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{"title":"Examining airport intermodal access mode choice behaviour using interpretable machine learning","authors":"Bozhan Qin ,&nbsp;Min Yang ,&nbsp;Yucheng Wang ,&nbsp;Fan Jiang ,&nbsp;Boqing Wang ,&nbsp;Mingye Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2026.104558","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2026.104558","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Understanding the ground access travel behaviour of airport users is essential for improving airport services. While previous studies largely focus on unimodal travel, limited attention has been paid to door-to-airport intermodal access. This study examines ground intermodal access mode choice behaviour, using Beijing Daxing International Airport as a case study. We apply Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) to model mode choice behaviour, and utilise interpretable machine learning techniques including SHapley Additive exPlanation (SHAP) values and Accumulated Local Effects (ALE) plots to capture nonlinear behavioural patterns. Findings reveal that intermodal choices are strongly shaped by traveller characteristics and access/feeder travel time thresholds. The metro-private vehicle intermodal is attractive when metro travel time is 43–62 or 75–105 min, and feeder time exceeds 7 min. The airport coach-private vehicle intermodal is appealing when the feeder time is under 16 min and the coach line-haul time exceeds 79 min. Although the effect is modest, the high-speed rail–private vehicle intermodal is facilitated by a feeder time of 14–33 min. Key policy implications include time- and threshold-specific strategies, with integrated bundles and real-time coordination of feeder and line-haul services. The study advances understanding of threshold-sensitive intermodal decisions and provides insights for developing sustainable and traveller-oriented airport ground transport services.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48413,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport Geography","volume":"131 ","pages":"Article 104558"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146015042","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":"Beyond the plug: Enhancing the user experience at public electric vehicle (EV) charging hubs. Insights from a multi-site UK study","authors":"Labib Azzouz ,&nbsp;Christian Brand ,&nbsp;Tina Fawcett ,&nbsp;Zhaoqi Zhou ,&nbsp;Maryam Altaf","doi":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104530","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104530","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As electric vehicle (EV) adoption accelerates, the need for accessible, efficient, and inclusive charging infrastructure has become increasingly critical. However, the user experience at public EV charging stations remains largely underexplored. Existing research often focuses narrowly on instrumental dimensions of the charging process, overlooking attitudinal and affective aspects. Addressing this and other gaps, this study investigates diverse instrumental, attitudinal, and affective user experiences at public EV charging hubs, focusing on accessibility, usability, and reliability. An onsite questionnaire gathered data on user demographics, journey characteristics, EV driving patterns, charging habits and preferences, and (30) EV charging experiences. Beyond traditional performance ratings, the study differentiated between expected and actual ‘realised’ experiences, calculating disgruntlement scores and dissatisfaction levels. Findings suggested that expectations were highest for ease of use and payment, availability of functioning rapid chargers, station accessibility, and perceptions of safety, security, and hygiene. Aggregate disgruntlement analysis identified dissatisfaction with remote assistance, mobile app usability, clarity in data sharing and costs, and service information provision. MANOVA results revealed significant cross-hub variations, underscoring the impact of location and site-specific characteristics. Additionally, factors such as age, trip purpose, charging duration, EV driving experience, residential location, and user type significantly influenced experiences. The ‘combined’ influence of hubs and user- and trip-related factors revealed further novel insights. The study concluded by highlighting areas for improvement and interventions. It is hoped that the findings and recommendations discussed will assist policymakers, planners, designers, and operators in creating more efficient, equitable, and inclusive EV charging hubs, supporting wider EV transitions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48413,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport Geography","volume":"131 ","pages":"Article 104530"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145823494","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":"Exploring knowledge, attitudes, and practices of active mobility in a developing economy city","authors":"Jotham I. Sempewo ,&nbsp;Isaac G. Musaazi ,&nbsp;Jochen Eckart ,&nbsp;Catharina Lutz ,&nbsp;Hidaya Namakula ,&nbsp;Mary W. Mwangi ,&nbsp;Winnie Mitullah ,&nbsp;Azeb Tesfaye ,&nbsp;Amanda A. Ngabirano ,&nbsp;Umaru Bagampadde ,&nbsp;Gebremariam G. Feleke ,&nbsp;Joseph Tusubira ,&nbsp;Angela Francke","doi":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2026.104579","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2026.104579","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Active mobility options such as walking and cycling offer affordability and environmental benefits, making them essential in rapidly urbanizing cities. Yet these modes remain underused in many developing contexts due to limited evidence to guide planning and investment. This study examines how socioeconomic, behavioral, and spatial factors shape active mobility choices in Kampala, Uganda. A cross-sectional survey of nearly 500 respondents across three city divisions collected information on demographics, travel