{"title":"Fighting against COVID-19 requires wearing a face mask by not some but all","authors":"Hakan Yilmazkuday","doi":"10.1016/j.trip.2024.101292","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trip.2024.101292","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper investigates the effects of wearing a face mask on fighting against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The formal analysis is achieved by using a difference-in-difference design, where U.S. county-level data on changes in COVID-19 cases or deaths are regressed on lagged changes in social interaction of people measured by Google mobility. The main contribution is achieved by distinguishing between the effects of social interaction on COVID-19 in different U.S. counties based on the corresponding share of people wearing a face mask determined by Dynata surveys. After controlling for county-specific and time-specific factors, the results show that social interaction increases both COVID-19 cases and deaths across U.S. counties, unless more than (or equal to ) 85% of people in a county “always” wear a face mask. It is implied that people can have social interactions without any statistically significant effects on the spread of COVID-19, if a community-wide wearing of face masks can be achieved.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36621,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives","volume":"29 ","pages":"Article 101292"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143156016","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Teenage dreams of self-driving cars: Findings of a UTAUT-based conjoint analysis among the 14–19 age group","authors":"Szabolcs Prónay, Miklós Lukovics, Tamás Ujházi","doi":"10.1016/j.trip.2024.101304","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trip.2024.101304","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The impending ubiquity of self-driving cars promises profound societal change, making public acceptance crucial. However, most studies focus on the general population, particularly those familiar with driving and technology, neglecting teenagers’ views. Given their significant exposure to this upcoming auto-revolution and uninfluenced driving habits, understanding their perspective is vital. Our research, targeting teenagers aged 14–19, employs a visualized conjoint method built upon the UTAUT (unified theory of acceptance and use of technology) framework. With this method we were able to measure not just agreement with attitudinal statements, but rather grasp real preferences, as respondents were asked to rank concrete level 5 autonomous vehicles with specific attributes. Although this age group may be considered reckless and self-assertive, our results suggest the opposite as safety proved to be paramount for them, while social influence and recommendation proved to be less significant This offers valuable insights for future autonomous vehicle strategies catering to the next generation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36621,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives","volume":"29 ","pages":"Article 101304"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143100357","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Three-dimensional transport poverty and its socio-demographic and urban density predictors: Spatial regression analyses of neighborhoods in the Amsterdam metropolitan area","authors":"Thijs Bon, Matthew Bruno, Niels van Oort","doi":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101340","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trip.2025.101340","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Reducing transport poverty can improve well-being and expand employment opportunities. This study investigates the relevance of socio-demographic and urban density predictors in relation to transport poverty contributor metrics for neighborhoods in the Amsterdam metropolitan area. Utilizing a spatial econometric framework, we assess the relevance of these predictors across three dimensions of transport poverty: mobility, accessibility, and affordability. Contrary to existing literature, our findings indicate that the demographic factors of gender and younger age are not significant predictors at the neighborhood level. Furthermore, the research identified a correlation between higher urban density and transport poverty. While higher urban density is associated with decreased car ownership rates and increased accessibility, it simultaneously correlates with higher public transport costs relative to income. Additionally, the method revealed a high cumulative spatial effect of income in connection with transport affordability, indicating spatially extensive income-related transport affordability disparities. Our research offers new insights into factors related to neighborhood-level transport poverty. The observed spatial dynamics call for targeted strategies that address the unique challenges for implementing equitable transport policies in both densely populated urban areas and less urbanized regions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36621,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives","volume":"29 ","pages":"Article 101340"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143100390","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rabia I. Kodapanakkal , Caspar A.S. Pouw , Antal Haans , Jaap Ham , Gunter Bombaerts , Alessandro Corbetta , Andrej Dameski , Andreas Spahn , Federico Toschi
{"title":"The influence of macroscopic pedestrian structures on train boarding efficiency","authors":"Rabia I. Kodapanakkal , Caspar A.S. Pouw , Antal Haans , Jaap Ham , Gunter Bombaerts , Alessandro Corbetta , Andrej Dameski , Andreas Spahn , Federico Toschi","doi":"10.1016/j.trip.2024.101319","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trip.2024.101319","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A deeper understanding of pedestrian dynamics is essential to improve crowd flows in public spaces such as train stations. It is essential to understand both the physical and the psychological processes present in this context. However, current research on train boarding behavior is limited in scope and mainly focuses on how group level variables such as number of boarders/deboarders influence train boarding efficiency. Viewing pedestrian dynamics through a psychological lens is important for a detailed understanding of the train boarding context and to recognize target areas for improvement. At Dutch train stations, boarders follow a social norm of waiting at the train door until deboarding is complete. Although people generally adhere to this norm, the way it is executed may not be optimal for deboarding efficiency. We investigate how waiting boarders form a deboarding channel (a corridor where deboarders exit the train) and how this channel in turn influences the efficiency of deboarding. Analyzing a dataset with 3278 boarding events at Utrecht Centraal Station in the Netherlands from 2017 to 2020 (subset of a trajectory dataset capturing 100,000 trajectories per day), we found that higher numbers of boarders and a higher ratio of boarders to deboarders, reduced the width of the deboarding channel, and a lower width was associated with lower deboarding efficiency. These results shift the focus from group level variables to identifying macroscopic structures that are formed when pedestrians interact within a social system and provide specific target areas where nudges/behavioral interventions could be implemented.