Public Attitudes and Transport Infrastructure : Implications of Public Attitudes for Transport Infrastructure Investment
| dc.contributor.author | Bowler, Sarah | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2010-07-01T23:18:08Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2010-07-01T23:18:08Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | In light of future public spending on public transport, a survey was designed to study public attitudes towards bus and rail systems, the trust invested in their infrastructure, and the perceptions regarding value added by the amenity to real estate. A sample of N=396 respondents from the Lower Hutt and Eastbourne areas of Wellington, New Zealand were divided into three groups; Waterloo, a high public transport access area for the collection attitude data; The two remaining areas Petone/Eastbourne, and Woburn were manipulation cites, where rail access was either removed or introduced in a hypothetical scenario. Results showed more positive, and universal attitudes towards rail, while attitudes to bus were influenced by a number of demographic measures. Revealed preferences showed a disinclination to use the bus when rail is available. Respondent showed greater trust in the stability of rail over bus infrastructure. Reactions towards the rail removal scenario were negative; house prices were expected to decrease. Reactions to the rail inclusion scenario were ambivalent, when they were expected to be positive. Loss aversion is cited as a possible explanation for this pattern of results. Recommendations are made for a reduced priority on bus development within rail serviced areas, and further research to confirm results. | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10092/4049 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.26021/9117 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | University of Canterbury. Psychology | en |
| dc.relation.isreferencedby | NZCU | en |
| dc.rights | Copyright Sarah Bowler | en |
| dc.rights.uri | https://canterbury.libguides.com/rights/theses | en |
| dc.title | Public Attitudes and Transport Infrastructure : Implications of Public Attitudes for Transport Infrastructure Investment | en |
| dc.type | Theses / Dissertations | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Psychology | en |
| thesis.degree.grantor | University of Canterbury | en |
| thesis.degree.level | Masters | en |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Science | en |
| uc.bibnumber | 1138311 | en |
| uc.college | Faculty of Science | en |
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