Smartphones, travel time-use, and attitudes to public transport services. Insights from an explorative study of urban dwellers in two Norwegian cities

Since ride-hailing has become an important travel alternative in many cities worldwide, a fervent debate is underway on whether it competes with or complements public transport services. We use Uber trip data in six cities in the United States and Europe to identify the most attractive public transport alternative for each ride. We then address the following questions: (i) How does ride-hailing travel time and cost compare to the fastest public transport alternative? (ii) What proportion of ride-hailing trips do not have a viable public transport alternative? (iii) How does ride-hailing change overall service accessibility? (iv) What is the relation between demand share and relative competition between the two alternatives? Our findings suggest that the dichotomy—competing with or complementing—is false. Though the vast majority of ride-hailing trips have a viable public transport alternative, between 20% and 40% of them have no viable public transport alternative. The increased service accessibility attributed to the inclusion of ride-hailing is greater in our US cities than in their European counterparts. Demand split is directly related to the relative competitiveness of travel times i.e. when public transport travel times are competitive ride-hailing demand share is low and vice-versa.

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Preferensi Pengguna Angkutan Umum Penumpang di Kota Makassar

Urban and Regional Studies Journal ◽

10.35965/ursj.v3i2.244 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 83-94

Author(s):

Aslam Jumain ◽

Murshal Manaf ◽

Qadriathi Dg. Bau

Keyword(s):

Statistical Analysis ◽

Travel Time ◽

Public Transport ◽

Public Transportation ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Transport Services ◽

Movement Characteristics ◽

The Difference ◽

Public Transport Services ◽

Descriptive Statistical Analysis

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengakaji, menganalisis dan menginterpertasi; karakteristik penggunaan angkutan umum di Kota Makassar berdasarkan preferensi masyarakat dalam menggunakan angkutan umum dan pengaruh tingkat pelayanan angkutan umum terhadap preferensi menggunakan angkutan umum di Kota Makassar.. Penelitian ini merupakan bersifat deskriptif analisis dengan menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif. Data diperoleh dari hasil kuisioner menggunakan skala likert dan kuisioner karakteristik penggunaan angkutan umum. Variabel yang digunakan adalah karakteristik sosial ekonomi, karakteristik spasial, ciri pergerakan, ciri fasilitas moda, kualitas pelayanan dan kinerja angkutan umum. Analisa yang digunakan yaitu analisis statistik deskriptif. Hasil analisis menunjukkan perbedaan penggunaan antara angkutan kota dan angkutan berbasis online. Masyarakat cenderung menggunakan angkutan kota karena waktu terjadinya perjalanan dan biaya transportasi, sedangkan masyarakat cenderung menggunakan angkutan online karena waktu perjalanan dan aksesibilitas This study aims to assess, analyze and interpret; The characteristics of the use of public transportation in Makassar City based on people's preferences in using public transportation and the influence of the level of public transport services on preferences for using public transportation in Makassar City. This research is a descriptive analysis using a quantitative approach. Data obtained from questionnaires using a Likert scale and questionnaires on the characteristics of the use of public transportation. The variables used are socio-economic characteristics, spatial characteristics, movement characteristics, mode facilities characteristics, service quality and public transport performance. The analysis used is descriptive statistical analysis. The analysis results show the difference in use between city transportation and online-based transportation. People tend to use city transportation because of travel time and transportation costs, while people tend to use online transportation because of travel time and accessibility.

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Impact of Odd–Even Scheme on Travel Pattern in Delhi

Journal of Resources Energy and Development ◽

10.3233/red-170103 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 27-38

Author(s):