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36621,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives","volume":"29 ","pages":"Article 101319"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143100699","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Demographic disparities, service efficiency, safety, and user satisfaction in public bus transit system: A survey-based case study in the city of Charlotte, NC","authors":"Sanaz Sadat Hosseini , Babak Rahimi Ardabili , Mona Azarbayjani , Hamed Tabkhi","doi":"10.1016/j.trip.2024.101296","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trip.2024.101296","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Public bus transit in the US faces challenges like reduced ridership, rising costs, and service quality concerns, with ridership dropping to 62% of pre-pandemic levels by mid-2022. This research examines service limitations, safety concerns, and attitudes towards technological improvements in Charlotte’s transit system, using survey data from 160 participants collected in 2022 and 2023. The survey included demographic variables such as age, gender, race, income, living area, and bus usage frequency. Statistical analyses, including GLM, POLR, CLM, and Multinomial Ridge Regression, identified significant factors influencing transit use and perceptions. Key findings show that East Charlotte residents and females face limited routes and longer wait times; safety concerns are more prevalent among Black participants and those in East Charlotte; and privacy concerns are higher among infrequent and higher-income bus users. There is a strong preference for technological improvements like real-time tracking apps, especially among infrequent users. This research highlights the need for targeted improvements to enhance service efficiency, safety, and user satisfaction, providing valuable insights for policymakers and transit authorities to create a more inclusive public transportation system.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36621,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives","volume":"29 ","pages":"Article 101296"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143157031","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Markus Steimle , Vanessa Stange , Mark Vollrath , Markus Maurer
{"title":"Human&vehicle-in-the-loop test method in human factors research on automated vehicles: Conceptualization, realization, case-study, and lessons learned","authors":"Markus Steimle , Vanessa Stange , Mark Vollrath , Markus Maurer","doi":"10.1016/j.trip.2024.101282","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trip.2024.101282","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>For the successful market launch of automated vehicles (AVs), passengers must feel safe and sufficiently comfortable during automated rides. Considering these needs is essential when developing AVs. To investigate these needs during vehicle development, studies with participants can be conducted using test vehicles and driving simulators. The human&vehicle-in-the-loop (Hu&ViL) test method, initially introduced as “vehicle-in-the-loop” (ViL) for testing driver assistance systems, combines the advantages of test vehicles and driving simulators. However, this test method is hardly known and rarely used. New research revealed that the scope of the Hu&ViL test method can be extended to research questions related to automated driving. We describe the basic concept of this extended method and its implementation in a test vehicle. We investigate the interactions between an AV and vulnerable road users in urban mixed traffic from the passenger’s perspective in a case study consisting of five studies: one online video study, two driving simulator studies, and two Hu&ViL studies. We present selected results, compare them across the studies, and derive lessons learned from implementing and conducting the studies. While the patterns of results obtained in the video study and driving simulator study were replicated in the Hu&ViL study in the first scenario involving longitudinal vehicle acceleration, the vehicle dynamics of the real vehicle changed the pattern of results in the second scenario involving lateral vehicle acceleration. The Hu&ViL test method is suitable for investigating a variety of research questions from the perspective of human drivers and passengers of AVs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36621,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives","volume":"29 ","pages":"Article 101282"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143100358","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Adam Millard-Ball , Juan Matute , Monisha Reginald , Carolyn Pugh , Chase Engelhardt , tamika l butler
{"title":"TRACtion: A collaborative, community-researcher agenda-setting approach","authors":"Adam Millard-Ball , Juan Matute , Monisha Reginald , Carolyn Pugh , Chase Engelhardt , tamika l butler","doi":"10.1016/j.trip.2024.101291","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trip.2024.101291","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper describes a collaborative, community-based research development process in Southern California, named <em>TRACtion –</em> Transformative Research and Collaboration. <em>TRACtion</em> draws from community-based participatory research (CPBR) methods used in medicine and environmental research, but it applies these methods to the collaborative development of social problems and research questions in transportation, rather than the development or execution of a single research project. Academic researchers were paired with members of community-based organizations in five working groups, and were charged with identifying research gaps and barriers to a just transition for transportation. We then used the working group priorities as the starting point for focused literature reviews, identifying questions that are already well researched and those where future research could address the themes raised by the working groups. We highlight how the research priorities uncovered through <em>TRACtion</em> systematically differ from the thrust of most current transportation research. Specifically, <em>TRACtion</em> produced research priorities that are more people-centric compared to the current transportation research landscape. By detailing the <em>TRACtion</em> process, and comparing its outcomes to traditional transportation research subjects, this paper aims to provide a model for future CPBR methods in transportation research, and highlight how this model could uncover important, unaddressed research topics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36621,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives","volume":"29 ","pages":"Article 101291"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143100717","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Correlation analysis between disease mortality and public transportation coverage: The case of Taiwan","authors":"Wei-Ting Chen , Chung-Yu Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.trip.2024.101316","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trip.2024.101316","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Accessibility is an important concept, not only in transportation but also in healthcare. