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Train passengers' perceptions and preferences for different platform and carriage design features Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Jie Yang, Nirajan Shiwakoti, Richard Tay
Specific design features and functions on the platform and inside of the train carriage can significantly affect how efficiently and smoothly passengers can move in and out of the train. Industry follows the design standard and guidelines to satisfy the minimum requirement. However, the views of rail users are often overlooked and not well understood. This study fills the knowledge gap by investigating
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Analyzing the relationship between bus and ride-hailing use in a large emerging economy city: A bivariate ordered probit model application Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-10 Marcelle Dorneles Ribeiro, Shanna Trichês Lucchesi, Ana Margarita Larranaga, Patricia Sauri Lavieri, Yu-Tong Cheng
This study analyzes the use of ride-hailing and bus services from a multi-modal user perspective by jointly modeling individuals’ monthly frequency of use of both bus and ride-hailing services. A bivariate ordered probit model is estimated to capture the influence of socio-demographic and attitudinal characteristics as well as unobserved factors that may simultaneously influence the travel frequency
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Bus stop spacing statistics: Theory and evidence Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Saipraneeth Devunuri, Lewis J. Lehe, Shirin Qiam, Ayush Pandey, Dana Monzer
Discussions of bus stop consolidation sometimes refer to average stop spacings, but there are no reliable statistics about spacings, nor methodologies for calculating them. This paper aims to clarify discussions of bus stop spacings by introducing clear definitions, a methodology for creating statistics from General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) files, and a python package, gtfs-segments, which
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The crucial role of motorcycle-based ride-hailing among commuters: The case of Jakarta and Bandung metropolitan areas Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Adiwan Fahlan Aritenang
In Indonesia, issues in the metropolitan transportation sector are considered severe. For instance, peripheral districts in the Jakarta metropolitan area (JMA), such as Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi, contribute to the high mobility rate within the metropolitan area. This article examines the extent of motorcycle-based ride-hailing for commuting in the JMA and Bandung metropolitan areas (BMA).
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Will transit recover? A retrospective study of nationwide ridership in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2023-06-24 Abubakr Ziedan,Candace Brakewood,Kari Watkins
Although the COVID-19 pandemic highly impacted transit ridership as people reduced or stopped travel, these changes occurred at different rates in different regions across the United States. This study explores the impacts of COVID-19 on ridership and recovery trends for all federally funded transit agencies in the United States from January 2020 to June 2022. The findings of this analysis show that
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Connecting with transit: Using connectivity to align and schedule transit service Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Benjamin Etgen
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One hundred years before rosa parks: Four women who desegregated transit Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Kevin J. Brown
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Developing an optimal algorithm for demand responsive feeder transit service accommodating temporary stops Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Amirreza Nickkar,Young-Jae Lee,Mana Meskar
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Maximizing access in transit network design Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Hema S. Rayaprolu,Hao Wu,Bahman Lahoorpoor,David Levinson
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Operational evaluation of the bus rapid transit system: Case study of Dar es Salaam city Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Lucia Andrew,Angela Edes Kitali,Thobias Sando,Jubily Musagasa
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Characterizing the public transport service level experienced by users: An application to six Latin American transit systems Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Marco Batarce,Juan Carlos Muñoz,Ignacia Torres
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Machine learning-based cost predictive model for better operating expenditure estimations of U.S. light rail transit projects Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Gordon Zhou,Amir Etemadi,Austin Mardon
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Urban motor coach companies of the 1920s and their legacy for transit Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 John G. Allen,Herbert S. Levinson,Gregory L. Newmark
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Transit Blues in the Golden State: Regional transit ridership trends in California Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Jacob L. Wasserman,Brian D. Taylor
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Investigating the sources of heterogeneity in passengers’ preferences for transit service quality Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Hadi Gholi,Mohammad Kermanshah,Amir Reza Mamdoohi
