prevailing housing type) on the walking distance were analyzed. The main findings prove a significant impact on walking distance by a number of these factors, but the preferred use of a car for commuting or unemployment does not significantly affect walking distance.</p></abstract>

One of the ways of improving the attractiveness of public transport is to bring it closer to its potential users. A long walking distance from a stop is often one of the critical factors limiting its more frequent and extensive use. Studies dealing with the accessibility of transport networks usually work only with the closest stop. This article analyses the actual walking distance from the place of residence to the preferred stop. The survey used a questionnaire method and was conducted in two cities in the Czech Republic—Ostrava and Olomouc. Based on the results of the study, the average walking distance was assessed and the impact of demographic characteristics (gender, age, education, number of members in the household, economic activity, the presence of a child in the household, and car ownership), transport behavior (preferred mode of transportation, car convenience and opinions on public transport), and urban characteristics (prevailing housing type) on the walking distance were analyzed. The main findings prove a significant impact on walking distance by a number of these factors, but the preferred use of a car for commuting or unemployment does not significantly affect walking distance.

Factors Influencing Walking Distance to the Preferred Public Transport Stop in selected urban centres of Czechia

Department of Geoinformatics, Faculty of Mining and Geology

Department of Control Systems and Instrumentation, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

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One of the ways of improving the attractiveness of public transport is to bring it closer to its potential users. A long walking distance from a stop is often...

Factors Influencing Walking Distance to the Preferred Public Transport Stop in selected urban centres of Czechia

Published Online: Jul 02, 2019

Page range: 16 - 30

Received: Jan 18, 2018

Accepted: May 11, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/geosc-2019-0002

Keywords
Walking distance, public transport, questionnaire, public transport stop, Ostrava, Olomouc

© 2019 Igor Ivan et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Factors Influencing Walking Distance to the Preferred Public Transport Stop in selected urban centres of Czechia

Published Online: Jul 02, 2019

Page range: 16 - 30

Received: Jan 18, 2018

Accepted: May 11, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/geosc-2019-0002

KeywordsWalking distance, public transport, questionnaire, public transport stop, Ostrava, Olomouc

© 2019 Igor Ivan et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Walking distance, public transport, questionnaire, public transport stop, Ostrava, Olomouc