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) have listed the inconvenience of traveling between healthcare facilities and households as one of the causes of health inequalities. This study investigates the correlation between disease mortality and coverage of public transportation by collecting the mortality rate of major diseases during 2017–2019 and the coverage rate of public transit during 2015–2019 to conduct correlation coefficient analysis, hypothesis test, and multiple regression formulation. The results show a negative correlation between disease mortality and public transportation coverage rates. Furthermore, the absolute values of this correlation coefficient for chronic diseases are higher than 0.3 for all considered periods; they are more marked than those of other diseases in the nine selected regions, with a standard deviation of public transport coverage exceeding 10%. In addition, the negative correlation between the crude mortality rate of malignant neoplasms and the public transportation coverage during the same year in Yunlin County is −0.353, which is stronger than that for all nine regions considered, and its corresponding regression mode is valid, the <span><math><mi>β</mi></math></span>-coefficient, −0.894. The overall results indicate a difference in health outcomes among districts with various public transport coverage.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36621,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives","volume":"29 ","pages":"Article 101316"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143156018","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Peter Horbachov , Yevhen Liubyi , Stanislav Svichynskyi , Dmitriy Muzylyov , Vitalii Ivanov
{"title":"A comprehensive assessment of arterial signal coordination through a case study","authors":"Peter Horbachov , Yevhen Liubyi , Stanislav Svichynskyi , Dmitriy Muzylyov , Vitalii Ivanov","doi":"10.1016/j.trip.2024.101321","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trip.2024.101321","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Many municipalities in developing countries still face the problem of choosing the most effective way to advance their traffic control systems based on isolated fixed-time traffic signals. The major alternatives are transitioning to adaptive traffic signals or coordinating existing isolated ones. To demonstrate the potential of coordination, the effectiveness of the coordinated timing plan for six local signalized intersections on the 1.8-kilometer-long segment of Nauky Ave. (arterial) in Kharkiv, Ukraine, has been thoroughly evaluated. For this purpose, the travel time along the coordinated segment was sampled. Also, the average travel time and vehicle speed on the minor street approaches to the coordinated intersections were calculated based on TomTom data. As a result, the coordinated timing plan clearly showed its high effectiveness. Considering the low implementation costs, this testifies that in cities where most traffic signals are isolated and fixed-time, the coordination may be much preferable to installing expensive adaptive signals. The obtained results confirm that coordination can serve as an effective traffic management measure to ensure sustainable traffic in municipalities with limited budgets. The main research benefit is obtaining a comprehensive practical assessment of the effectiveness of the implemented traffic control measures on a 1.8 km section of the arterial.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36621,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives","volume":"29 ","pages":"Article 101321"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143156019","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Over-Dimension and Over-Load (ODOL) truck in highways: Prevalence and modeling intention to operate ODOL truck, lesson learned from Indonesia","authors":"Ari Widyanti , Justin Mulya Gananda , Titah Yudhistira , Widyarini Weningtyas , Ludfi Pratiwi Bowo , Sinung Nugoroho","doi":"10.1016/j.trip.2024.101320","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trip.2024.101320","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Over-dimension overload (ODOL) vehicles, known as vehicles with dimensions and carrying loads that exceed predetermined standards, are a serious issue because they are one of the factors causing road damage and one of the factors causing traffic accidents on highways. The purpose of this study is to observe the prevalence of ODOL trucks on Indonesian highways and the factors that influence the operation of ODOL trucks from the view of the driver and owner.</div><div>Observation on site is conducted to observe over-dimension trucks, whereas the over-load truck is counted using observation of CCTV. A survey is applied to obtain the perception and influence factors of ODOL truck operation from the view of the driver. The questionnaire items used in this study are developed from constructs derived from the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), the Health Belief Model (HBM), Legal Sanctions, and Non-legal Sanctions. One hundred and thirty-four truck drivers and forty-four truck owners gave answers on a Likert scale with a scale of one to five from strongly disagree to strongly agree.</div><div>The result shows that the estimated prevalence of ODOL trucks on Indonesian highways is 37.78 %. Based on the alternative models of ODOL truck operating intentions that were compared, a combination of HBM and Legal and Non-legal Sanctions is the most appropriate model for modeling ODOL truck operating intentions among drivers. Factors that influence the intention to operate ODOL are perceived severity, perceived barriers, cues to action, and non-legal sanctions. The model is validated with survey of truck owners.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36621,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives","volume":"29 ","pages":"Article 101320"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143156056","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}