Public transport versus solo travel mode choices during the COVID-19 pandemic: Self-reported evidence from a developing country

Abdullah, Muhammad; Ali, Nazam; Javid, Muhammad Ashraf; Dias, Charitha; Campisi, Tiziana

doi:10.1016/j.treng.2021.100078

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“…Such as in previous epidemics [5], inequalities within the urban social environment affected the response to disease outbreak, and tackling this issue must be seen as a part of integral solutions to mitigate the impact of future health crises [2,7]. For example, the low-income groups, and the individuals who do not own a private vehicle, during the pandemic tended to use public transport modes more often than the high-income groups and the individuals who own private vehicles [86]. Likewise, while the workers from low-income households mainly had to go out and work, the majority of workers from high-income households worked from home [87].…”

Section: Reflections On Post-covid-19 Urban Spacementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Although in standard conditions the use of public transport has numerous environmental and economic benefits, in times of a health crisis it increases the risk of infection and makes low-income groups more susceptible to infection. In order to solve this specific problem and strengthen the resilience, it is necessary to include socio-economic factors and constraints, and to find a response that will meet travel needs [86] even in pandemic time. In high-income countries such as in Sweden, on the other hand, the variations in public transport used during the COVID-19 crisis were reflected though gender and age [88].…”

Section: Reflections On Post-covid-19 Urban Spacementioning

confidence: 99%

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COVID-19 and City Space: Impact and Perspectives

Glavan¹,

Nikolić²,

Folić³

et al. 2022

Sustainability

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The pandemic of the COVID-19 disease has radically changed human lifestyle and the usage of living space, especially in cities. With the prolongation of the crisis, the effects of COVID-19 on urban spaces are becoming more noticeable, but the definite changes that can inform approaches to future development, planning, and use of urban space have not yet been determined, as evidenced by the research carried out in this study. The research revealed that there exists the consensus in terms of several new guidelines whose application in design can simultaneously increase the resilience of urban environment to future pandemics and improve the overall quality of city life. These presented guidelines show that we may expect in the future a greater integration of nature-based solutions at various scales of the city, i.e., better ventilated, and naturally lit, more spacious, mixed-use, and flexible buildings surrounded by enlarged, multiplied, and multifunctional open spaces that safely receive the users who are carrying out those activities that were moved from the inner to the outer space.

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Section: Reflections On Post-covid-19 Urban Spacementioning

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Section: Reflections On Post-covid-19 Urban Spacementioning

confidence: 99%

COVID-19 and City Space: Impact and Perspectives

Glavan¹,

Nikolić²,

Folić³

et al. 2022

Sustainability

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“…They have good access to private cars (Das, 2021). However, during the Covid-19 Pandemic, the younger age group (20 years -40 years), with higher education status and an increased number of travel frequencies, chose to use private cars (Abdullah, 2021) Typological analysis based on socioeconomic and mobility characteristics was carried out by (Oostendorp 2019). Based on this research, the typology related to private cars used as the primary vehicle or combined with public transportation has characteristics.…”

Section: Typology Of Private Car Usersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…According to CDC, cars are the safest mode to maintain social distancing while traveling during Covid-19. In addition, private cars are more efficient to use, especially for longer travel distances (Abdullah, 2021).…”

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Typology of Private Car Users During Covid-19 Pandemic in Kayuringin Jaya

2022

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<p>The Covid-19 Pandemic was indicated in March 2020, which has changed people's daily activities patterns. Implementing the restricting regulation imposed by the government made some of the people's daily activities diverted to an online system. As a result, community mobility has decreased, especially on private car usage. However, there is a shift in vehicle usage which many people are starting to switch their mode to the private car in daily travel. This condition was predicted would continue even after the Pandemic ends. The increase in private car usage will worsen the congestion than before the Covid-19 Pandemic appropriate steps and handling are needed to prevent the increase in congestion. One of them is by knowing the characteristics and journeys of private car users during the Covid-19 Pandemic. This research is a typology of private car users during the Covid-19 Pandemic to identify the similarities and differences in the characteristics possessed by each private car user through the typological groups formed. Through this research, it can be seen the movement patterns and characteristics of the people who use private cars. This study uses the Hierarchical Cluster Analysis method. The analysis is based on several variables such as private car usage frequency variables, socioeconomic characteristics variables, demographic variables, household variables, and household travel patterns object of this research is 107 households which are owners and use of private cars for further analysis and form clusters of private car users that have the same characteristics of each cluster. The typology of private car users is compiled based on the unique characteristics possessed by each cluster that is formed. The results of this study are 8 typologies of private car users, which are divided from intensive users to irregular users. Typology 1 has the largest number of respondents and dominates the frequency of trips by private car users. The benefit of this research for the government is as input in the formulation of policies to regulate the use of private cars so that the policies taken by the government can be right on target</p>

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“…This raised worries about the financial stability of their operations and their capacity to recover ( Isa et al, 2021 , Gkiotsalitis and Cats, 2021 ). As a result, many transport operators reduced their services due to the declined demand and loss of profits ( Abdullah et al, 2021 ). Vickerman (2021) argues that in the light of the pandemic, which “has thrown most business models into disarray” (p.101), there is a need to rethink the prevailing models of a deregulated competitive public transport.…”

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confidence: 99%

Service contracting as a policy response for public transport recovery during the Covid-19 Pandemic: A preliminary evaluation

Sunio

Pontawe

et al. 2022

Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives

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We examine and assess the service contracting (SC) program implemented for the first time in Metro Manila, Philippines as a response to the impact of the pandemic on road-based public transport sector. We develop an evaluation framework, consisting of three indicators: social amelioration, increase in transport supply and performance improvement. These indicators are the purported objectives of SC. Using a mix of qualitative and quantitative methods, our evaluation suggests that although SC has brought positive impact in terms of the first two indicators, there is no robust evidence so far that may suggest that SC has improved the performance of public transport service delivery. We also find that while the primary objective of providing social amelioration to affected operators is appropriate during the time of the pandemic, this has also brought challenges in financially sustaining the program and in effecting improvements to public transport services. Our work aims to contribute as an empirical case study on the upsides and downsides of service contracting implemented as a business model for public transport provision during the pandemic.

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Public transport versus solo travel mode choices during the COVID-19 pandemic: Self-reported evidence from a developing country

Cited by 72 publications

References 40 publications

COVID-19 and City Space: Impact and Perspectives

COVID-19 and City Space: Impact and Perspectives

Typology of Private Car Users During Covid-19 Pandemic in Kayuringin Jaya

Service contracting as a policy response for public transport recovery during the Covid-19 Pandemic: A preliminary evaluation

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