PURPOSES : This study proposes a method for comparative analysis, based on geographic information systems (GIS), that can be used when introducing demand-responsive transit in areas where public transportation is not available. METHODS : To analyze areas where public transportation is neglected, bus stop location information, building location information, and administrative district boundary data for the census were acquired. Geocoding was used for address-based raw data to create a spatial database. Based on the collected data, the proportion of households separated by a certain minimum distance from a bus stop was aggregated and constructed through near analysis. When introducing a demand-responsive transit system, the operational cost was calculated and compared with the existing city bus transportation cost. RESULTS : Results show that the operating costs of introducing demand-responsive transit can be compared and analyzed using the proposed method, for a case study of Daejeon Metropolitan City. CONCLUSIONS : It is economically efficient to avoid the entry of route buses and introduce demand-responsive transit in areas isolated from public transportation where the number of people getting on and off is extremely low.

Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) for the disabled is a special transportation mode for people with disabilities who have difficulties in moving. DRT for the disabled is one of the most important means of transportation for people with disabilities using wheelchairs because it provides door-to-door service with vehicles equipped with wheelchair boarding facilities. The Seoul city operated DRT for the disabled for the first time in Korea in 2003 and currently operates 487 vehicles. This study compared DRT for the disabled with domestic and foreign cases and analyzed usage pattern of DRT for the disabled in Seoul for the frequency of service use and waiting time. The DRT for the disabled usage pattern in Seoul showed that the number of use of weekends was smaller than that of weekdays, and it was used most at noon by the time of day. In the case of waiting time, days except Saturday were similar. On Saturday, the traffic jam was more severe than other days, so waiting time was higher than other days. By the time of day, the waiting time was higher due to the reduction of the number of vehicles in the evening and the nighttime, not the noon which had the highest number of use. As a result of analyzing day by day in four-time zones, it was analyzed that there were spatial differences in waiting time by time zone. This study is expected to be used to reduce the waiting time of DRT for the disabled through DRT for the disabled usage pattern analysis.

Rapid increase of aging population and progressed migration from rural areas to urban areas have caused deficit of bus routes in local cities. This increasing burden of operation deficit affects the movement strategy of the transportation vulnerable who are using buses. Along with dramatically increased aging in Korea, there is an urgent need to implement a new method which can guarantee mobility rights of public transportation especially for the elderly. This study focuses on the case of Demand Responsive Transit(DRT) system that has been operating in America, Europe, Japan, etc. Kimhae(Sangdong-myeon and Saengnim-myeon) is selected as a study area. This study investigated the possibility of adopting DRT system on the perspectives of the consumer and provider by the analysis of traffic condition such as the number of transportation vehicles, present bus service and regulation and conduct of questionnaire survey which includes present bus service and DRT system and so on. In conclusion, DRT system in Kimhae city will reduce transport cost, increase affordability through the betterment of service level and secure mobility rights for the transportation vulnerable.