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Acceptance of driverless shuttles in pilot and non-pilot cities Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Zhiqiu Jiang,Max Zheng,Andrew Mondschein
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Investigating changes in longitudinal associations between declining bus ridership, bus service, and neighborhood characteristics Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Xiaoxia Dong
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Willingness to support transit index: Understanding the impact of political, ideological, and socio-demographic traits on support for public transit Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Xiaohui Zhong,Claudia Bernasconi,Natalie Maalouf
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Scope for pair-wise factor substitution strategies in US rural transit operations when factor prices change Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Gregory G. Lubiani,Albert A. Okunade
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Exploring satisfaction for transfers at intermodal interchanges: A comparison of Germany and India Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Ankita Sil,Emmanouil Chaniotakis,Uttam Kumar Roy,Constantinos Antoniou
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Seamless public transport ticket inspection: Exploring users’ reaction to next-generation ticket inspection Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Ilyas Alhassan,Bryan Matthews,Jeremy Toner,Yusak Susilo
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Using artificial intelligence to derive a public transit risk index Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Raj Bridgelall
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Integrating shared mobility services with public transit in areas of low demand Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Natalia Zuniga-Garcia,Krishna Murthy Gurumurthy,Cesar N. Yahia,Kara M. Kockelman,Randy B. Machemehl
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Impact of bike share on transit ridership in a smaller city with a university-oriented bike share program Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Ranjit Godavarthy,Jeremy Mattson,Jill Hough
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Methodology for rural and small-city U.S. transit agency peer grouping Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Paul Ryus,Kaitlyn Schaffer,Albert Gan,Nancy Doherty
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Investigating the needs of people with disabilities to ride public transport routes involving transfers Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Jun Park,Subeh Chowdhury
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Does walkability around feeder bus-stops influence rapid-transit station boardings? Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Luis E. Ramos-Santiago
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Are shelters in place? Mapping the distribution of transit amenities via a bus-stop census of San Francisco Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Marcel E. Moran
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Best frenemies? A characterization of TNC and transit users Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Farzana Khatun,Jean-Daniel M. Saphores
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The first-and-last-mile of public transportation: A study of access and egress travel characteristics of Dhaka’s suburban commuters Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Mashrur Rahman,Mohammad Shakil Akther,Will Recker
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Safety performance of selected bus stops in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Folake O. Akintayo,Sonichukwu A. Adibeli
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Driver Perceptions on Taxi-sharing and Dynamic Pricing in Taxi Services: Evidence from Athens, Greece. Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2021-11-01 Christina Milioti,Konstantinos Kepaptsoglou,Konstantinos Kouretas,Eleni Vlahogianni
The taxi industry has changed dramatically during the last decade, as ride-sourcing applications, ride-sharing and alternative pricing schemes have emerged, either as complementing or competitive services and strategies. After some years of familiarity with such trends, it is interesting to explore where the taxi industry stands with respect to possible service innovations. This paper explores behavioral
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Understanding Transantiago Users’ Motivations for Paying or Evading Payment of Bus Fares Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2021-10-01 Carolina Busco,Felipe González,Yamil Jaqueih,Felipe Jiménez,Borja Alonso
Transantiago, the public transport system implemented in Santiago, Chile, remains a controversial subject of public debate due to constantly increasing fare evasion rates throughout its decade-long existence. TheTransantiago, the public transport system implemented in Santiago, Chile, remains a controversial subject of public debate due to constantly increasing fare evasion rates throughout its decade-long
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People-focused and Near-term Public Transit Performance Analysis Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2021-09-01 Alex Karner
Public transit ridership forecasts have long played a role in understanding the potential success of a policy or investment, but their limitations have led researchers and practitioners to identify other performance analysis approaches. Accessibility, or the ease of reaching opportunities, has become very popular and widely used for this purpose. But commonly used accessibility measures also embody
