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{"title":"Does compact development increase car use among car users?","authors":"Fajle Rabbi Ashik ,&nbsp;Kevin Manaugh","doi":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104428","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104428","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>One of the goals of compact urban development is to reduce driving and increase the use of sustainable modes of transportation (public and active transport). Nonetheless, the reduced travel distances associated with compactness may lead to two potential outcomes for car users: encouraging them to increase the use of sustainable forms of transportation or encouraging them to increase car trip frequency. We analyze car users in Montreal, Canada, from two perspectives: 1) “observed car users”, who made at least one trip using a private car on the day of the survey and 2) “potential car users”, who hold a driving license and reside in a household with a private vehicle, regardless of whether they used it on the survey day. To assess the impact of urban compactness on car trip frequency, sustainable trip frequency, and Vehicle-Kilometers Traveled (VKT), we conduct two distinct analyses—one for observed car users and another for potential car users— using instrumental variable regression. We find that though compactness marginally increases car trip frequency among observed car users, their overall car use is substantially decreased. A 10 % increase in compactness results in a 0.62 % marginal increase in observed car users' auto trips, 26 % substantial increase in sustainable mode trips, and 10 % decrease in VKT. A 10 % increase in compactness results in a 3.2 % reduction in potential car users' car trips, 25 % increase in sustainable mode trips, and a 14 % reduction in VKT. The findings' policy implications for accomplishing sustainable mobility, Montreal's target for 2050, are discussed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48413,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport Geography","volume":"129 ","pages":"Article 104428"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145157925","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":"Rural-urban rhythms: Hierarchy in commuting of mobile phone users in Slovakia","authors":"Martin Šveda ,&nbsp;Pavol Hurbánek","doi":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104425","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104425","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>While contemporary life may seem unpredictable, people still follow regular routines, creating stable patterns of movement. These patterns, captured through mobile positioning data, offer new insights into the daily rhythms of population presence at various scales. By analysing passive records from ∼1.3 million mobile phone users, the study examines variability in population presence across the centre–periphery continuum, identifies differences in daily routines throughout the week, and explores the impact of accessibility on these rhythms. The synthesis of the findings leads to the creation of the rural–urban rhythms model, which forms the basis for classifying municipalities into nine categories. The analysis reveals distinct spatial patterns of rhythmicity influenced by functional hierarchy, accessibility, and the interplay between daily commuting and weekend (recreational) mobility. Urban centres and industrial hubs are characterised by weekday concentration and significant weekend outflow, while suburban municipalities show patterns of daily commuting with partial weekend depopulation. In contrast, peripheral municipalities experience weekday outmigration but gain population presence on weekends, often due to second-home users or returning weekly commuters. Certain categories, such as tourism- and transit-oriented municipalities, which experience an influx of people on weekdays and even more so on weekends, demonstrate azonal, localised, resource-specific spatial distribution. A key finding of the paper is that a characteristic feature of the spatial differentiation of daily rhythms in Slovak municipalities is a tendency toward zonality, observed in most of the identified categories. It is clear that the degree of urbanisation of a municipality and its position on the centre–periphery continuum play a crucial role in shaping this zonality.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48413,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport Geography","volume":"129 ","pages":"Article 104425"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145157921","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":"Traffic congestion and ride-hailing booking: Evidence from Hanoi, Vietnam","authors":"Nguyen Hoang-Tung ,&nbsp;Hoang Thuy Linh ,&nbsp;Nguyen Viet Tan ,&nbsp;Hironori Kato","doi":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104422","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104422","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Several studies have empirically investigated the association between traffic congestion and ride-hailing (RH) services from the perspective of users' booking behavior, except in a limited number of countries such as the United States and China. To add new evidence and expand research, this study investigated the association between traffic congestion and booking orders of RH service users in Hanoi, Vietnam. A total of 50,767 booking records on RH users of a private operator in Hanoi were used for empirical analysis. The study established the following four hypotheses: (1) the frequency of RH bookings in congested areas is lower than that in less congested