Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Katherine Pawluk De-Toledo |
Author | Steve O'Hern |
Author | Sjaan Koppel |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X22003651 |
Volume | 132 |
Pages | 144-153 |
Publication | Transport Policy |
Date | 2023-03-01 |
Journal Abbr | Transport Policy |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tranpol.2022.12.022 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | Transformative changes are needed in the transport sector to limit global warming. Radical transport disruptions experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as greater Working from Home (WFH) and active travel, present a unique opportunity to reimagine more sustainable transport systems. The aim of the current study was to develop a 2050 transport vision and identify short term priorities for Melbourne (Australia) based on in-depth stakeholder interviews. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first backcasting study since COVID-19. As the city with the ‘longest lockdown’, Melbourne has valuable lessons for the rest of the world. Overall, participants reported that they were uncertain about the future of the central business district. Participants envisaged that the transport system would be carbon-neutral or carbon-positive. However, private motor vehicles (including electric and automated) were not considered the solution for handling the scale of trips anticipated with the projected population size. Instead, participants perceived that in Melbourne by 2050, there will be less work-related travel due to greater job flexibility and WFH. More localised neighbourhood living (20-minute cities), with most short trips undertaken by active travel, and longer trips by public transport. Furthermore, it was projected that regional centres will grow and the transport system will be for the whole state of Victoria and not just Melbourne. Finally, the study identified short term (2021–2030) travel behaviour priorities and eight immediate actions, including: urban design focusing on inspiring active travel; reallocating road space to prioritise active and public transport modes; planning for micromobility urban freight; improving public transport services; expanding public transport networks; installing electric vehicle charging infrastructure; supporting WFH to encourage trip avoidance; and encouraging political consensus when building major transport projects. |
Date Added | 1/23/2023, 9:59:00 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Xiang Zhang |
Author | Wence Li |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X22003523 |
Volume | 132 |
Pages | 42-64 |
Publication | Transport Policy |
Date | 2023-03-01 |
Journal Abbr | Transport Policy |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tranpol.2022.12.017 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | The rise of dockless bike sharing and the development of bike-only roads have facilitated a low-carbon transition in transportation. In this direction, Beijing opened the first bike-only road in 2019. Shortly after opening this bike road, the city encountered the COVID-19 pandemic. In this study, we evaluate the impacts of the first bike-only road and COVID-19 on the travel modal shift of the public and quantify the corresponding changes in carbon emissions. Using proposed integrated choice and latent variable models, we find that respondents who were previously low-carbon travelers were more likely to choose low-carbon traffic options and more sensitive to perceived instrumental usefulness of the bike sharing system than were high-carbon respondents. The bike lanes significantly increased the probability for all respondents to switch their travel mode to bike sharing. The COVID-19 pandemic significantly inhibited the high-carbon group from switching to bike sharing for both long- and short-distance trips, while the pandemic significantly promoted the low-carbon group to choose bike sharing for short-distance trips. However, there was no significant effect on this group by the pandemic for long-distance trips. Furthermore, we find that bike sharing can reduce carbon emissions by 41.55% and 33.43% for short- and long-distance trips, respectively. The overall emission reduction effect of bike sharing increased from 28.29% to 47.21% when the bike lane was introduced; whereas the COVID-19 pandemic decreased bike sharing emission reduction from 43.74% before to 29.87% during the pandemic. Our research reveals that the bike sharing system plays both an alternative role to other traffic modes for short-distance traffic and a complementary role to public transport for long-distance traffic. |
Date Added | 1/23/2023, 9:57:08 AM |