Exploring the impacts of COVID-19 on travel behavior and mode preferences
Various measures were recommended or imposed by the governments to control the spread of COVID-19. Travel behaviors are significantly influenced due to such measures. However, people have various travel needs ranging from grocery shopping to work. This study examines the changes that occurred in tra...
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| description | Various measures were recommended or imposed by the governments to control the spread of COVID-19. Travel behaviors are significantly influenced due to such measures. However, people have various travel needs ranging from grocery shopping to work. This study examines the changes that occurred in travel behavior due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were collected through an online questionnaire survey that included questions on trip purpose, mode choice, distance traveled, and frequency of trips before and during COVID-19. 1203 responses were collected from various countries around the world.Results explained that trip purpose, mode choice, distance traveled, and frequency of trips for the primary travel were significantly different before and during the pandemic. Further, the majority of trips were made for shopping during the pandemic. There was a significant shift from public transport to private transport and non-motorized modes. People placed a higher priority on the pandemic related concerns while choosing a mode during the pandemic as compared to the general concerns. Gender, car ownership, employment status, travel distance, the primary purpose of traveling, and pandemic-related underlying factors during COVID-19 were found to be significant predictors of mode choice during the pandemic.Outcomes of this study could be useful in transport planning and policymaking during pandemics based on the travel needs of people. In particular, government authorities could utilize such knowledge for planning smart and partial lockdowns. Service providers, e.g., taxi companies and retailers, could use such information to better plan their services and operations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-809c6e20131b4a368f095ed8edc9355a2022-12-21T20:34:39ZengElsevierTransportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives2590-19822020-11-018100255Exploring the impacts of COVID-19 on travel behavior and mode preferencesMuhammad Abdullah0Charitha Dias1Deepti Muley2Md. Shahin3Department of Civil Engineering, University of Management and Technology, Johar Town, Lahore, Pakistan; Corresponding author.Qatar Transportation and Traffic Safety Center, College of Engineering, Qatar University, PO Box 2713, Doha, QatarQatar Transportation and Traffic Safety Center, College of Engineering, Qatar University, PO Box 2713, Doha, QatarDepartment of Disaster Resilience and Engineering, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, BangladeshVarious measures were recommended or imposed by the governments to control the spread of COVID-19. Travel behaviors are significantly influenced due to such measures. However, people have various travel needs ranging from grocery shopping to work. This study examines the changes that occurred in travel behavior due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were collected through an online questionnaire survey that included questions on trip purpose, mode choice, distance traveled, and frequency of trips before and during COVID-19. 1203 responses were collected from various countries around the world.Results explained that trip purpose, mode choice, distance traveled, and frequency of trips for the primary travel were significantly different before and during the pandemic. Further, the majority of trips were made for shopping during the pandemic. There was a significant shift from public transport to private transport and non-motorized modes. People placed a higher priority on the pandemic related concerns while choosing a mode during the pandemic as compared to the general concerns. Gender, car ownership, employment status, travel distance, the primary purpose of traveling, and pandemic-related underlying factors during COVID-19 were found to be significant predictors of mode choice during the pandemic.Outcomes of this study could be useful in transport planning and policymaking during pandemics based on the travel needs of people. In particular, government authorities could utilize such knowledge for planning smart and partial lockdowns. Service providers, e.g., taxi companies and retailers, could use such information to better plan their services and operations.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590198220301664COVID-19Travel behaviorModal shiftTravel patternsMode choice |
| spellingShingle | Muhammad Abdullah Charitha Dias Deepti Muley Md. Shahin Exploring the impacts of COVID-19 on travel behavior and mode preferences Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives COVID-19 Travel behavior Modal shift Travel patterns Mode choice |
| title | Exploring the impacts of COVID-19 on travel behavior and mode preferences |
| title_full | Exploring the impacts of COVID-19 on travel behavior and mode preferences |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the impacts of COVID-19 on travel behavior and mode preferences |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the impacts of COVID-19 on travel behavior and mode preferences |
| title_short | Exploring the impacts of COVID-19 on travel behavior and mode preferences |
| title_sort | exploring the impacts of covid 19 on travel behavior and mode preferences |
| topic | COVID-19 Travel behavior Modal shift Travel patterns Mode choice |
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