Method for evaluating the level of convenience of public transportation networks in regional small and middle sized cities

Abstract

The object of this study is to develop a quantitative evaluation method of the convenience of public transportation networks in regional cities. In this paper, first, the theory of the quantitative evaluation method of the convenience of public transportation networks in regional cities is shown. Then, the findings concerning the way of public transportation actually used in the certain regional city obtained from the field survey in that city, and the development of the system for carrying out calculations of the convenience of transportation networks automatically are shown. Finally, the course of the development plan in the future is showed.