2024

Energies

Journal year: 2024 | Journal volume: vol. 17 | Journal number: iss. 19

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EN One of the ways to improve energy efficiency in transportation is through efforts aimed at increasing the usage of public transportation by residents. This, in turn, is closely related to residents’ preferences. One of the most frequently cited factors influencing the attractiveness and quality of public transportation is the frequency of connections. This is important not only for urban transport but also regional transport, which has significantly lower passenger flows. This paper aims to present how the frequency of connections affects the attractiveness of regional transport. An original method for determining the attractiveness of public transport, based on the share of adult, senior, and youth passengers with single tickets and monthly passes, is introduced. The results of research on the structure of passengers and flows to/from the district center are presented. Based on the research results, attractiveness factors are calculated for each town. The statistical analysis clearly indicates there is a strong correlation between the attractiveness of regional transport and the frequency of connections (Rs = 0.807, p = 0.001). Moreover, for every connection increase, the number of adult passengers will increase by an average of 1.5. Assuming that these additional passengers switch from individual to public transportation, the resulting reduction in energy consumption due to an increase of one connection is 0.33–0.69 kWh for each kilometer traveled by these passengers.

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10.3390/en17194844

https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/19/4844

Article number: 4844

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