People with disabilities and transit use: Findings from nationwide data in India

IF 7.3 1区工程技术 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Transportation Research Part D-transport and Environment Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI:10.1016/j.trd.2024.104558

G.M. Hridya , Agnivesh Pani , Varun Varghese , Gaurav Tripathi , Avinash Unnikrishnan

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Abstract

The travel behaviour of people with disabilities (PWDs) has been observed to differ from that of people without disabilities despite having similar needs and wants. PWDs encounter various obstacles restricting their mobility and ability to participate in activities. In this paper, we use a large nationwide dataset covering 102,977 PWDs to understand transit usage and barriers faced by PWDs while travelling at disaggregate and aggregate levels. The analysis comprises five different models: binary logit and multinomial logit at the disaggregate level, ordinary least square regression, spatial lag model, and spatial error model at the aggregate level. Findings reveal that transit use is significantly low among female PWDs, PWDs who lost work, PWDs who need a caregiver, and regions with a high percentage of workers. It is also observed that the level of marginalised populations in a region consistently shows a negative impact on public transport usage across most disabilities.

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Transportation Research Part D-transport and Environment 工程技术-运输科技

CiteScore

14.40

自引率

9.20%

发文量

314

审稿时长

39 days

期刊介绍： Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment focuses on original research exploring the environmental impacts of transportation, policy responses to these impacts, and their implications for transportation system design, planning, and management. The journal comprehensively covers the interaction between transportation and the environment, ranging from local effects on specific geographical areas to global implications such as natural resource depletion and atmospheric pollution. We welcome research papers across all transportation modes, including maritime, air, and land transportation, assessing their environmental impacts broadly. Papers addressing both mobile aspects and transportation infrastructure are considered. The journal prioritizes empirical findings and policy responses of regulatory, planning, technical, or fiscal nature. Articles are policy-driven, accessible, and applicable to readers from diverse disciplines, emphasizing relevance and practicality. We encourage interdisciplinary submissions and welcome contributions from economically developing and advanced countries alike, reflecting our international orientation.