Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Junyi Zhang |
Author | Runsen Zhang |
Author | Hongxiang Ding |
Author | Shuangjin Li |
Author | Rui Liu |
Author | Shuang Ma |
Author | Baoxin Zhai |
Author | Saori Kashima |
Author | Yoshitsugu Hayashi |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X21001578 |
Volume | 110 |
Pages | 37-57 |
Publication | Transport Policy |
Date | September 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transport Policy |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tranpol.2021.05.013 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Abstract | This study attempts to provide scientifically-sound evidence for designing more effective COVID-19 policies in the transport and public health sectors by comparing 418 policy measures (244 are transport measures) taken in different months of 2020 in Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, the UK, and the US. The effectiveness of each policy is measured using nine indicators of infections and mobilities corresponding to three periods (i.e., one week, two weeks, and one month) before and after policy implementation. All policy measures are categorized based on the PASS approach (P: prepare-protect-provide; A: avoid-adjust; S: shift-share; S: substitute-stop). First, policy effectiveness is compared between policies, between countries, and over time. Second, a dynamic Bayesian multilevel generalized structural equation model is developed to represent dynamic cause-effect relationships between policymaking, its influencing factors and its consequences, within a unified research framework. Third, major policy measures in the six countries are compared. Finally, findings for policymakers are summarized and extensively discussed. |
Date Added | 8/3/2021, 10:31:26 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Patrick Loa |
Author | Sanjana Hossain |
Author | Sk. Md. Mashrur |
Author | Yicong Liu |
Author | Kaili Wang |
Author | Felita Ong |
Author | Khandker Nurul Habib |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X21001724 |
Volume | 110 |
Pages | 71-85 |
Publication | Transport Policy |
Date | September 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transport Policy |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tranpol.2021.05.028 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Abstract | The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has drastically altered daily life in cities across the world. To slow the spread of COVID-19, many countries have introduced mobility restrictions, ordered the temporary closure of businesses, and encouraged social distancing. These policies have directly and indirectly influenced travel behaviour, particularly modal preferences. The purpose of this paper to explore modality profiles for non-mandatory trips and analyze how they have changed in response to the pandemic and pandemic-related public health policies. The data used for this study were collected from web-based surveys conducted in the Greater Toronto Area. Modality profiles were identified through the application of latent class cluster analysis, with six modality profiles being identified for both the pre-pandemic and pandemic periods. The results indicate that the importance of public transit has declined during the pandemic, while the roles of private vehicles and active modes have become more prominent. However, individuals’ changes in modal preferences vary based on their pre-pandemic modality profile. In particular, it appears that pre-pandemic transit users with access to a private vehicle have substituted public transit for travel by private vehicle, while those without private vehicle access are continuing to use public transit for non-mandatory trips. Consequently, pandemic-related transportation policies should consider those who do not have access to a private vehicle and aim to help those making non-mandatory trips using transit or active modes comply with local public health guidelines while travelling. The results highlight how the changes in modal preferences that occurred due to the pandemic differ among different segments of the population. |
Date Added | 8/3/2021, 10:32:11 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Werner Rothengatter |
Author | Junyi Zhang |
Author | Yoshitsugu Hayashi |
Author | Anastasiia Nosach |
Author | Kun Wang |
Author | Tae Hoon Oum |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X21001785 |
Volume | 110 |
Pages | 225-237 |
Publication | Transport Policy |
Date | September 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transport Policy |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tranpol.2021.06.003 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Abstract | This paper discusses the dual role of the transport sector in the Covid-19 pandemic: spreading the virus around the world and being most negatively impacted by the pandemic. This paper describes and analyzes the following: (a) actions taken by the governments and international community in order to control the spreading and to alleviate negative economic impacts including massive fiscal and monetary stimulus funding; (b) detailed discussions on the impacts of the pandemic on air transport, rail and bus transport, and urban transit, and major countries’ responses to reduce the negative effects; (c) discussions on the positive effects of the pandemic on the environment and climate change by suggesting policy measures in order to make it sustainable over the long term. Finally, the paper addresses social acceptance issue of the behavioral changes necessary in the post-pandemic world, in particular reflecting historical experience of the Spanish flu case. We end the paper with some observations and discussion of the normative issues for a sustainable development of the transport sector. |
Date Added | 8/3/2021, 10:28:25 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Stewart Mader |
URL | https://ctaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/CTAA_Vaccine_Transit.pdf |
Pages | 61 |
Library Catalog | Zotero |
Abstract | Transit agencies, just like every other element of American life, faced these three challenges in 2020 during the height of the global COVID-19pandemic. Adapting to a continuously evolving situation became the new normal. The shared experience forged by an external force created common context for working together in new ways. As transit providers and community leaders take stock of the pandemic’s impact, we have an opportunity to build a better future with transit front and center, based on how we responded to the changes compelled by COVID-19. What follows is the Community Transportation Association of America's (CTAA) analysis of how transit rose to the occasion, acting as a catalyst for community response. In May and June 2021, CTAA interviewed transit leaders around the US to illustrate how they deployed their systems to help their communities, first to reduce food insecurity, then to ensure equity in vaccine access on a widespread scale. Finally, this paper concludes with six recommendations to leverage the new partnerships and flexibility necessitated by the COVID-19 era to durably improve access to opportunity. |
Date Added | 8/3/2021, 11:41:26 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Qiyang Liu |
Author | Zihao An |
Author | Yang Liu |
Author | Wanyun Ying |
Author | Pengjun Zhao |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S136192092100239X |
Volume | 97 |
Pages | 102941 |
Publication | Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment |
Date | August 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment |
DOI | 10.1016/j.trd.2021.102941 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Abstract | Individuals have experienced various degrees of accessibility loss during the COVID-19 pandemic, which may consequently influence transport equity. However, conventional measurements of accessibility cannot capture individual experiences and perceptions of accessibility. Moreover, since many daily necessities and services can only be acquired online during the pandemic, the ease of using smartphone-based services play an essential role in people’s everyday lives. Therefore, this paper investigates the relationship between the ease of using smartphone-based services, perceived accessibility, and perceived transport equity during the pandemic. Based on 186 family interviews, a panel survey with 569 respondents was conducted monthly from February to October 2020 in Kunming, China, and a three-wave cross-lagged panel model was developed to understand the causal relationship between the three constructs. The results indicate that the ease of using smartphone-based services dominantly influence transport equity in the early phase of the pandemic, but its effect faded after the lifting of travel restrictions. Perceived accessibility to services appears a sound indicator for transport equity in the new normal, but perceived accessibility and transport equity are not strongly associated when staying at home is perceived as desirable. Moreover, we found that contemporary practices of smartphone-based new mobility services only favour those who already have convenient access to services and have further excluded and marginalised disadvantaged populations, which urgently require policy interventions. |
Date Added | 8/3/2021, 4:00:40 PM |