Transportation Research Part A-Policy and Practice最新文献

{"title":"The gender travel gap: Exploring intersectional socio-demographic and gender differences in travel in Tel-Aviv through semiparametric mixed model analysis","authors":"Ramandeep Singh ,&nbsp;Wafa Elias ,&nbsp;Constantinos Antoniou","doi":"10.1016/j.tra.2025.104451","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tra.2025.104451","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>After conditioning on salient socio-economic attributes such education, employment, income, and household structure, the consensus in the literature is that inherent gender differences persist as an underlying driver of mobility. Females continue to have a lower degree of mobility compared to males when drawing on evidence from studies predominately undertaken in developed countries in the global West. The aim of this study is to contribute to the relatively scarce literature on gender differences in travel in the global East. We perform semiparametric regression analyses to quantify the impact of gender differences in travel in the metropolitan region of Tel-Aviv, Israel using data from 2014–2017. We additionally investigate the intersection of gender and ethnic/religious identification as the data identifies Jewish and Arab populations. In line with the existing literature, we find that females travel less frequently and have shorter travel times and distances compared to males after accounting for 23 different socio-demographic, travel preference, and temporal variables. Moreover, we observe additional mobility penalties for females who are married and have children and for females who identify as Arab. To increase female mobility, we recommend policies to promote higher education which boosts female mobility and policies to reduce the home-based care-taking burden on females such as investment in childcare infrastructure and services. Specifically for Arab females, we additionally recommend policies to improve access to local job opportunities and as well as improving transport accessibility and connectivity in Arab sector zones in Israel.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49421,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part A-Policy and Practice","volume":"195 ","pages":"Article 104451"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143776559","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"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":"Are we moving online? Assessing the interactions between telework and grocery purchases, eating out and meal deliveries","authors":"Rui Colaço ,&nbsp;João de Abreu e Silva","doi":"10.1016/j.tra.2025.104461","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tra.2025.104461","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study explores the impact of telework on shopping and travel behavior, explicitly addressing how increased telework adoption may influence online and in-store shopping activities and how these relationships might be mediated by the period of the week in which they occur, namely workdays vs weekends. The results show that frequent teleworkers tend to substitute in-store grocery shopping over weekends with online grocery shopping, especially during workdays, while also being more inclined to order meals online, in general, than to eat out on weekends. This behavior presents a stark contrast with those showing an in-store preference. In-store shopping preference is positively associated with activities to which telework frequency is negative or non-significant, such as shopping in-store for groceries on weekends and eating out on workdays and weekends. In-store shoppers will be older non-teleworkers, with older, less educated, and less affluent individuals being the ones less likely to telework and more likely to hold to previous habits built around a commute. Moreover, since non-teleworkers with a preference for online shopping also engage in meal deliveries during workdays and online grocery shopping on weekends, the expected delivery uptake can potentially impact residential areas through (e.g.) increased noise, curbside occupation and pedestrian-vehicle conflicts. These shifts in workplace preference and preferred shopping channels will influence travel demand, the location of economic activities, and how cities are structured, and will have to be considered in the development of policies that maximize their benefits while mitigating potential adverse effects.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49421,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part A-Policy and Practice","volume":"195 ","pages":"Article 104461"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143747160","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"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":"Exploring the influence of Internet-related perceptions and e-shopping on spatiotemporal accessibility perceptions: A study of social housing beneficiaries in Luxembourg","authors":"Aldo Arranz-López ,&nbsp;Veronique Van Acker ,&nbsp;Martin Dijst","doi":"10.1016/j.tra.2025.104457","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tra.2025.104457","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Perceived accessibility approaches complement objective accessibility indicators, which are beneficial for identifying accessibility-related inequalities. Current perceived accessibility studies lack in considering the space and time dimensions of accessibility, the potential impact of Internet-related perceptions, and vulnerable population groups as the center focus. This paper addresses these gaps by answering the research question:<!--> <em>How do</em> Internet perceptions and e-shopping frequency correlate with the perceived <em>potential of people at housing insecurity to overcome space</em>–<em>time accessibility barriers with the help of the Internet?