Allsop – DETERMINING WHICH REQUIREMENTS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT USERS IN LARGE CITIES COULD BE MET BY MODERN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 1987

Description

This 75-page “Final Report” from the University College London Transport Studies Group, published in April 1987, offers a foundational examination into public transport user information requirements in large cities, specifically London, for the Science and Engineering Research Council. Authored by R.E.Allsop, P.R.Warman, H.E.Downe, and L.Fitzgibbon, this academically rigorous document details extensive fieldwork, including inventories of available information and interview surveys across three distinct London study areas (Camden, Golders Green, Watford). It includes original maps highlighting these study areas and numerous comprehensive tables presenting survey data on information sources, travel patterns, and user preferences. While predating the digital information age, this report is invaluable as a historical benchmark, illustrating the challenges and user attitudes towards pre-internet public transport information provision. Its structured approach, detailed findings, and clear methodology make it a trustworthy primary source for researchers interested in the evolution of transport information systems and urban travel behavior in the late 20th century.