Palak Thakur ◽

Sharif Qamar

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Travel Time ◽

Travel Pattern ◽

Modal Shift ◽

Daily Work ◽

Transport Services ◽

Huge Impact ◽

Perception Analysis ◽

The Impact ◽

Public Transport Services

The paper intends to assess the impact of the odd–even scheme on the travel pattern of the daily commuters in Delhi. The objective of the paper is to assess the impact of the odd–even scheme on mode choice for daily work trips, shift in travel patterns – before, during, and post-implementation – of the odd–even scheme, and to understand people perception regarding the odd–even scheme. Based on the primary survey, the paper concludes that the odd–even scheme brought a significant impact in the travel pattern in terms of occupancy, travel cost, travel time, and modal shift, and statistically not so much on the air quality gain. It was observed that the scheme helped increase the occupancy rate in cars as well as ridership of buses and Delhi metro. The scheme had a huge impact on congestion, which was evident from both perception analysis and the change in travel time. The modal shift, with an improvement in public transport services and a reduction in car users, is one of the key successes of the scheme resulting in decrease in air pollution caused by private vehicles. To improve the outcome of the odd–even scheme on air pollution, two-wheelers should not be exempted going forward.

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The role of unpaid domestic work in explaining the gender gap in the (monetary) value of leisure

Transportation ◽

10.1007/s11116-021-10221-4 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Simona Jokubauskaitė ◽

Reinhard Hössinger ◽

Sergio Jara-Díaz ◽

Stefanie Peer ◽

Alyssa Schneebaum ◽

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Keyword(s):

Travel Time ◽

Gender Gap ◽

Time Use ◽

Public Transport ◽

Domestic Work ◽

Online Data ◽

Wage Rates ◽

Novel Treatment ◽

Unpaid Labor ◽

Travel Time Savings

AbstractThe value of travel time savings (VTTS) representing the willingness to pay to reduce travel time, consists of two components: the value of liberating time [equal to the value of leisure (VoL)] and the value of time assigned to travel (VTAT), representing the travel conditions of a trip. Their relative values indicate which dimension to emphasize when investing in transport: speed or comfort. In this paper, we formulate and estimate a framework aimed at the improvement in the estimation of the VoL. By introducing a novel treatment of time assigned to domestic work, we consider that unpaid labor should be assigned a wage rate as a measure of the expenses avoided when assigning time to those chores. We use state-of-the-art data on time use and expenses as well as online data on gig workers collected in Austria, and apply the time-use and expenditure model of Jara-Diaz et al. (Transp Res Part B 42(10):946–957, 2008). The wage rates for paid and unpaid work were combined to re-formulate the budget constraint, which affected women more than men due to the higher involvement of the former in domestic activities. Compared against the original estimation, the VoL changed from €10/h for men and €6/h for women to €9/h for both genders, which in turn yields a larger average VTAT, which becomes positive for public transport. As a conclusion, the novel treatment of domestic labor contributes to closing the gap in the VoL between genders and highlights the power of unveiling the components behind the VTTS. The empirical findings imply that investments in travel time reductions rather than in comfort should be prioritized, given the very good conditions of public transport in Austria.

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Building a Model of Integration of Urban Sharing and Public Transport Services

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13063086 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (6) ◽

pp. 3086

Author(s):

Marcin Jacek Kłos ◽

Grzegorz Sierpiński

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Public Transport ◽

Urban Transport ◽

Extensive Literature ◽

Transport Services ◽

Harmful Emissions ◽

Specific Factors ◽

The Given ◽

Public Transport Services ◽

Potential Area

The intense growth of cities affects their inhabitants to a considerable extent. The issues facing the traveling population include congestion and growing harmful emissions. Urban transport requires changes towards eco-friendly solutions. However, even though new forms of traveling (sharing services) are being implemented, their integration with public transport remains problematic. On account of the large number of available services combined with the absence of their integration, city inhabitants are faced with the dilemma of choosing between one or several transport modes which would enable them to make the given trip. The main goal of this article is to propose a model for integration of different transport services which could support those who intend to travel in the decision-making process. Therefore, the parameters of a model of urban sharing services were identified and classified. The parameters discussed in the paper with reference to an extensive literature review describe how individual sharing services are functioning. What has also been identified is the location-specific factors as well as those related to the potential area of operation which affect the integration with public transport. In order to take all the relevant parameters into account and find a solution to the problem at hand, a multi-criteria decision-making approach has been proposed. To this end, scores and weights determining their impact on the model have been established. For purposes of the solution in question, the relevant calculations were conducted by referring to an actual need to travel between selected locations.

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