</em> A questionnaire is first disseminated among the beneficiaries of a housing foundation in a vulnerable situation. The questionnaire asked for (i) the perceived potential to overcome space and time accessibility barriers with the help of the Internet; (ii) internet-related perceptions; (iii) actual travel behavior, and (iv) participants’ socio-economic characteristics. The data collected serves as the basis for conducting two ordinal regressions. The results show positive associations between participants’ perceived potential to overcome space and time accessibility barriers thanks to internet and their internet-related perceptions. In particular, for housing beneficiaries travelling longer distances, positive perceptions towards internet might result in a positive perceived potential to overcome both space and time accessibility barriers. From the socio-economic side, young participants are more likely to perceive that they can overcome space and time barriers thanks to the Internet, while highly-educated people only spatial barriers. The paper closes with some concluding remarks and suggests potential policy interventions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49421,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part A-Policy and Practice","volume":"195 ","pages":"Article 104457"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143740044","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"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":"The 15-minute challenge: Evaluating the gaps in accessibility and urban mobility","authors":"Constantin Marius Profiroiu ,&nbsp;Daniela-Luminița Constantin ,&nbsp;Alina Georgiana Profiroiu ,&nbsp;Camelia Delcea ,&nbsp;Ionuț Nica ,&nbsp;Ștefan Ionescu ,&nbsp;Liviu-Adrian Cotfas","doi":"10.1016/j.tra.2025.104453","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tra.2025.104453","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the context of rapid urbanization and growing environmental challenges, the concept of the “15-minute city”, where essential services are accessible within a 15-minute walk or bike ride, has emerged as a key model for sustainable urban planning. This study evaluates the accessibility and urban mobility in Bucharest, Romania, based on this model. Bucharest is considered an appealing case study given the fact that it is facing significant issues with regards to the topic of transportation, emissions and segmented urbanization development, having one of its districts included in the “100 Climate-Neutral Cities by 2030” mission. Using geospatial analysis, statistical descriptions, and cluster analysis performed in Python, access to essential services such as education, healthcare, cultural activities, and mobility across six districts is assessed. The analysis is structured around four composite indices: Accessibility to Learning and Healthcare, Wellbeing and Quality of Life, Essential Services and Mobility, and Food Access and Provision. The findings indicate that District 2 is the most closely aligned with the “15-minute city” criteria, as it demonstrates a high level of service accessibility. Conversely, peripheral districts, such as District 6, demonstrate restricted access to mobility and healthcare services. Cluster analysis further confirmed the disparities between districts in terms of access to infrastructure and services, highlighting the necessity of targeted urban planning and investment. This research underlines the significance of integrated policies in order to improve sustainable urban mobility and mitigate regional disparities in service accessibility.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49421,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part A-Policy and Practice","volume":"195 ","pages":"Article 104453"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143740043","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"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":"Leveraging social media for new energy vehicle policy diffusion in China: A central-local government interaction analysis","authors":"Quande Qin ,&nbsp;Zhibin Wen ,&nbsp;Zhihao Zhou ,&nbsp;Bi Fan","doi":"10.1016/j.tra.2025.104459","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tra.2025.104459","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Social media is increasingly associated with new energy vehicle (NEV) policy diffusion in China. One way to explore how social media and policy diffusion are linked is to review the government posts on different topics of the policy over time. To investigate the diffusion dynamics of NEV policies, this study proposes a central-local government interaction analysis, leveraging the government posts on social media. Dynamic topic model is deployed to unveil the evolving nature and intergovernmental disparities of policy topics. Subsequently, a net directional connectedness model is employed to construct information overflow networks of different policy topics among governments. A comprehensive examination of 5386 text posts is conducted using the proposed method. It is identified that the central government prioritizes guidance policies, emphasizing industry support and global cooperation, while local governments concentrate on specific implementation measures, following a trajectory of infrastructure development, research and development, and tax exemptions. In the policy diffusion network, central government serves as the primary driver of promotional signals, followed by Shanghai, Guangdong and Beijing, while Chongqing acts as a key recipient. Simultaneously, successful local implementation can feed back experiential knowledge to central policy, constituting a dual-directional diffusion mechanism of NEV policies between the central and local governments. These findings offer valuable insights into the understanding and diffusion of NEV policy in the digital era, revealing the complex interactions across diverse regions and administrative levels.