Models of weather and transit demand in public city transit in Pardubice

Abstract

Demand in public transit is influenced by wide range of factors, weather is one of them. Citizens of Pardubice make a lot of journeys every day. They can walk, ride their bicycle, motorbike or car, or they can use public transit. Weather is important for their decision-making about their mode of transportation, because when it is frosty, windy or rainy some cyclists leave their bicycle home and prefer cover vehicles, as well as people, who in sunny days prefer walking. This paper researches the relationship between demand for public transit in Pardubice and weather and it will show the correlation between variables.