Citizens’ survey for the implementation of a new means of transport

Abstract

Between 2017 and 2018, a survey was carried out in Coimbra (Portugal) on the implementation of a new mass transport system. The analysis of this survey looks into the opinion regarding two key questions: the need for this new mode of transport, and how much support is behind investing to implement. The application of Ordered Logit Models has led to identify the variables that best explain the answers to these key questions. Moreover, the marginal effects of these variables were calculated, and the conditions increasing a tendency to answer contrary opinions (agreement/disagreement) to the key questions were identified. Finally, the working hypothesis - that if the new means of transport is considered necessary, then the investment is supported - was confirmed.