Integration of e-scooter sharing with public transit on employment accessibility and equity

IF 7.3 1区工程技术 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Transportation Research Part D-transport and Environment Pub Date : 2025-01-24 DOI:10.1016/j.trd.2025.104604

Liyang Hu , Yuan Liao , Kun Gao , Sheng Jin , Radu-Emil Precup

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Abstract

E-scooter sharing (ESS) is an emerging shared micro-mobility that may enhance urban travel accessibility. This study investigates the potential of ESS used as the feeder to public transit to improve accessibility compared to sole public transit. Meanwhile, the relationships among accessibility gains, the built environment, and socioeconomic distributions are investigated based on multi-source big data. An empirical analysis in Gothenburg of Sweden demonstrates that ESS can substantially enhance accessibility within a 30-minute travel time, with 15% of areas showing statistically significant benefits. Moreover, the accessibility gains exhibit complex nonlinear relationships with the built environment and socioeconomic. High-income and native-born communities obtain an average of 80% accessibility gain, over 10% higher than other demographic groups. Some areas with significant concentrations of low-income and foreign-born populations rely on public transit but currently lack ESS to improve accessibility. Introducing ESS in these under-served areas could yield up to 143% accessibility gains.

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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.