Off-peak frequency in regional public transport

The purpose of this study is to look into patronage effects of extended supply outside peak hours on regional public transport services. The patronage effects are explored through four case studies from the region of Scania (Skåne), south Sweden. The cases include rail, coach, and bus services where substantial improvements have been made outside peak hours, resulting in at least hourly all-day services. Two datasets are used: one with panel data, covering 10-14 years of annual measurements of the daily number of trips, and one with before-and-after data where the number of trips on individual departures have been recorded at two points in time.

Trip data in the form of daily passenger numbers (weekdays, Saturdays, Sundays), annual observations. Panel data comprising four different public transport services over 10-14 years. Besides the trip data, the dataset also includes the number of daily departures, ticket prices, petrol prices, and population data.