TRANSIT DESERT(?)

Are There Transit Deserts in Europe?

A Study Focusing on Four European Cases through Publicly Available Data

TRANSIT DESERTS

This study examines transit deserts in four European cases, evaluating the distribution of public transit service in relation to demand. Using the transit desert concept, the research compares the performance of public transit systems in Grand Paris, Madrid, Greater London, and another unspecified location. Results show that Grand Paris and Madrid have superior public transit systems with smaller populations residing in areas lacking adequate service. However, significant differences in the spatial distribution of transit deserts were observed among the cases, highlighting the need for attention to public transit accessibility, particularly in green spaces in Greater London and Madrid. These findings underscore the potential of the transit desert concept for evaluating and comparing regional public transit systems, offering guidance for investment decisions by regional or cross-national agencies.

TEAM

Yefu Chen Junfeng Jiao

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, Y.C. and J.J. Methodology, Y.C. Software, Y.C. Validation, Y.C. Formal analysis, Y.C. Analysis, Y.C. Writing—original draft preparation, Y.C. Writing—review and editing, J.J. Visualization, Y.C. Supervision J.J. Project administration, J.J. Funding acquisition, J.J.

All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript

Funding

The research was funded by the consortium of Cooperative Mobility for Competitive Megaregions and Good System at the University of Texas at Austin. The authors would also like to acknowledge the funding supports from NSF, UT Good Systems, and USDOT.

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