IMPLEMENTATION OF THETRANSIT BUS ROUTES 'REFRESH' STRATEGYIN MAEBASHI CENTRAL DISTRICT

摘要

The city of Maebashi of Gunma prefecture is located in an area where Route No. 17 andRoute No. 50 traverse its urban section. A high rate of vehicle ownership explains a higherdriver dependency (about 60%) on their own vehicles for commuting. Meanwhile, transitbus ridership has slipped faster than the national average. The current level has decreased toone tenth of the 1974 level.