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{"title":"Investigating the factors affecting electric scooter usage behavior with a proposed structural model","authors":"Erkan Arı ,&nbsp;Veysel Yılmaz","doi":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2024.101164","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2024.101164","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Electric scooters are getting more and more popular due to their convenience, their environmental and economic benefits especially for young people. In this study, the factors affecting the use of e-scooters in Turkey were investigated with Partial Least Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) based on the Extended Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). In the study, the explanatory power of the model was tried to be increased by adding social environment effect, perceived pleasure and economic benefit variables to TAM. In the model, it is assumed that social influence and pleasure variables, which are defined as exogenous latent variables, will affect perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use, and these two endogenous mediating latent variables will affect attitude and intention towards e-scooter use. In the study, the moderating role of the Covid19 effect on the use of electric scooter and also the importance-performance map analysis (IPMA) was carried out. The survey application was delivered to the participants in Turkey through an online survey via social media and analyses were carried out based on the responses of 346 participants. According to the result of the analysis, it was found out that the explanatory power of the model was high and compatible. It was realized that the economic benefits related to the use of electric scooter increased the behavior of using electric scooter.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47453,"journal":{"name":"Research in Transportation Business and Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141485823","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Integrating multiple data sources for improved flight delay prediction using explainable machine learning","authors":"Juan Pineda-Jaramillo ,&nbsp;Claudia Munoz ,&nbsp;Rodrigo Mesa-Arango ,&nbsp;Carlos Gonzalez-Calderon ,&nbsp;Anne Lange","doi":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2024.101161","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2024.101161","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Flight delays negatively impact costs, customer satisfaction, and revenue in the aviation industry. As a result, it is critical to identify the factors that cause flight delays for each airport, as they can vary depending on various attributes associated with their operations.</p><p>This study proposes an explainable artificial intelligence (xAI) methodology for identifying the features that affect airport delays by integrating data from multiple sources and implementing explainable artificial intelligence. The methodology incorporates operational data, airport information, geographic data, and weather data combined and used to train a series of machine learning models. Furthermore, the SHAP and Sobol techniques are used to thoroughly analyze the features that influence flight delays for the specific case of the airport in Santiago, Chile.</p><p>The results show that a linear discriminant analysis model is best suited for predicting flight delays in this specific case study, and the features that have the most significant impact on delays are the international flight status, average temperature at the destination airport, wind speed, and average temperature at Santiago airport.</p><p>The proposed methodology could be applied by airlines that can collect data from multiple sources and conduct similar investigations, leading to the development of a decision support system to make better-informed decisions and reduce the impact of flight delays.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47453,"journal":{"name":"Research in Transportation Business and Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210539524000634/pdfft?md5=959075ae048a998d7e8597ff18d4e5e0&pid=1-s2.0-S2210539524000634-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141444382","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Defining provincial responsibility for controlling transportation CO2 emissions in China: As fairness perspective","authors":"Lichao Zhu","doi":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2024.101160","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2024.101160","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Transportation CO₂ emissions (TCE) in China account for a high proportion and are growing rapidly, making this sector likely one of the last to achieve carbon peaking nationally. However, directly comparing absolute TCE values to measure the responsibility of TCE control targets for each province in future years would be unfair due to substantial disparities between provinces in population, affluence, and technology characteristics. To address this issue, this study establishes an equitable and efficient framework to help policymakers determine province-specific and year-specific TCE benchmark and policy values. The results show that the less developed regions face greater challenges in controlling TCE per unit of GDP, and they should focus more on the use of shifting and improvement measures to reduce TCE. In contrast, the developed provinces bear a higher responsibility for TCE control in the near future; thereby, they need to implement an appropriate combination of measures.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47453,"journal":{"name":"Research in Transportation Business and Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141424156","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A holistic approach to introducing a light electric freight vehicle (LEFV) system in a historic urban environment: The case of Quito","authors":"Miloš Milenković ,&nbsp;Alicia Martinez de Yuso ,&nbsp;Grace Lopez Realpe ,&nbsp;Maria Rosa Munoz ,&nbsp;Lorena Saavedra","doi":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2024.101157","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2024.101157","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this paper we propose a comprehensive approach for introducing a first/last mile system based on Light Electric Freight Vehicles (LEFVs) in the historical centre of Quito (Ecuador). The approach includes four crucial steps for successful launching and establishment of a LEFVs system. The first step considers organizational aspects by proposing a number of alternative cooperative business models. In the second step, the LEFVs fleet mix problem is defined as a Multicriteria Decision Making Problem (MCDM) and solved by the Analytic Network Process (ANP). The third step includes the problem of optimal micro hub location as well as the problem of optimal routing of LEFVs. The micro hub location problem is modelled as a capacitated p-median problem and solved by an exact solution algorithm. The problem of optimal LEFVs routing is defined as the capacitated pickup and delivery with time windows addressed by a web-based optimization tool. The fourth step includes an assessment of the existing policy framework and proposing a set of additional legal instruments for facilitating the LEFVs market uptake. Based on the proposed four-step approach, the first/last mile system is currently being implemented in the historical centre of Quito. The initial results appear promising regarding the success of the new LEFVs first/last mile system.