behavior, infrastructure perceptions, and self-reported barriers. Using chi-square tests, latent class analysis, and logistic regression, we explored gender differences, occupational mobility patterns, and spatial accessibility. Findings show broad agreement across genders on the benefits of active mobility, though men more often linked it to congestion reduction likely reflecting greater exposure to peak-hour traffic. No gender differences were found in perceived barriers, suggesting shared infrastructural challenges. Occupational patterns revealed equity-linked mobility with unemployed individuals and students relying more on walking and cycling, underscoring economic necessity. Spatial analysis indicated significant variation in walking times across divisions due to urban form and walkway encroachments from informal trading. A two-class latent model further distinguished frequent active-mobility dependents, who face daily infrastructural challenges and develop adaptive familiarity with their environment, from occasional users whose limited engagement produces more favorable but less informed perceptions. Overall, these findings highlight that active mobility in Kampala is shaped as much by structural constraints as by preference. Advancing a more equitable and resilient transport system therefore demands a dual strategy, investing in safer, continuous, and better-connected infrastructure while reshaping social perceptions so that walking and cycling are viewed not as modes of necessity but as accessible, aspirational, and sustainable choices for all.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48413,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport Geography","volume":"131 ","pages":"Article 104579"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146153101","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":"High-risk mega-project or low-risk incrementalism? Railway infrastructure planning under fiscal and political uncertainty in Kenya","authors":"Fengyuan Han ,&nbsp;Yihao Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2026.104560","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2026.104560","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Amid intensifying debates over infrastructural megaprojects in Africa, this research evaluates the spatial and economic implications of competing railway investment strategies in Kenya: construction of the Chinese-funded Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) and the refurbishment of the legacy Metre Gauge Railway (MGR). Drawing on the geography of infrastructure-led development and transport cost-benefit theory, the study applies scenario-based stochastic Net Present Value (NPV) framework to assess the long-term viability and spatial returns of each strategy under fiscal/political uncertainty. The stochastic NPV process is enhanced with Monte Carlo simulations and spatial interaction models. Using official revenue, cost data and Kenya Railways/statistical sources on travel times, the analysis computes ticketing monetary returns and monetises passenger time savings and freight logistics time savings using a Kenya-relevant hourly salary and freight value of time informed by ad-valorem evidence. Parameters are calibrated with national and port-related flow data. Carbon reduction benefits are also monetised as positive externalities within the same simulations using mode-specific emission factors and a Kenya-specific carbon price. Results indicate that while the SGR holds greater potential for transformative regional integration and freight-driven growth, it is highly sensitive to political instability, discount rates, and freight volume assumptions. In contrast, the MGR delivers more stable, though modest, returns across scenarios, with lower financial and geopolitical risk. Data transparency is strengthened by reporting comprehensive NPV parameter settings in the Appendix. Findings underscore a fundamental spatial policy trade-off between transformative railway development and incremental connectivity improvement, and offer practical insights for risk-sensitive corridor planning across the Global South.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48413,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport Geography","volume":"131 ","pages":"Article 104560"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146048595","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":"Co-producing space-time accessibility: A transdisciplinary approach to enhancing transportation justice","authors":"Juan Pablo Orjuela ,&nbsp;Tim Schwanen ,&nbsp;Diego Giraldo ,&nbsp;Natalia Morales ,&nbsp;Nidia Ruda ,&nbsp;on Behalf of the Dimú Group","doi":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104511","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104511","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Accessibility analysis has long been used to gauge inequalities and inequities in people's ability to reach employment, education, greenspaces, and other activity locations. This paper proposes that the contributions that accessibility analysis makes to addressing transportation justice can be enhanced if the knowledge production processes that generate accessibility outcomes are adapted. It therefore introduces a transdisciplinary approach to co-produced space-time accessibility measurement, CoProSTAM, in which experiential, practitioner, and academic knowers collaborate closely. CoProSTAM has been developed on the basis of our collaboration between academic researchers, a collective of low-income women (Dimú), and local policymakers in the Medellin metropolitan area in Colombia. The paper also presents an empirical application which shows how accessibility varies according to the location of publicly available childcare facilities, with profound implications for the livelihoods and opportunities for healthy living among low-income women in the Global South. By building on our CoProSTAM approach, accessibility researchers will be able to reduce the epistemic injustices that are embedded in much transportation research and foster new ways of understanding inequalities in accessibility in urban and peri-urban areas.