areas; (2) the frequency of RH bookings using an app-based method in congested areas is higher than that in less congested areas during evening-peak hours; (3) the effects of built environment, sociodemographics, and transportation facilities on the frequency of RH bookings in congested areas are less significant than those in less congested areas during evening-peak hours; and (4) the effects of built environment, sociodemographics, and transportation facilities on the frequency of RH bookings are lower in congested than in less congested areas. After identifying more and less congested areas, the four hypotheses were statistically tested with grid-zone-based data matched using the Mahalanobis distance method between the two areas. The results of the statistical tests showed that Hypotheses (1) and (2) were supported by empirical data. Next, the estimation results of the regression models to explain RH service bookings with built environment, sociodemographic, and transportation facilities factors by time period reveal that Hypotheses (3) and (4) were also supported. Finally, policy implications were presented from the findings, including (i) requiring RH service provides to improve their service quality and attract more users during periods of serious traffic congestion to promote a modal shift from private modes to RH services and thus reduce traffic congestion; (ii) providing technical support to traditional taxi companies to use web-based service apps so that the disparity between traditional taxi and RH services could be mitigated; and (iii) identifying the heterogeneity in RH service demand across urban characteristics for urban travel demand forecasting.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48413,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport Geography","volume":"129 ","pages":"Article 104422"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145157923","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":"Characterizing human mobility and its impact on the spread of COVID-19 during extreme weather events: A case study of hurricane Laura","authors":"Kailun Liu ,&nbsp;Xin Wu ,&nbsp;Luke Molnar ,&nbsp;Songhua Hu ,&nbsp;Lele Zhang ,&nbsp;Chenfeng Xiong","doi":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104423","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104423","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper investigates the influence of extreme weather events on human mobility, and its subsequent impact on the spread of COVID-19, with a focus on the case study of Hurricane Laura, which struck the United States in August 2020. Employing a comprehensive approach, the study integrates data from four key sources: (1) human mobility metrics derived from mobile device locations, (2) track data of Hurricane Laura, (3) daily COVID-19 case numbers, and (4) hurricane evacuation orders issued by public agencies. The aim of this research is to develop a two-stage statistical model that captures the interplay between hurricane, human movement, evacuation orders and the spread of COVID-19, while also considering spatial differences in demographic characteristics within the study area. In the first stage, the study examines the direct impact of Hurricane Laura and its associated evacuation orders on mobility metrics. The second stage further investigates the direct impact of Hurricane Laura and evacuation orders on the spread of COVID-19, but also considers the indirect impact through changes in mobility metrics. In both stages of the analysis, linear mixed-effects models are utilized. The results indicate two key correlations: firstly, a negative correlation between hurricane events and mobility, indicate mobility decreases during such extreme weather events; and secondly, a positive correlation between mobility and the COVID-19 cases, indicates higher mobility is associated with an increase in COVID-19 infections. Additionally, our experimental results reveal that the evacuation orders have a significant direct positive impact on both mobility and COVID-19 cases. Finally, our model reveals that spatial demographic variables are key factors in characterizing the trends of both mobility and COVID-19 cases.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48413,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport Geography","volume":"129 ","pages":"Article 104423"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145157922","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 systematic review of resilience assessment and enhancement of urban integrated transportation networks","authors":"Yang Yang ,&nbsp;Haibo Huang ,&nbsp;Gen Li ,&nbsp;Baorui Han ,&nbsp;Zhenzhou Yuan ,&nbsp;Hang Ma","doi":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104420","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104420","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The last decade has seen increasing scholarly focus on the resilience of urban integrated transportation networks, driven by complex travel demands and growing systemic uncertainties. This review systematically summarizes the development of resilience research for urban multimodal transportation networks. It clarifies the concept of urban integrated transportation network resilience and explores evaluation metrics, assessment methodologies, and optimization measures for enhancement. First, the review identifies research hotspots in this field and defines the connotation and scope of transportation resilience. It then categorizes evaluation indicator systems based on network topology, traffic assignment, and the coupling of multi-system elements. Furthermore, it reviews quantitative and evaluation methodologies including