Distributing the cycle pressure on the transport network: Influence of route advice on route choice behaviour of cyclists.

Rashid, Hozan (2018) Distributing the cycle pressure on the transport network: Influence of route advice on route choice behaviour of cyclists. ["thesis_type_typename_thesis" not defined], PPE.

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Abstract

This study investigates how the cycle pressure on a transport network can be distributed by advising cyclists certain routes. This will be done by evaluating a project named ‘Smart Bicycle Routes’ set up by the municipality of Groningen in the Netherlands. The project aims to distribute the amount of student cyclists to the university campus ‘Zernike’ over multiple routes to avoid dangerous situations and traffic delay caused by an overload of cyclists on one route. The project promoted multiple advised routes to Zernike by using signs on the road and ground surface to guide students. A mixed methods approach was used to carry out the research. An online survey was conducted to map the route choice behaviour of the student cyclists. The results were further analyzed and explained by performing interviews. The project promoted alternative routes and optimized the comfort of each route to minimize quality differences between the routes such as surface quality. Additionally, known by the municipality or not, there was no significant differences in perceived travel time among the different route options. Lastly, intended by the municipality or not, the routes each had significantly different characteristics that made each route equally attractive. It was the combination of those factors that made the project successful. In conclusion, for an evenly spread amount of cyclists over different route options for the same destination the routes need to be perceived as having no significant differences in travel time or any other factor that could influence route choice such as surface quality but one significantly different factor for each distinctive route option such as greenery/scenery, convenience such as passing by a shopping centre, most direct route. Further research is needed on the factors making up the personal preferences of route choice and its impact on route choice behaviour.

Type:	Thesis (["thesis_type_typename_thesis" not defined])
Major:	PPE
Supervisor:	Rol, M.E.G.M.
Datum van aanlevering:	29 Jan 2018
Last modified:	26 Jul 2018 06:04
URI:	http://ucg.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/25

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