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DEMAND-RESPONSIVE PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Bruce E. Peterson

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Public transit companies are facing problems in assuring an acceptable level of transit supply in off-peak hours and/or in sparsely populated areas. In both cases, the demand for transportation is weak and not concentrated and the level of public transit supply is, as a result, low. This article describes demand-responsive public transit illustrated by two examples: Ruf-Bus in Wunstorf, Germany and a shared taxi service in Linz, Austria.

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Key concepts: Public transport, Transit (satellite), Transport engineering, Business, Supply and demand, Urban transit, Bus rapid transit, Service (business)