numerical analysis, objective optimization, simulation modeling, and data-driven techniques. Resilience enhancement and optimization measures are discussed across different phases, including planning and design, emergency response, network restoration, post-recovery, and daily operations. Findings indicate that current evaluation systems mainly focus on single or dual-mode networks, inadequately accounting for supply-demand dynamics, as well as the multimodal coupling relationships. Although data-driven approaches and intelligent algorithms have gained prominence in resilience evaluation, they often failed to uncover the underlying mechanisms of resilience variation. Moreover, most enhancement strategies concentrate on emergency response and network restoration stages, with insufficient attention to a full life-cycle perspective. Finally, the paper proposes future research directions, highlighting full life-cycle resilience planning, multimodal network coupling, and the integration of data-driven approaches with intelligent algorithms.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48413,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport Geography","volume":"129 ","pages":"Article 104420"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145157926","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":"The spatio-temporal relationship between electric vehicle charging demand and land use: Insights from Chinese metropolitan areas","authors":"Wen Zheng ,&nbsp;Der-Horng Lee","doi":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104421","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104421","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The rapid development of electric vehicle (EV) has attracted widespread attention in the last decade. However, most of the current studies focus mainly on the temporal utilization characteristics of charging stations, often ignoring the spatial utilization characteristics of them. This study utilizes road network datasets, points of interest data, and records of public charging stations, employing support vector regression and kernel density analysis techniques to explore the spatio-temporal relationships between land use characteristics in public charging station areas and the utilization patterns of these stations. Focusing on Beijing, China, this research analyzes a city that has achieved remarkable progress in sustainable mobility and has emerged as a pioneering force in the promotion of EV adoption. The results indicate that charging station utilization increases with higher densities of Financial (Fin), Service (Ser), and Commercial (Com) areas, while Residential areas show a decrease. Meanwhile, the charging demand on working days is more concentrated in the main urban areas and exhibits higher intensity compared to non-working days. Daytime demand significantly exceeds nighttime usage, with the peak occurring in the afternoon. The charging demand on working days is primarily driven by the Com-Ser, Work, and Com types in the main urban areas, while weekend demand extends to suburban Tour-Ser areas. Based on the identified issues, we propose optimization measures for public charging infrastructure to enhance availability and meet user demand efficiently.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48413,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport Geography","volume":"129 ","pages":"Article 104421"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145157927","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":"Active travel and the built environment: A life-course perspective","authors":"Ting Zhou ,&nbsp;Tao Feng ,&nbsp;Astrid Kemperman","doi":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104426","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104426","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Active travel has many health, environmental, economic, and social benefits, yet it is not clear how life events and factors from the built environment influence active travel over time. To address this gap and provide causal and dynamic evidence, this study used a 5-year longitudinal dataset from the Netherlands Mobility Panel and applied a Dynamic Bayesian Network approach to explore the temporal relationships between life events, built environment factors and active travel frequency, including frequency of conventional bike, e-bike, and walking. Results show that life events play a much more important role in influencing active travel frequency than the built environment factors. In addition, owning an e-bike has the greatest impact on cycling frequency, impeding conventional bike use and increasing e-bike use. Furthermore, childbirth has different temporal effects on the frequency of all three types of active travel. Moreover, workplace change negatively impacts e-bike use both concurrently and over time. These findings provide empirical evidence for urban planning and policymaking to promote active travel.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48413,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport Geography","volume":"129 ","pages":"Article 104426"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145157924","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":"Walking environments for transit access: Travelers' perspectives","authors":"Helge Hillnhütter","doi":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104414","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104414","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Efforts to address urban transport and sustainability challenges have increased interest in walking as a form of transport. Organizations such as the World Health Organization and the International Association of Public Transport emphasize integrating walking and transit in urban policy. To support this, the paper presents findings from 596 face-to-face interviews on walking trips to tram stops. Three regression analyses examine the effects of walking environments on (1) the pleasantness of the walk, (2) walking time, and (3) safety from traffic. Time pressure, crowding, traffic, and unattractive environments reduce pleasantness. Green environments double acceptable walking times, while elderly, younger, and first-time travelers tend to walk shorter distances. Safety decreases with street crossings but improves in green areas. Female travelers are more sensitive to compromised safety.