Date: January 31, 2018
Author(s): Michael Manville, Brian D. Taylor, Evelyn Blumenberg, Ryan Yowell
Abstract
Transit ridership in Southern California has been declining despite heavy investments in public transportation. This research found that increased private vehicle ownership is a major factor in the transit ridership decrease. Between 2000 to 2015, households in Southern California increased their vehicle ownership from 1.7 to 2.4 vehicles per household. Vehicle ownership has also increased among households with historically high transit use.
About the Project
In the last ten years transit use in Southern California has fallen significantly. This report investigates that falling transit use. The project examines patterns of transit service and patronage over […]