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49421,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part A-Policy and Practice","volume":"195 ","pages":"Article 104459"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143739529","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Refined high-definition map model for roadside rest area","authors":"Yuan Guo ,&nbsp;Jian Zhou ,&nbsp;Quanhua Dong ,&nbsp;Bijun Li ,&nbsp;Jinsheng Xiao ,&nbsp;Zhijiang Li","doi":"10.1016/j.tra.2025.104463","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tra.2025.104463","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>With the rapid advancements in information and communication technology, sensor technology, and artificial intelligence, intelligent vehicles are advancing rapidly, creating new demands for navigation electronic maps. In response to these emerging requirements, high-definition (HD) maps have quickly risen to prominence. However, current HD maps primarily focus on road data and often simplify roadside rest areas (RRAs) into points of interest (POIs), presenting challenges for intelligent vehicles navigating within RRAs. To address these challenges, this paper introduces a refined HD map model specifically tailored for RRA. It categorizes the traffic elements within RRAs into four distinct classes: roads, lanes, markings and signs, and service areas. Each class of elements is thoroughly defined and explained within the proposed map model. In practical RRA scenarios, the proposed map model is visualized and validated using map exchange formats and physical application formats. The introduction of the RRA HD map model not only ensures that vehicles can achieve intelligent driving within RRAs, but also contributes to the establishment of data management platforms for RRAs, providing travellers users with enhanced services.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49421,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part A-Policy and Practice","volume":"195 ","pages":"Article 104463"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143725649","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Bivariate joint analysis of intercity travelers' adaptive behaviors during adverse weather events","authors":"Yali Yuan ,&nbsp;Xiaobao Yang ,&nbsp;Dongdong Song ,&nbsp;Xianfei Yue ,&nbsp;Pengfei Cui","doi":"10.1016/j.tra.2025.104462","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tra.2025.104462","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Travelers often adapt their behaviors to adverse weather, but existing research commonly assumes independent adaptive behaviors. This study employs a correlated random parameters bivariate probit model with heterogeneity in means (CRPBPHM) to jointly analyze intercity travelers' simultaneous adjustments of departure dates and travel modes in response to adverse weather events. Empirical data are derived from stated preference surveys, which integrate adverse weather scenarios into intercity travelers' latest actual travel behaviors within the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration. The results reveal a positive correlation between adjustments to departure dates and intercity travel modes. Intercity travelers' adaptive behaviors exhibit multi-layer heterogeneity. Four variables—access time, departure city, monthly income, and education level—are identified as random parameter variables, with departure city and education level showing mean heterogeneity. The correlations between these random parameter variables further influence adaptive behaviors. Additionally, influencing factors and their interactions distinctly shape adaptive decisions. Key findings indicate that intercity travelers are more likely to adjust departure dates than travel modes in adverse weather. Snowy and windy conditions lead to more frequent plan modifications compared to foggy or rainy weather. Rain prompts travelers with visiting purposes or longer stays to adjust departure dates. Train users are less likely to change departure dates in foggy weather and are less likely to switch travel modes during snowfall. These findings enhance our understanding of intercity travelers' joint adaptive behaviors in adverse weather, providing valuable insights for precise and effective emergency management and ensuring secure and smooth intercity transport operations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49421,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part A-Policy and Practice","volume":"195 ","pages":"Article 104462"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143725648","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessing the resilience of multi-modal transportation networks with the integration of urban air mobility","authors":"Zhiao Ma ,&nbsp;Xin Yang ,&nbsp;Anthony Chen ,&nbsp;Tianlei Zhu ,&nbsp;Jianjun Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.tra.2025.104465","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tra.2025.104465","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Low-altitude transportation offers innovative solutions to alleviate urban congestion while reshaping urban transportation structures. This shift is likely to impact the resilience of urban multi-modal transportation (UMT) networks, requiring new methods for effective assessment. This paper develops a constrained clustering model with neighborhood search, considering points of interest (POI) distribution, passenger flow and flight distance limit, to determine potential vertiport locations. Based on location selection results and existing public transportation structure, a multi-modal transportation network is constructed. Subsequently, percolation theory is employed to assess the UMT network resilience across various cascading failure scenarios. The results indicate that the integration of urban air mobility (UAM) can significantly enhance network connectivity by providing alternative pathways during emergencies. The findings of this study highlight the potential of UAM to strengthen UMT resilience, offering valuable insights for urban transportation design and management.