%T The perceived mobility of towns with a contrast in bus frequency
%D 2024
%A Jeffrey van Tongeren
%L theses_frw4530
%X Perceived mobility based on bus frequency may be different depending on which town is studied. Some towns may be named as low-frequency towns, with one bus per hour passing by. Other towns may be named as high-frequency towns and have multiple buses per hour visiting. The research aim is to understand if this inequality in frequency leads to a difference in perceived mobility. In this study, 24 towns were selected in the Dutch province of Groningen with 12 per frequency group and a survey on perceived mobility and potential measures against inequality of bus frequencies was performed, thus using a quantitative approach. The results show that there is a visible difference in perceived mobility. Respondents from low-frequency towns would prefer an increase in bus frequency, but respondents from high-frequency towns will not accept a lower frequency. Low-frequency towns are more patient but also more pessimistic regarding new possibilities and feel less mobile in comparison to high-frequency towns. A probable solution to help decrease the difference in perceived mobility is to provide more rural buses, which is thought to be reasonably possible by a majority of respondents from both groups.