TY  - UNPB
PB  - University of London
UR  - https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1317551/
N2  - Predicting the potential impacts of new urban public transport on people's travel
behaviour is very complex. A key aspect of travel behaviour is the choice of
mode. It is particularly difficult to estimate the number of people who will use
new urban public transport systems. Understanding modal choices related to
these systems is especially important in view of concerns about the impact of the
car on the environment, on quality of life and on congestion levels in towns and
cities. In this thesis, the modal choices of potential users of two new light rail
systems, Luas in Dublin and Tramlink in Croydon, are examined. The decision-making
processes behind these people's modal choices are explored using a
theory that has been borrowed from social psychology called the Theory of
Planned Behaviour.
In order to apply the Theory of Planned Behaviour it is necessary to identify the
attitudes, beliefs and perceptions of behavioural control of potential users.
Hence, interviews have been carried out with potential users of Croydon
Tramlink in the six months immediately prior to its opening. This thesis will
describe those interviews, the analysis of them and the findings. In addition,
follow-up studies were conducted six months after the opening of the system in
order to examine how many of the interviewees had used the system. In Dublin,
questionnaires were distributed to potential users of the new light rail system
planned for the city. The questionnaires were distributed 2 years before the
planned opening of the system.
The thesis concludes that the Theory of Planned Behaviour is an appropriate tool
for understanding and explaining modal choices, particularly those modal
choices that relate to new urban public transport. It is also concluded that both
Luas and Tramlink are likely to be successful systems and will generate new
trips.
ID  - discovery1317551
A1  - Ahern, A.
M1  - Doctoral
Y1  - 2001///
AV  - public
EP  - 350
TI  - The potential impact of new urban public transport systems on travel behaviour
N1  - Thesis digitised by British Library EThOS
ER  -