Demand-responsive transport is an alternative to fixed-route, fixed-scheduled transport services in low-demand areas. This paper discusses the welfare and distributional consequences of the implementation of request stops (RSs) on a scheduled fixed-stop transport service. The discussion is based on a general welfare model. The focus is on discussing how the magnitudes of the welfare effects on different groups of travellers are influenced by travel patterns and the characteristics of the travellers involved. The effects of implementing RSs are critically dependent on the booking procedure, the variation in demand throughout the day, and the travellers’ time values per hour when on the mode and when arriving at the destinations before having any appointments. Moreover, the benefits for the operators and the authorities depend strongly on the risk profile in the tendering contract.

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需求停滞在低需求的运输服务上的福利后果

需求响应型运输是低需求地区中固定路线，固定时间表的运输服务的替代方案。本文讨论了在预定的固定站点运输服务上实施请求站点（RS）的福利和分配后果。讨论基于一般福利模型。重点是讨论不同旅行群体对福利的影响程度如何受到旅行模式和所涉旅行者特征的影响。实施RS的效果主要取决于预订程序，全天需求的变化以及在使用该模式时以及到达任何约会之前到达目的地的每小时旅行者时间值。此外，