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49421,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part A-Policy and Practice","volume":"195 ","pages":"Article 104465"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143705928","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Emission reduction effects of electric vehicle promotion and application pilots: Cooperative pilots vs single pilots","authors":"Xiaolei Zhao ,&nbsp;Xuemei Li ,&nbsp;Yiran Liu ,&nbsp;Yumeng Mao","doi":"10.1016/j.tra.2025.104456","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tra.2025.104456","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Previous studies have estimated the effectiveness of electric vehicle (EV) promotion policy pilots based on inter-city competition. However, the effectiveness of introducing inter-city cooperation mechanisms into these pilots remains unclear. Our study examines the EV promotion and application policy pilots initiated in 2013, focusing on “single pilots” established by single cities and “cooperative pilots” formed by groups of cities. Using panel data from 280 Chinese cities from 2003 to 2019, we employ the time-varying difference-in-differences method to analyze the carbon emission reduction effects of both single and cooperative pilots and explore potential spatial spillover effects. Results show that single pilots significantly reduce carbon emissions in the implementing cities, with this effect being more pronounced in smaller cities and those with high-speed rail systems. However, the impact of cooperative pilots is not significant. Among the single pilots, cities that participated in the previous “Ten Cities, Thousand Vehicles” pilot achieved better carbon emission reduction outcomes, but this advantage is not evident in the cooperative pilots. Furthermore, when considering the spillover effects, both single and cooperative pilots significantly promote carbon emission reduction in neighboring cities, with cooperative pilots leading to a larger spillover effect than single pilots. This study provides theoretical guidance and insights for optimizing the design of industrial policy pilots.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49421,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part A-Policy and Practice","volume":"195 ","pages":"Article 104456"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143705927","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Examining the determinants of travel time use and the transfer of activities into trips","authors":"Ana Luiza S. de Sá ,&nbsp;Patrícia Sauri Lavieri ,&nbsp;Jacek Pawlak","doi":"10.1016/j.tra.2025.104460","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tra.2025.104460","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Travel time use has long been hypothesised to affect behavioural aspects of travel demand, such as mode choice and the value of travel time. However, travel time use can also influence how people organise their daily schedules because travellers can perform activities that release time outside the journey, a behaviour we call “activity transfer” in this study. This research develops a comprehensive conceptual framework to investigate the determinants of travel time use and activity transfer. For that, we utilise a rich dataset of a representative sample (n = 1673) of the Greater Melbourne and Geelong population (Australia) and implement an Integrated Choice Latent Variable (ICLV) model. We model three mutually exclusive behaviours: (1) no engagement in travel time use; (2) travel time use without activity transfer; and (3) travel time use with activity transfer, during a trip towards the individuals’ main activity (e.g., work, study, or other main trip purpose). The ICLV results indicate activity transfer as a time-management strategy for people overlapping different roles and, thus, potentially having more time constraints. Conversely, travel time use without transfer seems to be a strategy for decreasing the dislike of travelling. Activity transfer is more likely to occur in passengerised modes (i.e., public transport and car passenger) with favourable travel conditions (e.g., seat availability) and less likely to occur on short journeys. Bringing laptops with an internet connection to the trip is associated with travel time use with and without activity transfer, while smartphones are predictors only of the latter. Importantly, after controlling for other time-use-related latent constructs, polychronicity becomes a weak predictor of travel time use and activity transfer, suggesting a potential omitted variable bias in previous research. By unveiling fundamental aspects of travel time use, our results have significant implications for transport practice, including public transport investments, long-distance travel modes, and passenger vehicle automation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49421,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part A-Policy and Practice","volume":"195 ","pages":"Article 104460"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143714323","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}