Analysis and monitoring of post-COVID mobility demand in Rome resulting from the adoption of sustainable mobility measures

Carrese, Stefano; Cipriani, Ernesto; Colombaroni, Chiara; Crisalli, Umberto; Fusco, Gaetano; Gemma, Andrea; Isaenko, Natalia; Mannini, Livia; Petrelli, Marco; Busillo, Vito; Saracchi, S.

doi:10.1016/j.tranpol.2021.07.017

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“…These results showed that hygiene and temperature control practices were not perceived as efficient, when compared to the increase of distance between passengers made possible by the reduction of capacity in public transport. Avoiding agglomeration in buses and subways, through capacity control was a necessary measure during the pandemic ( Arellana et al, 2020 , Carrese et al, 2021 , Vallejo-Borba et al, 2022 ), but Brazilian authorities failed to follow strict control of the number of passengers, while practices of cleaning stops and temperature control were more easily implemented. However, users observed that the measures of bus stops cleaning and temperature control contradicted their own situation facing overcrowded public transport.…”

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“…The pandemic has also favored the development of digitalization of many processes, services, and activities. Most of these are related to e-commerce, whose growth modifies the supply chain activities performed by individuals, accentuating the importance of logistics in urban areas ( Carrese et al, 2021 ). The real and lasting impact of this phenomenon on mobility will also depend on the responsiveness of urban managers in the adoption of new technologies in order to create services and cooperation models that can respond to the emerging reality and needs ( Kakderi et al, 2021 ).…”

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Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the profile and preferences of urban mobility in Brazil: Challenges and opportunities

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Vieira

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Travel Behaviour and Society

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Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the profile and preferences of urban mobility in Brazil: Challenges and opportunities

Oestreich

Rhoden

Vieira

et al. 2023

Travel Behaviour and Society

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“…In Rome, social distancing rules in the metro system significantly reduced capacity and increased queues and waiting times. As a response, additional supply was added in order to avoid excessive travel times ( Carrese et al, 2021 ). In Beijing, technological solutions were adopted in order to provide more customizable service for public transport, but at the same time relaxed restrictions on private car use ( Zhou et al, 2021 ).…”

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Challenges for urban transport policy after the Covid-19 pandemic: Main findings from a survey in 20 European cities

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“…The studies agree that public transport (PT) has become a less preferred mode of travel than before the pandemic, especially due to fears of contagion by the new type of coronavirus (see e.g. Awad-Núñez et al, 2021;Carrese et al, 2021;Corazza et al 2021;Corazza & Musso, 2021;Fridrisek & Janos, 2022;Gkiotsalitis & Cats, 2021, Tirachini & Cats, 20202020. In addition to a considerable part of trips not taking place at all and work shifting online, there was also a shift from public transport to individual travel modes, i.e., car transport, walking and cycling (Brůhová Foltýnová & Brůha, 2022;Bucsky, 2020;Das et al, 2021;Przybylowski, Stelmak, & Suchanek, 2021).…”

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Development of public transport perception by its users during the pandemic: qualitative study from Czechia

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Jordová²,

Vácha³

et al. 2023

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Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, the transport sector has faced new challenges connected with decreasing use of public transport and passengers' concerns about possible contagion. Using focus groups and data collection by telephone interviews during the different phases of the pandemic, we investigated passengers' current concerns connected with public transport and what measures would help alleviate their fear of using it again.Our findings show that the pandemic has amplified passengers' sensitivity to phenomena they perceived negatively already before the pandemic, such as overcrowded vehicles, odours, or inadequate cleaning of vehicles. An appeal to people's own responsibility, appropriate communication by key institutions, increasing sanitation standards and promotion of contactless services are crucial for a safe travel feeling during and after the pandemic. The technological solutions, such as cashless payments, real-timeinformation for adequate guidance of users, more sophisticated ventilation systems etc. gained even more significance during the COVID-19 pandemic.In spite of various measures taken in the PT system, users reduced their PT trips substantially. The fear of COVID-19 contagion has been one of the reasons, although the fear of PT use has not been greater than the fear of contagion in other situations, such as shopping. One of the reasons for passengers´ decline was also the PT service reduction in frequency or number of connections. On the other hand, PT operators have been exposed to an enormous pressure to ensure sanitary requirements and had to overcome economic shortages due to a decreased demand and increased costs, so they had to find a viable balance between a necessary supply and safe operation during the COVID-19 waves.The study brings an overview of measures and changes in PT demand and gives a complex view on the development of attitudes and experience with PT use in the Czech Republic during the different phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. Results bring recommendations to PT providers, transport authorities and other institutions dealing with mobility and public health. Implementation of such measures can minimize the risk of contagion by COVID-19 or other respiratory infections and will help further development of public transport as a sustainable transport mode in the post-pandemic era.

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Analysis and monitoring of post-COVID mobility demand in Rome resulting from the adoption of sustainable mobility measures

Cited by 22 publications

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Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the profile and preferences of urban mobility in Brazil: Challenges and opportunities

Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the profile and preferences of urban mobility in Brazil: Challenges and opportunities

Challenges for urban transport policy after the Covid-19 pandemic: Main findings from a survey in 20 European cities

Development of public transport perception by its users during the pandemic: qualitative study from Czechia

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