Investigating the effects of ridesourcing on the dynamics of household car ownership

IF 7.7 1区工程技术 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Transportation Research Part D-transport and Environment Pub Date : 2025-06-24 DOI:10.1016/j.trd.2025.104886

Pinar Bilgin , Giulio Mattioli , Malcolm Morgan , Zia Wadud

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Abstract

Car ownership influences car use, but the emergence of ridesourcing has reshaped this dynamic. The emergence of ridesourcing presents a dual possibility regarding car ownership: it can reduce the need for private car ownership by providing a viable alternative, or it can encourage car ownership by providing an opportunity to earn extra income through ridesourcing. Using the United Kingdom Household Longitudinal Study dataset from 2009 to 2019, this study examines how ridesourcing affects the changes in household car ownership. After controlling for various factors, our results suggest that households are less likely to acquire a car in the presence of ridesourcing while car disposal decisions are mainly driven by household composition and residential relocation factors. We also examine the heterogeneous effects that vary by different numbers of household cars and residential areas. Our results can inform transport authorities and policymakers when planning a sustainable transport system with reduced car dependency.

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调查拼车对家庭汽车拥有量动态的影响

汽车拥有量影响着汽车的使用，但拼车服务的出现重塑了这一动态。拼车的出现对汽车所有权提出了双重可能性：它可以通过提供可行的替代方案来减少对私家车所有权的需求，或者通过提供通过拼车获得额外收入的机会来鼓励汽车所有权。本研究利用2009年至2019年的英国家庭纵向研究数据集，研究了拼车如何影响家庭汽车保有量的变化。在控制了各种因素后，我们的研究结果表明，在存在拼车的情况下，家庭购买汽车的可能性较小，而汽车处置决策主要受家庭构成和居住搬迁因素的驱动。我们还研究了不同家庭汽车数量和居住区域的异质性效应。我们的研究结果可以为交通当局和政策制定者在规划一个减少对汽车依赖的可持续交通系统时提供信息。

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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.