Optimizing Pedestrian Accessibility: A Comprehensive Analysis of Factors Influencing Walking Distances to Preferred Public Transport Bus Stops
Keywords:
Public transport stops, Pedestrian behavior, willingness to walk, walking time, regression models.Abstract
In urban planning, environmental sustainability, and transportation planning, the ability to walk to a bus stop is crucial. This study explores the complex relationship between walkability factors and societal influences on pedestrian behavior. It uses a multidisciplinary approach in recognition of the importance of public transportation nodes and the critical role that walkability plays in shaping towns and cities. Observational studies, questionnaire surveys are methods used to study pedestrian accessibility to public bus stops. The results showed complex interactions among environmental, social, and infrastructural elements and highlight how pedestrian decisions are dynamic and how transportation infrastructure affects community mobility. Age, gender, walking distance, education, trip purpose and cleanliness of bus stop have significant impact willingness to walk to nearest bus stop.
The willingness to walk in term of distance at present and future condition were studied it was observed that if the existing infrastructure improved they showed their willing to walk in average minimum 476.32 meter and 1670.27 meter in maximum. It was observed that the bus stop at rural area have greater service coverage area But in the case of the bus stops at urban area, buses users have more option in the case of selection of bus stop for trip. As a result, it was observed that urban bus have small service coverage area in the comparison the rural bus stop. The regression models were developed at 95% confidence level and it was observed to be statistically significant at 95% confidence level based on the R2 F-statistic. The findings, highlights the necessity of modified urban planning initiatives to improve walkability and maximize the layout of public transportation stops. Conclusively, this research provides significant perspectives to the domains of urban sociology and transportation studies, providing a comprehensive understanding of the societal factors influencing pedestrian behavior and the critical role of comprehensive bus stop accessibility assessments in sustainable urban development.
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