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Public Transportation Survey

To provide systematic support to the public transportation (PuT) system for development while facilitating citizens’ use of PuT to improve the convenience and efficiency of the traffic system

Purpose

To provide the basic information needed for the effective establishment of PuT-related policies so that the government can support and advance PuT
To develop and provide the basic information required for the setup of PuT polices by the central and local governments through efforts such as "Survey on Public Transportation Operation and Access," "Hours of Accessing Public Transportation and Operating Private Vehicles and Cost Analysis in the Metropolitan Area," "Public Transportation Transfer Status and Satisfaction Analysis," "Research on the Minimal Service Level of Public Transportation," and "Status of Public Transportation Providers and Stat Research related to Public Transportation"

Temporal and spatial scope

Survey method and scope per field of survey : Annually

Survey method and scope per field of survey
Field	Method	Scope
Survey on Public Transportation Operation and Access	Data analysis (Traffic card, Ticketing, BIS/BMS)	Traffic card and BIS/BMS data / Observation survey for local governments with poor data Intercity/Express bus and general railroad ticketing data (1 week of clear skies, 1 rainy day and 1 snowy day)
Hours of Accessing Public Transportation and Operating Private Vehicles and Cost Analysis in the Metropolitan Area	Utilizing traffic DB and data from portal sites	Passenger cars and PuT operating in 5 metropolitan areas and other major inter-regional network
Public Transportation Transfer Status and Satisfaction Analysis	Online survey and offline (in-person) survey	162 cities and towns nationwide
Research on the Minimal Service Level of Public Transportation	Analysis of information and GIS	(Local PuT) 162 cities and towns (Inter-regional PuT) 159 local governments (except Jeju, Seogwipo, Ulleungdo) Accessibility
Status of Public Transportation Providers and Stat Research Related to Public Transportation	Literature review, data entry by administrators of local government and providers	Provider survey : PuT facilities and providers in 9 provinces and 162 cities/towns nationwide Local stats survey : 162 cities and towns nationwide International stats survey : 34 OECD countries, 20 countries subject to emission survey

Content scope

PuT users

Survey items to improve transfer facilities and establish appropriate PuT including status of access to and transfer of PuT and specific type of vehicles and satisfaction
Each survey includes : Average speed, access history, type of access, in-vehicle congestion, timeliness, transfer status, satisfaction level, and quality factors

PuT users
Field	Item		Subject	Details
PuT User	In-region	Access status	General bus, Urban rail/subway	Number of users, amount of fare, average length and distance of ride, type of access, congestion, timeliness
		Transfer status		Characteristics of access, Transfer status
		Satisfaction level		Service quality factor, Satisfaction
	Inter-regional	Access status	Express / Intercity bus, Express / General rail	Number of users, amount of fare, type of access, etc.
		Transfer status		Characteristics of access, Transfer status
		Satisfaction level		Service quality factor, Satisfaction

PuT facilities and specific type of vehicle

Survey items on the efficient operation of PuT such as establishing PuT facilities appropriate for the size of the city and transfer status
Includes : Stations, Carport index, Information system, Transfer center/rest area, Number of vehicles in operation, Nonprofit route, etc.

PuT facilities and specific type of vehicle
Field	Item	Subject	Details
PuT facilities	In-region facilities (station, carport)	Point	Number and locations of stations, Carport, Information system
		Route	Number of routes/Extension/Type/Density
		Area	Bus-only lane, Public transport-only area
		Transfer	Transfer facilities status, Service level
	Inter-regional facilities (terminal, station)	Point	Status of terminals and stations
		Route	Route status
		Area	Bus-only lane (expressway)
		Transfer	Status of complex transfer center/transfer rest area, Service level
PuT Minimal Service Level Survey	In-region mode	City bus	Accessibility of PuT Frequency of PuT Hours of operating PuT
PuT Minimal Service Level Survey	Inter-regional mode	Intercity bus Express bus	Inter-regional connectivity Appropriateness of number of operations

PuT provider

Survey items to analyze the competitiveness of the PuT industry and management status of providers
Includes : Management status and organizational structure, employee status, operation status, annexed facilities of providers

PuT provider
Field	Item	Subject	Details
PuT Provider	Bus	City bus Rural bus Town bus Intercity bus Express bus	Company (organizational) status, management status, employee status Driver status, employment type, salary status
	Rail	City/Wide area rail Express/General rail	Company (organizational) status, management status, employee status Driver status, employment type, salary status
	Terminal	Terminal	Status, size (area), management status, employee status

PuT stat

Basic survey item for identification and analysis of general status of PuT
Includes : Social and economic indices, general traffic index and basic data for international stat analysis such as population, area, macroeconomic data, transportation mode and facilities, and traffic environment

PuT stat
Field	Item	Subject	Details
PuT Stat	General status	Population	Number of people, households, license holders, share of senior citizens, population density, etc.
		Area	Area, urbanization promotion area and its ratio
		Macroeconomic data	GDP, GNI, GRDP, fiscal self-reliance
	General traffic data	Facilities/Mode	Road/Rail extension, number of registered vehicles, transportation modal share ratio
		Traffic economy	Fare status, consumption status per mode
		Traffic environment	Accident status, greenhouse gas emission status
	Overseas PuT stat	Facilities/Mode	Road/Rail extension, transportation performance, transportation modal share ratio
		General status	Population, area, GDP
		General traffic data	Number of registered vehicles, fare, accident status, greenhouse gas emission

Method

Divided into "Survey on Public Transportation Operation and Access Status," "Public Transportation Transfer Status and Satisfaction Survey," "Survey on the Minimal Service Level of Public Transportation," and "Survey Among Providers of Public Transportation and Stats Related to Public Transportation"
Results are also divided into the following according to the purpose and subject of each survey: Public Transportation User, Public Transportation Facilities and Mode, Public Transportation Operators, and Public Transportation Stat

Method
Field		Details
PuT User	Survey on Public Transportation Operation and Access Status	Raw traffic card data are collected on weekday, weekend, rainy day, and snowy day through the comprehensive traffic card big data system encompassing local governments with a corresponding system. Route/Station information and route operation history are collected from local governments with BIS/BMS. Observational survey is conducted on a single day – weekday (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) and weekends -- including times of departure and arrival and number of on-board passengers and disembarking passengers.
PuT User	Public Transportation Transfer Status and Satisfaction Survey	Basically conduct an online survey among regional public transportation users through online system as well as in-person interviews for local governments (rural area) without sufficient respondents for the online survey.
PuT Facilities/Mode	Survey on the Minimal Service Level of Public Transportation	Collect basic data such as station location and route information. Determine places with poor service areas (blind spots/vulnerable areas) based on service coverage and number and hours of operations. Establish measures to improve poor service areas.
PuT provider and stats	Survey Among Providers of Public Transportation and Stats Related to Public Transportation	Collect data from submittals from providers and stat literature review. "Submittals from providers" mean the structured data input forms filled out on the system by the local government, bus and city rail/subway operator, and terminal operators. "Stat literature review" involves collecting data from authoritative organizations such as the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport and Korea Research Institute of Transportation Industries and reviewing data from diverse social and economic indices and stats from different organizations.