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Erratum to: The prospects of fare-free public transport: evidence from Tallinn
No full textUnfortunately several errors appeared in Table 2 in the original publication of this article. The corrected Table 2 is given in this erratum.Erratum to 10.1007/s11116-016-9695-5 Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository ‘You share, we take care!’ – Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.Transport and Plannin
Public transport pricing policy: Empirical evidence from a fare-free scheme in Tallinn, Estonia
No full textCities worldwide are looking for new policies to attract travelers to shift from cars to public transport. Policies focused on reducing public transport fares are aimed at improving social inclusion and leading to a modal shift. The City of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, has recently introduced a fare-free public transport (FFPT) service in an effort to improve accessibility and mobility for its residents. The case of Tallinn is a full-scale, real-world experiment that provides a unique opportunity for investigating the impacts of FFPT policy. A macrolevel empirical evaluation of FFPT impacts on service performance, passenger demand, and accessibility for various groups of travelers is presented. In contrast to previous studies, the influence of FFPT on passenger demand was estimated while changes in supply were controlled. The results indicate that the FFPT measure accounts for an increase of 1.2% in passenger demand, with the remaining increase attributed to an extended network of public transport priority lanes and increased service frequency. The relatively small effect could be attributed to the previous price level and public transport share as well as analysis of the short-term impact. The evidence-based policy evaluation in this paper is instrumental in supporting policy making and facilitating the design of public transport pricing strategies.Transport & PlanningCivil Engineering and Geoscience
The prospects of fare-free public transport: Evidence from Tallinn
No full textThe subsidy level of public transport systems varies considerably among systems worldwide. While limited-scale free-fare public transport (FFPT) services such as limited campaigns and fare evasion for special groups or specific services are prevalent, there is only limited evidence on the consequences of introducing a full-fledged FFPT. The case of Tallinn, Estonia offers a full-scale experiment that provides a unique opportunity to investigate the impacts of FFPT. This study examines travel pattern changes based on individual travel habit survey shortly before and almost 1 year after the introduction of FFPT policy in Tallinn based on interviews and travel diaries of a random sample of 1500 household. We analyse modal shift effects and whether they are driven by trip generation or trip substitution, travel attitudes and satisfactions as well as impacts on equity, employment prospects, and trip destination choices. Almost a year after the introduction of FFPT, public transport usage increased by 14 % and there is evidence that the mobility of low-income residents has improved. The effect of FFPT on ridership is substantially lower than those reported in previous studies due to the good level of service provision, high public transport usage and low public transport fees that existed already prior to the FFPT
Geodetic base plan for the third phase of ELA 096
No full textLõputöös on kirjeldatud geodeetilise alusplaani koostamist sidetrassi ELA 096 III etapp projekteerimise jaoks, mis läbis maa- alalt: Ida-Virumaa Lüganuse vald, Kohtla vald, Jõhvi vald, Kohtla-Järve linn Järve ja Ahtme linnaosad. Töö tellijaks oli Eltel Networks AS. Objekti ligikaudne pindala oli 123 ha ja kogupikkus 44,3 km. Geodeetline alusplaan koostati valdavalt mõõtkavas 1: 1000, tiheasustusaladel mõõtkavas 1:500. Enamus maa- alast mõõdistati GNSS mõõdistamisega. Tiheasustusaladel ja kohtades, kus GNSS polnud võimalik, kasutati elektrontahhümeetrit. Lõputöö autori arvates oli õige otsus mõõdistada enamus maa- ala GNSS mõõdistamisega, sest mõõdistamistäpsus oli piisav. Terve objekti mõõdistamine elektrontahhümeetriga ja selle jaoks käigu rajamine oleks olnud väga ajakulukas. Kokkuvõtteks võib öelda, et kogu töö protsessi vältel suuremaid probleeme ei tekkinud. Mõned väiksemaid probleemid olid aga need kõik lahendati ja töö tulemusele need mingit mõju ei avaldanud.The thesis describes how to draft a geodetic base plan for the third phase of the ELA 096, a communication route that goes through these areas in East-Viru County: Lüganuse Parish, Kohtla Parish, Jõhvi Parish, Järve and Ahtme boroughs in Kohtla-Järve. The client of this plan was Eltel Networks Ltd of Estonia. The approximate area of the target was 123 ha and the total length was 44,3 km. The scale of the geodetic base plan is mainly 1:1000, in densely populated areas 1: 1500. The majority of the area was surveyed by GNSS surveying. In densely populated areas and in places where using GNSS surveying was not possible an electron tachymeter was used. The author`s analysis showed that it was the right decision to use GNSS surveying as the accuracy of surveying was sufficient. Using an electron tachymeter for surveying the whole area and establishing a track for it would have been too time consuming. To conclude, there were no complications during the process of the project. All the minor problems were solved and they had no effect on the result of the project
