| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Patrick Rérat |
| Author | Lucas Haldimann |
| Author | Hannah Widmer |
| URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590198222001373 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Pages | 100677 |
| Publication | Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives |
| Date | 2022-09-01 |
| Journal Abbr | Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.trip.2022.100677 |
| Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
| Language | en |
| Abstract | This paper addresses the effects of the pandemic and of Covid pop-up cycle lanes on cycling. A questionnaire survey was carried out in Geneva and Lausanne, Switzerland. The pandemic has strengthened the attractiveness of cycling both as a mode of transport and as a recreational activity, showing its resilience in a time of crisis. Covid cycle lanes implemented after the first lockdown have improved traffic conditions for cycling in terms of safety, directness and the overall experience. Beyond the recruitment of new cyclists, an effect of consolidating existing practices is observed through, for example, their extension to additional routes and motives. These pop-up cycle lanes have, however, been politically contested, and their reception varies in the population, depending mainly on mobility habits and political position. As both cities aim to increase their modal share of cycling, the challenge is to capitalize on the recent development of cycling, to provide suitable infrastructures, but also to find ways to deal with the controversies and to legitimate cycling as a fully-fledged means of transport. |
| Date Added | 9/7/2022, 9:49:00 AM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Asa Thomas |
| Author | Jamie Furlong |
| Author | Rachel Aldred |
| URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1361920922002292 |
| Volume | 110 |
| Pages | 103402 |
| Publication | Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment |
| Date | 2022-09-01 |
| Journal Abbr | Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.trd.2022.103402 |
| Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
| Language | en |
| Abstract | School Streets are a street space reallocation scheme that has proliferated since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK, reducing motor traffic on streets outside many schools. Utilising a minimum-standards approach to equity, this paper examines the distribution of School Streets closures across social and environmental indicators of equity, and spatially across London’s administrative geography. Using a multi-level regression analysis, we show that although School Streets have been equally distributed across several socio-demographic indicators, they are less likely to benefit schools in car-dominated areas of poor air quality, and their spatial distribution is highly unequal. This study presents an example of using environmental and spatial variables alongside more typical sociodemographic indicators in measuring the equity of school travel provision. For policymakers, the findings signal the need to implement complementary policies that can benefit schools with worse air quality, and to accelerate School Street implementation in slower districts. |
| Date Added | 9/6/2022, 9:13:24 AM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Kanglin Chen |
| Author | Ruth Steiner |
| URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1361920922002401 |
| Volume | 110 |
| Pages | 103414 |
| Publication | Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment |
| Date | 2022-09-01 |
| Journal Abbr | Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.trd.2022.103414 |
| Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
| Language | en |
| Abstract | Travel has become less common due to COVID-19. While prior research has discussed recent travel changes for Americans in multiple ways, few have examined the adjusted travel that has been sustained since March 2021. In addition, little is known about changes in Americans’ travel patterns in trips by distance. In this research, we asked two questions: 1) How have the numbers of trips by distance changed since 2019? and, 2) What are the geospatial patterns of the changes? Data from mid-March to mid-September 2021 indicates a 7% decrease in the number of trips and a 14.5% increase in people staying home. People traveled less except for those in the middle U.S. states, from North Dakota to Texas, as vertically aligned. Staying home more seemed to occur mainly in the South. Trips between 50 and 500 miles increased nationwide. COVID-19 has had different levels of impact on trips of different distance ranges. |
| Date Added | 9/6/2022, 9:12:03 AM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Weiye Xiao |
| Author | Yehua Dennis Wei |
| Author | Yangyi Wu |
| URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1361920922002541 |
| Volume | 110 |
| Pages | 103428 |
| Publication | Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment |
| Date | 2022-09-01 |
| Journal Abbr | Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.trd.2022.103428 |
| Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
| Language | en |
| Abstract | COVID-19 has swept the world, and the unprecedented decline in transit ridership has been noticed. However, little attention has been paid to the resilience of the transportation system, particularly in medium-sized cities. Drawing upon a light rail ridership dataset in Salt Lake County from 2017 to 2021, we develop a novel method to measure the vulnerability and resilience of transit ridership using a Bayesian structure time series model. The results show that government policies have a more significant impact than the number of COVID-19 cases on transit ridership. Regarding the built environment, a highly compact urban design might reduce the building coverage ratio and makes transit stations more vulnerable and less resilient. Furthermore, the high rate of minorities is the primary reason for the drops in transit ridership. The findings are valuable for understanding the vulnerability and resilience of transit ridership to pandemics for better coping strategies in the future. |
| Date Added | 9/6/2022, 9:14:20 AM |