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47453,"journal":{"name":"Research in Transportation Business and Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141328358","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Driving change: Unveiling the dynamics of transportation resource efficiency and low-carbon urban development in China's provinces","authors":"Jian Wang,&nbsp;Yuzhen Zhang,&nbsp;Na Gui,&nbsp;Faiza Siddiqui","doi":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2024.101150","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2024.101150","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>From the perspective of transportation resource allocation efficiency, it is significant to explore the impact of transportation resource allocation efficiency on urban low-carbon development, which is of theoretical guidance value and practical significance to help China achieve the dual-carbon goal as soon as possible. This paper takes the panel data of 30 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) from 2008 to 2021 as samples, adopts the entropy value method and the entropy weight TOPSIS method to measure the level of urban low-carbon development, and utilizes the super-efficiency SBM model to measure the efficiency of transportation resource allocation. The benchmark regression model is used to analyze the direct impact of transportation resource allocation efficiency on urban low-carbon development, and per capita carbon emission is selected as the mediating variable for mechanism analysis. It is found that transportation resource allocation efficiency has a significant positive impact on urban low-carbon development. In addition, the mechanism test shows that transportation resource allocation efficiency can promote low-carbon urban development by reducing per capita carbon emissions. Lastly, the impact of transportation resource allocation efficiency on urban low-carbon development contributes significantly to the eastern, western, and less developed regions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47453,"journal":{"name":"Research in Transportation Business and Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141314812","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Selection of an international distribution center location: A comparison between stand-alone ANP and DEMATEL-ANP applications","authors":"Victoria Muerza ,&nbsp;Milos Milenkovic ,&nbsp;Emilio Larrodé ,&nbsp;Nebojsa Bojovic","doi":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2024.101135","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2024.101135","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The problem of Distribution Center (DC) strategic location is critical since it impacts the company's overall distribution strategy and enhances supply chain resilience. This paper compares and evaluates five locations in Europe for the possible establishment of an international distribution center. The Analytic Network Process (ANP) and Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL)-Based ANP techniques were applied in the analysis, considering 25 criteria across seven dimensions. This paper aims to provide a decision-making framework for prioritizing distribution center locations in Europe, identifying key criteria, and ranking alternative locations to guide decision making processes for stakeholders and policy makers involved in DC location selection. The results demonstrated that both approaches rank the alternatives similarly, although they assign varying degrees of importance to decision criteria. The research was constrained by a limited number of alternatives and respondents, as well as imprecision in human judgments. Future research will explore additional sustainability and social criteria, more alternative locations, and incorporate fuzziness for a more comprehensive selection of the optimal International Distribution Center (IDC) location.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47453,"journal":{"name":"Research in Transportation Business and Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210539524000373/pdfft?md5=331c51d068675c337428e0f84bafa3fc&pid=1-s2.0-S2210539524000373-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141313448","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Indonesian trucking business during COVID-19 pandemic: Performance gap analysis and strategies to achieve better performance","authors":"Ira Margaritha Sugianto,&nbsp;Nyoman Pujawan,&nbsp;Jerry Dwi Trijoyo Purnomo","doi":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2024.101148","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2024.101148","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The trucking industry holds most of the Indonesian transportation market share, and COVID-19 tremendously impacts this sector. However, not many scholars have researched the impacts of COVID-19 on the trucking business. This study identifies the differences between high-, medium-, and low-performing trucking companies by investigating the relationships between resilience factors and performance and differentiating survivability and high-performance framework. Using partial least squares structural equation modeling and gap analysis, we identify key resilience factors that differentiate these companies. High performers prioritize resilient leadership, innovation digitalization, adaptability, and risk management, while medium and low performers focus primarily on finances. Our research extends the existing literature by highlighting strategies for survival and high performance during the pandemic, showcasing the importance of broader resilience factors for top performers.