</div><div>A structural equation model further analyzes relationships between pleasantness, walking time, safety, and other factors. Longer walks correlate with reduced safety and pleasantness, while pleasantness increases with safety. Results from the structural equation model reveal a sensitivity to unpredictable delays in reaching stops. Streets with traffic and crowded areas increase delays and reduce pleasantness and safety, while green walking environments reduce delay risks. The findings identify specific environmental conditions that support walking to transit and highlight the potential for integrating walking and transit policies to create synergies that benefit both modes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48413,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport Geography","volume":"129 ","pages":"Article 104414"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145118548","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":"How do terrain gradients and route detours impact travel mode choices among older adults?","authors":"Zhuangbin Shi ,&nbsp;Canyu Zhou ,&nbsp;Yang Liu ,&nbsp;Qiyang Liu ,&nbsp;Xinwei Ma ,&nbsp;Sihui Long","doi":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104419","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104419","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Ensuring the mobility and travel of older adults is essential for maintaining their quality of life and promoting sustainable social development. Mountainous cities, with their undulating terrain and steep slopes, present significant challenges in providing adequate and equitable travel environments for older adults. However, research on the elderly travel behavior in such topographically challenging cities is relatively limited, and the influence of topography on their mode choice remains under-explored. This study employs a Multinomial Logit (MNL) model to investigate the mode-specific influence of terrain gradients and route detours on choice behavior of older adults, utilizing 2021 resident travel survey data from Guiyang, a representative mountainous city in China. The results indicate that these topographic characteristics significantly enhance the explanatory power of the elderly travel behavior model. Specifically, route detours have a more sensitive and significant impact on elderly choice of travel mode than terrain gradients. Older adults are more likely to walk uphill sections to complete a trip, and the influence of gentle and steep slopes on different modes of travel varied significantly. Furthermore, the study also examines how built environment and socio-demographic factors influence elderly travel, offering insights for developing age-friendly urban environments in similarly complex terrains.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48413,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport Geography","volume":"129 ","pages":"Article 104419"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145103956","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":"Bridging the gender gap in powered two-wheeler mobility: Proposals from Barcelona","authors":"Fernando Pérez Diez ,&nbsp;Julià Cabrerizo Sinca ,&nbsp;David Roche Vallès ,&nbsp;José Magín Campos Cacheda","doi":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104417","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104417","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Powered two-wheelers (PTWs), including motorcycles, scooters, and mopeds, offer an efficient alternative to automobiles in urban areas. However, women remain significantly underrepresented among PTW users. This study examines the gender gap in PTW mobility using Barcelona as a case study of how urban morphology, climate, cultural attitudes, and economic factors shape gender disparities in PTW mobility. While PTW usage remains male-dominated globally, Barcelona exhibits a significantly higher proportion of female riders, demonstrating that compact cities with pedestrian-friendly environments, traffic-calming measures, and a strong scooter culture can foster more inclusive two-wheeled mobility. Field observations confirm that women are more likely to use PTWs in high-density districts with narrow streets and reduced traffic speeds, reinforcing the link between urban design and gendered mobility choices. Safety perceptions remain a key barrier. However, technological advancements, particularly the rise of electric PTWs, promise to further reduce gender disparities. This study offers insights for urban planners and policymakers, demonstrating how lessons from Barcelona can guide efforts to foster more inclusive transportation systems in other cities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48413,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport Geography","volume":"129 ","pages":"Article 104417"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145103955","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}