Intermediate public transport networks: technological innovation or new organizational concept?

Lionel Clément (1) , Alain Dekokère (2) , Bruno Faivre d'Arcier (1)

1 LET - Laboratoire d'économie des transports
2 SLTC-VIA-Transport

There are two main types of approach which govern the supply of public transport in major built up areas. There are the mass transportation, which leads to introduction of rail-based transport systems (underground railways or trams) and that of distribution, which aims to provide a dense network of bus routes. These two major types of transport system have very different characteristics, in terms of costs and level and quality of service. This dual nature of supply opens the way for an additional level which is concerned with ensuring that the network is connected at nodal points which operate as multimodal exchange centres. This paper discusses the characteristics of this type of intermediate network, which is based on an indissociable triple association of equipment / infrastructure / level of service, as such a network has been envisaged in the case of the Lyon conurbation.

Réseaux intermédiaires de transports publics urbains : innovation technologique ou nouveau concept organisationnel ?

Mots clés: Urban transit; intermediate transport; short-distance bus service; public transportation; urban transportation; collective transport system; grid pattern; transportation network; urban district network; Lyon (France)

Domaines: Economies et finances

Lionel Clément, Alain Dekokère, Bruno Faivre d'Arcier. Intermediate public transport networks: technological innovation or new organizational concept?. RTS. Recherche, transports, sécurité, 1995, English issue n°11, pp. 15-26. ⟨halshs-00325259⟩