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Occupational Health and Job Satisfaction Assessment of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Drivers Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2021-08-01 Alireza Samerei,Kayvan Aghabayk,Alireza Soltani
Several studies have focused on ergonomics of commercial and urban bus drivers; however, there exists a dearth of research on BRT drivers. This study was conducted to investigate the factors affecting the BRT drivers' mental health and satisfaction. The study was carried out on 171 BRT drivers in Tehran, Iran. The required data were collected through two questionnaires. The Classification and Regression
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User Acceptance of Autonomous Public Transport Systems (APTS): Extended UTAUT2 Model Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2021-07-30 Huseyin Korkmaz,Akif Fidanoglu,Salih Ozcelik,Abdullah Okumus
The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors affecting the acceptance and use of the APTS by its potential users. To achieve this, an integrated and expanded user acceptance model is introduced to explain the factors affecting the Behavioral Intention to use the APTS. A total of 316 surveys were conducted, from 275 participants by online surveys and 41 participants by face to face interviews
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Increasing Boarding Lost Time at Regular Bus Stops during Rainy Conditions: A Case Study Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2021-05-01 Margarita Novales,Alfonso Orro,José-Benito Pérez-López,Jorge Feal,Miguel Bugarín
Inclement weather conditions affect the behavior of travelers and transportation system operations. Understanding this influence can help improve operational planning schemes for any mode of transport, especially for buses. One of the factors that can be affected by rainfall is the time expended by a passenger from the moment a bus opens its doors until he/she boards the bus. This time is known as
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Modeling bus bunching and anti-bunching control accounting for signal control and passenger swapping behavior Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2021-04-01 Qi Xin,Rui Fu,Shaowei Yu,Satish Ukkusuri,Rui Jiang
The conventional bus propagation process has two main shortcomings: one is bus bunching, the other is extra energy consumption by idling at signalized intersection and unexpected speed variation along the route. To overcome these problems simultaneously, an extended bus propagation model and an anti-bunching control are proposed. To extend the time-based bus propagation model, we employ finite state
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Case study of property value transfer attributed to transit: spatial and temporal hedonic price impact of light rail in Minnesota’s Twin Cities Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2021-04-01 Kate Ko
Does the proximity of transit increase property values, and can one example apply to another? Using a spatial and temporal hedonic price framework, a study of light rail transit’s impact on residential property values compares the station area property impacts of the Green and Blue lines in Saint Paul and Minneapolis. The study also points to when “value transfer” (used here to describe the comparison
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Factors Influencing Fixed-Route Transit Decision-Making: Exploring Differences by Disability and Community Type Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2021-03-09 Jordana Maisel,Molly Ranahan,Jimin Choi
Transit agencies utilize the following complementary initiatives to encourage greater fixed-route transit usage by people with disabilities: (1) implement more rigorous paratransit eligibility determination practices and (2) address the factors that deter people with disabilities from using fixed-route transit. This research focuses on the latter and uses previously conducted survey data to determine
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The Impact of an Epidemic on Transit Ridership Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Hojin Jung
This paper explores how an epidemic impacts ridership on public transportation. The scanner panel data on credit and debit card transactions provide an important opportunity for researchers to gather empirical evidence on how the outbreak of a disease can substantially affect public transit ridership in relation to the socioeconomic heterogeneity of the commuters. For example, transit mode decisions
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Exploring Low-Carbon Bus Options for Urban BRT Systems: The Case of Amman Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Rana Imam,Seong-Cheol Kang,Diana Quezada
Being able to provide high-quality, metro-like transit service at a fraction of the cost of other options, bus rapid transit (BRT) has been viewed as one of the most cost-effective public mass transport systems suitable for urban areas. Considering significant amounts of greenhouse gas (GHG) and air pollutant emissions are attributed to the transport sector, deploying low carbon buses for BRT systems
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Extracting Bus Transit Boarding and Alighting Information Using Smart Card Transaction Data Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Zhen Chen,Wei Fan
The smart card–based automated fare collection (AFC) technologies provide new opportunities for transportation data collection since smart card data (SCD) contain a significant amount of archived information that can be gathered and leveraged to help estimate public transit origin-destination (OD) matrices. Both boarding and alighting location detection are important particularly when there is no automatic
