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URL | https://cammse.charlotte.edu/sites/cammse.charlotte.edu/files/media/CAMMSE-UNCC-2021-UTC-Project-Report-09-Qi-Final.pdf?utm_source=TRB+Weekly&utm_campaign=5fe6ec3ebf-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_10_31_07_58&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1a66ea3bb0-5fe6ec3ebf-510969433 |
Abstract | The impacts of COVID-19 on public transit have been substantial. The public transit agencies are facing unprecedented challenges, including operator absenteeism, a sharp decline in ridership, new disinfection practices, and the maintenance of personal protective equipment (PPE) for the safety of operators and riders. Meanwhile, public transit is critical for essential workers to commute and for citizens to access food and medical services. These challenges will continue changing and impact public transit significantly. In this paper, a national-wide study is conducted to investigate the impacts of COVID-19 on the public transit ridership in the top twenty metropolitan areas in the U.S. At first, COVID 19 composite index was developed to qualitatively measure the level of public fear toward COVID-19 in different metropolitan areas. After that, to analyze the impact of COVID-19 and some socioeconomic factors on transit ridership reduction during the COVID-19 pandemic, a random-effects panel data model was developed. In addition, correlation analysis was conducted to further analyze the impacts of the identified socioeconomic factors. According to the results of both analyses, it was found that the areas with higher median household income, a higher percentage of the population with a Bachelor’s degree or higher, a higher employment rate, and a higher percentage of the Asian population are more likely to have more reductions in public transit ridership during the COVID-19 pandemic. On the other side, the areas with a higher percentage of the population in poverty, and a higher percentage of the Hispanic population are more likely to experience smaller reductions in public transit ridership. The findings of this study can help public transit agencies and local transportation planning organizations better understand the causes and patterns of changes in public transit ridership during the pandemic. |
Date Added | 11/1/2022, 10:55:03 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Deborah Salon |
Author | Laura Mirtich |
Author | Matthew Wigginton Bhagat-Conway |
Author | Adam Costello |
Author | Ehsan Rahimi |
Author | Abolfazl (Kouros) Mohammadian |
Author | Rishabh Singh Chauhan |
Author | Sybil Derrible |
Author | Denise da Silva Baker |
Author | Ram M. Pendyala |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1361920922002991 |
Volume | 112 |
Pages | 103473 |
Publication | Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment |
Date | 2022-11-01 |
Journal Abbr | Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment |
DOI | 10.1016/j.trd.2022.103473 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | This study focuses on an important transport-related long-term effect of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States: an increase in telecommuting. Analyzing a nationally representative panel survey of adults, we find that 40–50% of workers expect to telecommute at least a few times per month post-pandemic, up from 24% pre-COVID. If given the option, 90–95% of those who first telecommuted during the pandemic plan to continue the practice regularly. We also find that new telecommuters are demographically similar to pre-COVID telecommuters. Both pre- and post-COVID, higher educational attainment and income, together with certain job categories, largely determine whether workers have the option to telecommute. Despite growth in telecommuting, approximately half of workers expect to remain unable to telecommute and between 2/3 and 3/4 of workers expect their post-pandemic telecommuting patterns to be unchanged from their pre-COVID patterns. This limits the contribution telecommuting can make to reducing peak hour transport demand. |
Date Added | 11/2/2022, 9:18:52 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Tongbin Qu |
Author | Timothy J. Gates |
Author | Chang Xu |
Author | Dan Seguin |
Author | Jonathan Kay |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1361920922003200 |
Volume | 112 |
Pages | 103494 |
Publication | Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment |
Date | 2022-11-01 |
Journal Abbr | Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment |
DOI | 10.1016/j.trd.2022.103494 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | This study sought to assess changes in active transportation behaviors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to identifying the disparate impacts between sociodemographic groups. A survey was conducted in November 2020, which collected responses from 1,000 Michigan residents statewide regarding walking and biking behaviors before, during, and anticipated post-pandemic. The survey found that people who walked or biked frequently for recreation before the pandemic maintained or increased their activities during the pandemic. More importantly, the survey also revealed differing pandemic-related impacts on walking and biking behaviors between sociodemographic groups. Specifically, people from underprivileged sociodemographic groups, such as those who are older, have lower education or income level, or identify as a minority, were less active in general before the pandemic, and these walking and biking behavior gaps were exacerbated by the pandemic. Furthermore, the elevated negative impacts on these sociodemographic groups were anticipated to continue in the future. |
Date Added | 11/2/2022, 9:22:48 AM |