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March 24, 2026TransportationOpen Access

Reimagining rural transit: model-based insights into demand-responsive transportation

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NTNina ThomsenGLGernot Liedtke

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Overview

Model-based analysis explores demand-responsive transportation's potential to enhance rural mobility, suggesting a viable alternative to car journeys.

Key Points

  • This analysis aims to evaluate the effectiveness of demand-responsive transportation (DRT) as a substitute for traditional public transit in rural areas.
  • Implemented a model-based analysis comparing baseline and DRT-enhanced transit scenarios.
  • Developed trip pooling and mode choice models to simulate transportation dynamics.
  • Analyzed demand-responsive transportation implementations for connectivity to railway stations.
  • Predicted a DRT modal trip share of 14%, with higher usage in peripheral regions.
  • Identified significant modal shifts from car use to DRT, though some increase in road traffic observed.
  • Economic estimates suggest DRT pricing could cover costs similarly to existing public transit systems.

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Thomsen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c2294caeb5a845df0d39fahttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11116-026-10746-6
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