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48413,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport Geography","volume":"131 ","pages":"Article 104511"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145785286","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":"Dynamic accessibility modelling for cycling: Incorporating time-of-day and demographic variability in infrastructure preferences","authors":"Hans-Heinrich Schumann ,&nbsp;Craig Morton ,&nbsp;John Weightman ,&nbsp;Chuka John-Paul Agbu","doi":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104508","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104508","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Increasing the opportunities for people to cycle addresses some of society's greatest challenges, including congestion, low air quality, health concerns, and unequal access to amenities. Current accessibility modelling identifies reachable spatially distributed activities but falls short of incorporating cycle parking facilities as well as riders' characteristics and time-dependent perceptions of cycling infrastructure.</div><div>This article addresses this gap by developing the dynamic accessibility framework. It is applied to the university market town of Loughborough, UK, in an exemplary manner. The results showcase that accessibility to services depends on personal characteristics alongside time-dependent variables and that accessibility models should account for the presence of cycle parking facilities.</div><div>The presented framework can be used as a tool to determine the best strategy to increase cycling accessibility on a spatially granular level, be it through improvements of cycling infrastructure and street lighting or behaviour change interventions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48413,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport Geography","volume":"131 ","pages":"Article 104508"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145694920","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":"An asynchronous co-evolution: The spatiotemporal dynamics of rail transit and urban structure in the Munich Metropolitan Area (1975–2020)","authors":"Yin Dou ,&nbsp;Xinyi Wang ,&nbsp;Rolf Moeckel","doi":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104537","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104537","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The relationship between urban rail transit networks (URTN) and urban spatial structure (USS) is foundational to transport geography and urban planning. However, this relationship is often viewed through a static lens that overlooks the complex, long-term process of their interaction. This study challenges the conventional paradigm of transit ‘guiding’ development by proposing and empirically demonstrating a model of ‘asynchronous co-evolution,’ where infrastructure and urban form mutually shape each other across time and space, often with significant lags. We investigate this process through a 45-year analysis (1975–2020) of the Munich Metropolitan Area (MMA), a mature transit metropolis. Using complex network analysis for station centrality and socioeconomic data for population and building volume, we assess the spatiotemporal dynamics of their coupling. Our findings reveal a long-term trajectory from corridor-led suburbanization to networked urban renaissance, a process characterized by persistent discoordination. Crucially, we identify a stark divergence in development logic between the urban core (within 10 km) and the periphery (beyond 10 km); the latter exhibits characteristics of Transit-Adjacent Development (TAD) driven by car dependency, rather than genuine Transit-Oriented Development (TOD). By framing the URTN-USS relationship as a dynamic and spatially contingent process, this research offers a more nuanced understanding of TOD and provides critical insights for adaptive planning in evolving metropolitan regions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48413,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport Geography","volume":"131 ","pages":"Article 104537"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145841308","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":"Using mobile phone data to explore gender and age gaps in urban mobility. Revealing the changes after COVID-19 in the metropolitan region of Madrid (Spain)","authors":"Yeray Cara-Santana,&nbsp;Borja Moya-Gómez,&nbsp;Juan Carlos García-Palomares","doi":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104506","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104506","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Gender differences in mobility are common in cities but analyzing them using data from travel surveys is limited by the sample size and the lack of detailed spatial and temporal patterns for different population groups. Big data sources, such as mobile phone data, offer almost ubiquitous data of daily mobility patterns and their changes while including basic socio-demographic characteristics. This paper studies differences in urban mobility from a gender and age perspective following the COVID-19 pandemic, comparing daily patterns of February 2020 and 2023 for the metropolitan region of Madrid. Urban activity, changes in mobility, and the gender gap are analyzed using different temporal and spatial aggregations based on Transport Analysis Zones (TAZ) and travel flows. The results reflect that the gender gap in trips decreases while remaining for the distance travelled for all age groups after COVID-19. Temporal patterns changed with more trips in the daytime and fewer at night, while the distance travelled evolves towards shorter journeys. Although women still make fewer trips and shorter distances, young women have reversed the gender gap between 2020 and 2023. This paper highlights how gender and age are longitudinal and transversal factors shaping mobility over an individual's life course and how COVID-19 seems to have accelerated pre-existing changing trends in urban mobility. Understanding the nature and relevance of the social dynamics and the differences between each population group is essential for supporting the study of urban segregation and helping authorities manage mobility in the territory.