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47453,"journal":{"name":"Research in Transportation Business and Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141314907","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Integrating perceived safety and socio-demographic factors in UTAUT model to explore Australians' intention to use fully automated vehicles","authors":"Yilun Chen ,&nbsp;Shah Khalid Khan ,&nbsp;Nirajan Shiwakoti ,&nbsp;Peter Stasinopoulos ,&nbsp;Kayvan Aghabayk","doi":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2024.101147","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2024.101147","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Growing global research utilizes user acceptance models to investigate the public acceptance of automated vehicles (AVs). A growing body of literature suggests it is essential to recognize cultural differences that may influence people's decisions and the intention to use (AVs). While the influence of perceived safety on AVs adoption has been examined globally, it has often been overlooked in Australia. To address this knowledge gap, this study extended the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model by incorporating perceived safety and socio-demographic factors in assessing behavioral intention for fully AVs in Australia. This study is the first in Australia to include perceived safety in the UTAUT model and look at how different factors like age, gender, experience, income, education, and travel habits affect people's intention to use technology. The model was evaluated with Structural Equation Modelling using a dataset of 804 respondents from Australia.</p><p>Perceived Safety (PS) holds comparable importance to Social Influence (SI) and Facilitating Conditions (FC). Our analysis revealed that younger age groups exhibit a more substantial positive correlation between Performance Expectancy (PE) and Behavioral Intention (BI) compared to older age groups. Notably, there are significant distinctions in the impact of PS on BI between older and younger age groups, as well as between those with and without prior experience with AVs. Moreover, gender has a moderating effect akin to age in the PE-BI relationship. Our findings also reveal that age moderates the relationship between PE and BI, with younger individuals exhibiting less susceptibility to social influence compared to older counterparts. Gender also emerges as a moderator, affecting the relationship between FC and BI. Additionally, income moderates the relationships between both EE (Effort Expectancy) and FC with BI. However, qualifications do not significantly moderate the relationships between latent variables and BI.</p><p>The multigroup analysis highlights a significant divergence in the influence of PE on BI between groups with no experience and experienced people. Additionally, the study shows that the higher-income group displays a lower coefficient of FC towards BI, potentially due to their pre-existing knowledge base. The findings from this study assist decision-makers by providing insights into public attitudes towards AVs by revealing the key factors influencing public acceptance.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47453,"journal":{"name":"Research in Transportation Business and Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221053952400049X/pdfft?md5=fd1b17dcff85ea097ad26ec18ce7b254&pid=1-s2.0-S221053952400049X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141250612","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"How will the combining of the elevation of rail lines with urban redevelopment reduce the north–south (east–west) disparity in the city? A case study of Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe conurbation, Japan","authors":"Takashi Aoki ,&nbsp;Hidea Yoshida ,&nbsp;Takashi Yokota ,&nbsp;Emiko Itami","doi":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2024.101149","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2024.101149","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Railroads are generally the primary public transportation system connecting the region. However, when a railway crosses a city, it divides it into north-south (east-west), creating the front and rear sides of the city. In Japan, grade separation projects elevate the existing railway lines. The primary purpose is to relieve traffic congestion caused by railroad crossings. However, integrating the north–south axis has also been highlighted. In addition, creating a new centrality to station spheres in mature cities will be an essential guideline for the future formation of an urban structure centered on station spheres by transit-oriented development. This study focused on 12 cases in which an elevated railway line in the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe conurbation of Japan was combined with an urban redevelopment project. We investigated changes in land use and land prices in the surrounding area. The study results confirmed that the disparity between the front and rear sides tended to shrink. In addition, based on the station's characteristics and area to be redeveloped, a policy for more effective integrated redevelopment and elevation projects was identified. The findings of this study will assist in reorganizing cities into a more sustainable urban structure by eliminating urban fragmentation centered on railway stations.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47453,"journal":{"name":"Research in Transportation Business and Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210539524000518/pdfft?md5=be55a090755837260093c4f89756e2bb&pid=1-s2.0-S2210539524000518-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141243526","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Delivery riders' safety and delivery efficiency in on-demand food delivery industry: The moderating role of monitoring algorithms","authors":"Degan Yu ,&nbsp;Jiayuan Zhang ,&nbsp;Gawon Yun","doi":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2024.101143","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2024.101143","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The purpose of this study is to investigate the on-demand food delivery (ODFD) riders' safety and delivery efficiency under the influence of individual well-being. Applying the conservation of resources (COR) theory, we develop our direct, mediation, and moderation hypotheses. Structural equation modeling with partial least square analysis is used to test the hypotheses. We find that stress mediates the relationship between well-being and risky driving behaviors as well as delivery efficiency. Regarding the monitoring algorithms, interactional monitoring is found to strengthen the effect of stress on risky driving behaviors and delivery efficiency. On the other hand, observational monitoring is found to reduce the effect of stress on risky driving behaviors. This study offers practical insights into ODFD companies that riders' well-being is influential on their risky driving behaviors and delivery efficiency. ODFD firms can manage observational monitoring to reduce risky driving behaviors but should be concerned about the role of interactional monitoring.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47453,"journal":{"name":"Research in Transportation Business and Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141239215","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}