Kollektivtrafik i storstad – undviker människor att resa på grund av ...

Publisher:Publication:VTI meddelande 941Published:2003Project code:50228SE-581 95 Linköping SwedenProject:Light Rail – Light Cost, del IIAuthor:Charlotte Alm, Linköping UniversityErik Lindberg, BanverketSponsor:VinnovaBanverketSwedish National Road AdministrationTitle:Public transportation in the city – Do people avoid travelling because they feel unsafe?AbstractA questionnaire, including questions pertaining to perceived attractiveness, feelings of unsafety anddifferent types of risks connected to different transport modes (car, city bus, tram, regional bus,commuter train and subway), was filled out by 59 respondents. The results showed that perceivedattractiveness might be affected by perceived risks and worry of being bothered, threatened orattacked by fellow passengers to a higher extent than perceived risks and worry of being involved intraffic accidents. Different circumstances, for instance the bus stop etc being remotely situated, wereconsidered to contribute to feelings of unsafety when walking to and waiting at the bus stop etc.When travelling with different public transport modes the participants stated that they feel unsafe iffor example drivers/personnel do not supervise their vehicle. Women stated to a higher extent thanmen that different circumstances contribute to feelings of unsafety when walking to and waiting atthe bus stop etc. as well as when travelling with different public transport modes. A majority of therespondents stated that they avoid travelling with the red subwayline during nighttime, especiallyduring weekends. The respondents stated that they had a more positive attitude towards tram thantowards regional bus and commuter train, which was not the case in a similar study conducted inNorrköping. This result might be explained by a successful introduction of a new tramwayline(Tvärbanan) in Stockholm.ISSN: Language: No. of pages:0347-6049 Swedish 35