In Okayama City, the estimated bus arrival times are provided as a traffic demand management (TDM) measure to encourage the use of the park and bus-ride service and reduce the number of private cars. Parking lots constructed near bus stops encourage the use of the park and bus-ride service and contribute to traffic demand management.
According to a questionnaire survey, almost 60% of people felt that the system encouraged the use of buses: almost 10% actually switched to buses, and over 70% replied that although they had not used buses, they may change if buses are convenient.
[Okayama National Highway Work Office of the Chugoku Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport]
Bus arrival time estimation system
Provision of information on bus arrival time via mobile phones with Internet access
Psychological effects of the system on the use of buses
Action effects of the system on the use of buses
Parking lots for the park and bus-ride service
Bus stop next to parking lots
Bus route that uses the bus arrival time estimation system
Okayama Bus arrival time estimation system