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48413,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport Geography","volume":"131 ","pages":"Article 104506"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145841306","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":"Structural evolution of Ukraine's freight rail transportation system under partial network loss","authors":"Andrii Prokhorchenko ,&nbsp;Andrii Kyman ,&nbsp;Mykhaylo Kravchenko ,&nbsp;Ievgen Medvediev","doi":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2026.104554","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2026.104554","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper employs the complex network theory methods to conduct a macro level investigation of the structural evolution of a freight railway transportation system under conditions of partial network loss, using the Ukrainian railway system as a case study. The autors conducted a comprehensive analysis of the statistical, spatial, and structural properties of graph-based representations of the network for the years 2013 and 2019. Initially, in 2013, the railway system exhibited characteristics typical of scale-free networks, as confirmed by statistical indicators. However, following the loss of 8.41% of track length and 21.55% of stations compared to the original network, the structural organization of freight wagon flows into trains lost its characteristic “heavy tail.” It was found that the empirical degree distribution of the network is better described by a truncated power-law model. The system shifted from the classical railway hub-and-spoke transportation model towards a more compact, point-to-point network structure, characterized by increasingly global connectivity. For the first time, it is demonstrated that the railway system's clustering coefficient increases under partial network loss, mirroring patterns observed in railway systems undergoing topological growth. It has been demonstrated that the structure of the network organizing the wagon flows in trains belongs to small-world networks. The results reveal structural transformations of the freight railway network after infrastructure losses, and confirm adaptive mechanisms that enable flow reorganisation under disruptive conditions. The obtained characteristics and revealed properties allow to reassess the strategies of resource allocation and management of railway systems in conditions of destructive influences on their infrastructure.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48413,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport Geography","volume":"131 ","pages":"Article 104554"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145956972","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":"Cyclability in London: Associations between the quality of the local cycling environment, cycling participation, and perceptions of the cycling environment","authors":"David Fevyer,&nbsp;Jamie Furlong,&nbsp;Rachel Aldred","doi":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104509","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104509","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Increasingly, researchers are exploring how multiple factors affect the quality of the cycling environment (here “cyclability”), relating this to perceptions of cycling, to route choices, and/or to cycling levels. This recognises the impact the many built environmental characteristics have on experiences and levels of cycling, beyond the presence of infrastructure such as cycle tracks. For instance, the accessibility of local services is likely to be important for utility cycling, which involves specific destinations, while the ability to cycle through greenspace may be important both for utility and for more leisure-focused cycling.</div><div>In this paper, we conduct a multi-factor analysis of cyclability across Greater London, a megacity of 9 million people. Our cyclability measure is calculated at small-area level using ten-minute travel-time polygons. It combines the local prevalence of cycling infrastructure, green pathways, neighbourhood roads, cycling facilities and service accessibility. After calculating cyclability across Greater London, we use survey data from several thousand Outer London residents to examine associations between the cyclability of respondents' residential locations, their self-reported cycling participation and views on the local cycling environment. This allows us to explore the extent to which our measure of cyclability, and its components, predict both cycling participation and subjective assessments of cyclability.</div><div>The pan-London analysis shows substantial differences across the city related both to individual components and the resultant score, illustrating spatial disparities in the quality of the cycling environment. The survey analysis finds that living within higher scoring isochrones is associated with a higher likelihood of participation in cycling and more positive views of the local cycling environment, with past-week cycling predicted better than past-year cycling. However, predictors of cycling perceptions differ from predictors of participation. Policy-makers can use such methods to explore and address inequalities in cycling provision, which in London are substantial and correlated with perceptions and with participation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48413,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport Geography","volume":"131 ","pages":"Article 104509"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145694918","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}