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Valuing Public Transport Customer Amenities: International Transit Agency Practice Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Chris De Gruyter,Graham Currie
Public transport customer amenities cover a range of measures that can enhance the quality of the passenger experience, such as information provision and station quality. While much research has determined the value that users place on amenities, there is little understanding of current practice in the use of customer amenity valuations in project appraisal. A survey of transit agencies in 11 cities
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COVID-19 and Public Transportation: Current Assessment, Prospects, and Research Needs Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Alejandro Tirachini, Oded Cats
The COVID-19 pandemic poses a great challenge for contemporary public transportation worldwide, resulting from an unprecedented decline in demand and revenue. In this paper, we synthesize the state-of-the-art, up to early June 2020, on key developments regarding public transportation and the COVID-19 pandemic, including the different responses adopted by governments and public transportation agencies
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Fare Policy and Vertical Equity: The Trade-off between Affordability and Cost Recovery Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2018-07-01 Xavier Harmony, Northeast Corridor Commission
Vertical equity and the maximization of farebox revenue are important but conflicting goals in the development of fare policy in the United States. Reducing fares for low-income riders reduces revenue for a transit agency, while increasing fares could disproportionately impact lower-income riders. This paper details this conflict, explores strategies that could account for both goals, and evaluates
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Immigration, Income, and Public Transit Perceptions: Findings from an Intercept Survey Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2018-07-01 Jesus Barajas, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Daniel Chatman, Asha Weinstein Agrawal, University of California, Berkeley, San José State University
Although a significant fraction of public transit riders in the United States are immigrants, relatively little research explores whether immigrants have unique transit experiences. This paper analyzes intercept survey data from 1,247 transit riders in the San Francisco Bay Area to explore how mode choices and travel experiences differ for low-income immigrants compared to higher-income immigrants
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Understanding Transit System Performance Using AVL-APC Data: An Analytics Platform with Case Studies for the Pittsburgh Region Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2018-07-01 Xidong Pi, Carnegie Mellon University, Mark Egge, Jackson Whitmore, Amy Silbermann, Zhen Qian, Carnegie Mellon University, Carnegie Mellon University, Port Authority of Allegheny County, Carnegie Mellon University
This paper introduces a novel transit data analytics platform for public transit planning, assessing service quality and revealing service problems in high spatiotemporal resolution for public transit systems based on Automatic Passenger Counting (APC) and Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) technologies. The platform offers a systematic way for users and decision makers to understand system performance
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Exploring Transit’s Contribution to Livability in Rural Communities: Case Studies of the North Dakota Cities of Valley City and Dickinson Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2018-07-01 Ranjit Godavarthy, North Dakota State University, Jeremy Mattson, North Dakota State University
This paper investigates the nexus of transit and rural livability as demonstrated by case studies in the North Dakota communities of Valley City and Dickinson. While there are many factors that influence the livability of a rural community, transit is believed to be an important contributor. For each of the two North Dakota communities considered, public/resident surveys, local transit rider surveys
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How Transit Agencies Implement Best Practice Strategies in Complementary ADA Paratransit Eligibility Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2018-01-01 Molly Ranahan, University at Buffalo, Jordana Maisel, James Lenker, University at Buffalo, University at Buffalo
To encourage greater fixed route transit use for people with disabilities, transit agencies are implementing more rigorous paratransit eligibility determination practices. Previous studies identified best practice strategies for eligibility determination, but did not fully document the implementation of these strategies, nor the factors contributing to successes or challenges. This study interviewed
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A Synthesis of Mobile Ticketing Applications Used by Commuter Railroads in the United States Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2018-01-01 Jonathan Mesoraca, Long Island Rail Road, Candace Brakewood, University of Tennessee in Knoxville
Since 2012, many major commuter railroads have deployed mobile ticketing applications (or “apps”) that allow passengers to pay fares directly using their smartphones. In light of this rapid technological change, this research aims to provide a synthesis of the current state of mobile ticketing in the United States. The 14 largest commuter railroads that have launched mobile ticketing apps are compared
