The level and determinants of multimodal travel behavior: Does trip purpose make a difference?

IF 3.1 3区工程技术 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

International Journal of Sustainable Transportation Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.1080/15568318.2021.1985195

Zihao An , Eva Heinen , David Watling

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Abstract

Multimodality refers to the phenomenon of using more than one mode of transport in a given period. Encouraging multimodality potentially provides an effective solution to reduce CO₂ emissions and induce modal shifts toward sustainable transport. This research investigates the extent to which the level and correlates of multimodality differ by trip purpose. We used one-week travel diaries of the English National Travel Survey. Our analyses showed that the level of multimodality varied by trip purpose and the associated time-space variability as well as by the number of trip stages. We found that the level of variability in departure time and travel distance was greater for leisure trips than for maintenance trips, which was in turn greater than for work trips. Trips that were more variable in departure time and travel distance showed on average higher levels of individual multimodality, but only if sufficient stages (at least 3) were made. Moreover, we detected cross-purpose disparities in correlates of multimodality in terms of significance and variance explained. This research may provide support to the development of trip purpose-specific policies aiming to increase multimodality.

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多式联运行为的水平和决定因素：旅行目的会产生影响吗？

摘要多式联运是指在一定时期内使用多种运输方式的现象。鼓励多模式可能为减少二氧化碳排放和促使模式向可持续交通转变提供有效的解决方案。本研究调查了多模态的水平和相关性因旅行目的而不同的程度。我们使用了英国全国旅行调查的一周旅行日记。我们的分析表明，多模态水平因旅行目的和相关的时空变异性以及旅行阶段的数量而异。我们发现，休闲旅行的出发时间和旅行距离的变化程度大于维护旅行，而维护旅行又大于工作旅行。出发时间和旅行距离变化较大的旅行平均显示出较高的个体多模态水平，但前提是要有足够的阶段（至少3个）。此外，我们在多模态相关性的显著性和解释的方差方面发现了跨目的差异。这项研究可能为制定旨在提高多模式性的旅行目的特定政策提供支持。

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期刊介绍： The International Journal of Sustainable Transportation provides a discussion forum for the exchange of new and innovative ideas on sustainable transportation research in the context of environmental, economical, social, and engineering aspects, as well as current and future interactions of transportation systems and other urban subsystems. The scope includes the examination of overall sustainability of any transportation system, including its infrastructure, vehicle, operation, and maintenance; the integration of social science disciplines, engineering, and information technology with transportation; the understanding of the comparative aspects of different transportation systems from a global perspective; qualitative and quantitative transportation studies; and case studies, surveys, and expository papers in an international or local context. Equal emphasis is placed on the problems of sustainable transportation that are associated with passenger and freight transportation modes in both industrialized and non-industrialized areas. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial evaluation by the Editors and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert reviewers. All peer review is single-blind. Submissions are made online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.