Alexander Bigazzi , Amir Hassanpour , Emily Bardutz
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Travel behaviour and greenhouse gas impacts of income-conditioned e-bike purchase incentives
This study investigates the travel behaviour and greenhouse gas (GHG) impacts of an electric bicycle (e-bike) purchase incentive program in Saanich, British Columbia, Canada, which distributed purchase rebates in three tiers conditioned on household income. A panel of 402 study participants (including a control group) was surveyed in three waves. We find that 23 % to 76 % would not have purchased an e-bike without the rebate, increasing with rebate amount, and that the purchased e-bikes were used regularly. Larger, income-conditioned incentives were associated with higher pre-purchase automobile use and consequently greater post-purchase automobile travel reduction. The incentive recipients reduced their GHG from travel by an average of 16 kg CO2e per week one year after purchase, greater for the larger, income-conditioned incentives. The marginal and non-marginal GHG abatement costs were CA$722 and CA$190 per tonne CO2e, respectively, which is cost-competitive with other types of transportation subsidies, but not the international carbon market.
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Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment focuses on original research exploring the environmental impacts of transportation, policy responses to these impacts, and their implications for transportation system design, planning, and management. The journal comprehensively covers the interaction between transportation and the environment, ranging from local effects on specific geographical areas to global implications such as natural resource depletion and atmospheric pollution.
We welcome research papers across all transportation modes, including maritime, air, and land transportation, assessing their environmental impacts broadly. Papers addressing both mobile aspects and transportation infrastructure are considered. The journal prioritizes empirical findings and policy responses of regulatory, planning, technical, or fiscal nature. Articles are policy-driven, accessible, and applicable to readers from diverse disciplines, emphasizing relevance and practicality. We encourage interdisciplinary submissions and welcome contributions from economically developing and advanced countries alike, reflecting our international orientation.