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Not If, but When: Autonomous Driving and the Future of Transit Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2018-01-01 Jerome Lutin, Independent Consultant
This paper discusses the implications of autonomous vehicle technology on auto use and travel behavior, and the resulting impacts on public transportation. The paper goes on to explore how autonomous driving technology can make more efficient use of bus transportation and improve service to disabled individuals. The paper concludes with recommendations for transit agencies to engage with government
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Improved Mobility through Blurred Lines Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2018-01-01 Carol Schweiger, Schweiger Consulting
The 2010s have been the decade of innovation in transportation but it remains to be seen how successful several of the most significant innovations will be. One thing is certain: the term public transportation has a different meaning than it used to. We no longer think about traveling on individual modes; we think about the trip as a whole. We are redefining public transportation in terms of mobility
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The Future of Transit Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2018-01-01 Dan Boyle, Dan Boyle and Associates
Predicting the future is fun to do. Dreaming of possibilities while not being tethered to the chain of reality seems to be wired into our DNA. It doesn’t matter that we are nearly always going to be wrong, nor that almost anything we come up with is some version of The Jetsons. The combination of human ingenuity and bold new technologies (helped along by artists’ renderings) virtually promise a future
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Ex-regular Users of Public Transport: Their Reasons for Leaving and Returning Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2018-01-01 Paula Vicente, Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal, Elizabeth Reis, Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
This paper describes the characteristics of former regular users of public transport in the metropolitan area of Lisbon. It also examines why these people stopped using public transport and explores what would make them become regular users again. The empirical results revealed significant socio-demographic differences between current and ex-regular users, namely in relation to gender and social level
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Better Integrating Travel Choices into Future Urban Mobility Systems: The Day the Highways Stood Still Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2018-01-01 Eric Schreffler, Independent Consultant
This exchange between a scientist and an alien in the 2008 remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still summarizes the dilemma that is facing urban transportation today and that will continue to be a major issue in determining our ability to create a sustainable future. Many engineers and technologists think that they have the answers, while the crux of the matter lies in another popular quote provided
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To Predict with Confidence, Plan for Freedom Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2018-01-01 Jarrett Walker, Jarrett Walker + Associates
• Prediction may not be what matters anyway. If we abandoned hope of predicting the future, we could still describe a compelling outcome of transportation investment, one that motivates many people who will never care about a ridership prediction or economic impact analysis. We could also predict it in the sense that we can predict the continued value of pi. That idea is freedom, as transportation
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Does the Future of Mobility Depend on Public Transportation? Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2018-01-01 Kari Watkins, Georgia Institute of Technology
We’ve all seen the headlines. “Will self-driving cars, taxis make mass transit obsolete?” (Davidson 2017) and “What happens if Uber or Lyft outcompetes public transit?” (Sen 2017) or even “Department Of Transportation Says The Future Of Transit Looks Pretty Bleak” (Griggs 2015). We are entering the next great revolution in how people move about in cities. But does the future of transportation mean
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Future of Rural Transit Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2018-01-01 Jill Hough, Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, North Dakota State University, Ali Rahim Taleqani, North Dakota State University
This paper provides a contemplative description of the future of rural public transportation. It considers emerging technologies along with their long-term implications and corresponding impacts on rural communities. The authors used their collective knowledge to identify key drivers of change in rural areas. As a result, the authors expect the future definition of rural areas to change and a new geographical
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Lies, Damned Lies, AVs, Shared Mobility, and Urban Transit Futures Journal of Public Transportation (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2018-01-01 Graham Currie, Monash University
Dear Reader: The editors of the Journal of Public Transportation have given me freedom. They have invited me to put thoughts on a page without the need for pedantic citation and attribution typical of writing in a leading international research journal. I have also been invited to be contemplative and personal, using words and phrases like I think, me, and my. For those of you used to a more formalized