Evaluating demand responsive transit services using a density-based trip rate metric

Demand responsive transit (DRT) is attracting increased attention as a means to provide public low-density populations. This research aims suite of evaluation metrics with low data requirement and widespread availability, so that operators, funders, regulators, practitioners can better evaluate the performance DRT services. Trip numbers be divided by number available variables (period, trip length, population, density) create derived metrics. By applying these across three different service areas in Logan City, Australia, where other key factors are held constant, one see how formulations lead very readings system performance. The results confirm dilemma cost efficiency versus equity provision environments. paper also highlights current limitations calls for collection facilitate development new methods services composite metric used inter-service comparison.