Recent Decline in Public Transportation Ridership: Hypotheses, Methodologies, and Detailed City-by-City Results (2022) / Chapter Skim
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A-1 Appendix A: Hypotheses of Ridership Change Based on the literature review and brainstorming sessions conducted by the study team, a list of possible hypotheses of ridership change was created. This list was then refined into items that might be testable across the nation at the city level in Phase I or within individual cities at the route or stop level in Phase II.
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A-2 • Households that do not own or have access to a car rely heavily on transit for their mobility. Therefore, as more households acquire or have access to cars, transit ridership will decrease.
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A-3 • One way that agencies can improve access to transit and housing / employment density, and thereby increase ridership, is through transit-oriented development in station areas. • Transit-oriented development cannot be measured on a consistent level nationally.
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A-4 need to own a vehicle and encouraging greater transit ridership. They can enable access to transit without the need for parking.
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A-5 • Increasing transit service levels, by restructuring bus networks, and service expansion through adding new modes, such as light or heavy rail. Transit agencies are also adding dedicated right-of-way by increasing the use of bus rapid transit.
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A-6 • Furthermore, TCRP Research Report 221: Redesigning Transit Networks for the New Mobility Future (Byala et al., 2021) investigates network restructuring.
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A-7 improvements, cleanliness and comfort factors, wayfinding, station or stop amenities (e.g., Wi-Fi, USB charging, etc.) and security measures.
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A-8 A.5.5 Transportation Demand Management (TDM) and Other Regional Strategies Other strategies would have to be approached in partnership with local cities, regional planning agencies, and state departments of transportation.
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