Pub Date : 2024-12-20DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2024.12.009
Lewis J. Lehe , Saipraneeth Devunuri , Javier Rondan , Ayush Pandey , Daniel Vignon
Since the arrival of ridehailing, US state and local governments have grappled with the question of how to tax the new services. Dozens of jurisdictions have adopted entirely different approaches for different reasons. This paper reviews their experiences, including information on tax designs, motivations, histories, laws and revenues. Taxes are characterized by whether they are levied locally or at the state level, sales or excise taxes, ad valorem or specific taxes and flat or tiered taxes. Tables summarize the ridehail taxes, and a timeline organizes the history of tax adoption and changes. A discussion section draws general lessons useful to practice.
{"title":"Taxation of ridehailing in the United States","authors":"Lewis J. Lehe , Saipraneeth Devunuri , Javier Rondan , Ayush Pandey , Daniel Vignon","doi":"10.1016/j.tranpol.2024.12.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tranpol.2024.12.009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Since the arrival of ridehailing, US state and local governments have grappled with the question of how to tax the new services. Dozens of jurisdictions have adopted entirely different approaches for different reasons. This paper reviews their experiences, including information on tax designs, motivations, histories, laws and revenues. Taxes are characterized by whether they are levied locally or at the state level, sales or excise taxes, ad valorem or specific taxes and flat or tiered taxes. Tables summarize the ridehail taxes, and a timeline organizes the history of tax adoption and changes. A discussion section draws general lessons useful to practice.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48378,"journal":{"name":"Transport Policy","volume":"162 ","pages":"Pages 336-352"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143137255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-12-19DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2024.12.013
Junjin Wang, Fan He, Mengdi Chen, Jingling Liu
The two most significant dynamic factors in the interplay of the maritime supply chain are competition and cooperation. Shipping companies and ports must make strategic decisions to ensure progressive growth within the ever-evolving market. Game theory provides an important analytical method for examining the dynamics of co-opetition among participants of the maritime supply chain. This paper reviews 172 journal papers on the strategic use of game theory in the maritime supply chain that were published from 2004 to 2024 and proposes an integrative analytical framework based on multidimensional competition and horizontal and vertical cooperation models. The literature review indicates that internal demand drivers and external environment drivers combine to shape competition within the maritime supply chain. Simultaneously, the design of appropriate cooperation mechanisms is key to the successful formation and long-term prosperity of alliances. Finally, this paper synthesizes existing research with the current issues and latest developments within the maritime industry, providing a comprehensive summary of future research directions for the field.
{"title":"A review of game theory to maritime supply chain: A competitive and cooperative perspective","authors":"Junjin Wang, Fan He, Mengdi Chen, Jingling Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.tranpol.2024.12.013","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tranpol.2024.12.013","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The two most significant dynamic factors in the interplay of the maritime supply chain are competition and cooperation. Shipping companies and ports must make strategic decisions to ensure progressive growth within the ever-evolving market. Game theory provides an important analytical method for examining the dynamics of co-opetition among participants of the maritime supply chain. This paper reviews 172 journal papers on the strategic use of game theory in the maritime supply chain that were published from 2004 to 2024 and proposes an integrative analytical framework based on multidimensional competition and horizontal and vertical cooperation models. The literature review indicates that internal demand drivers and external environment drivers combine to shape competition within the maritime supply chain. Simultaneously, the design of appropriate cooperation mechanisms is key to the successful formation and long-term prosperity of alliances. Finally, this paper synthesizes existing research with the current issues and latest developments within the maritime industry, providing a comprehensive summary of future research directions for the field.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48378,"journal":{"name":"Transport Policy","volume":"162 ","pages":"Pages 364-378"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143137652","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}
Pub Date : 2024-12-18DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2024.12.012
Tae Hoon Oum , Kun Wang , Chunyan Yu , Pierlugi Coppola , Luigi Castagna , Hironori Kato , Yiping Le , Xiao Luo , Suhui Gan , Kyungtaek Kim , Woojin Kim , Gopal Patil , Vinayak Gaur , Giovanni Circella , Hossain Mohiuddin , Maria Carolina Lecompte , Clark Lim
This study presents the key summary of the inaugural report of the WCTRS Global Subway Efficiency Benchmarking Task Force, focusing on evaluating the operating efficiency of subway systems across Asia, Europe, and North America. Given the increasing need for urban transit authorities to balance multiple objectives, such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing public health, this benchmarking initiative provides a crucial assessment of their productivity and efficiency of operations. We employed the Variable Input Productivity (VIP) method intelligently computed by the translog multilateral indexing method, chosen over DEA due to its transitive properties and better suitability for policy applications. Our analysis measures the VIP index, specifically examining labor and soft input productivities, to gauge how efficiently subway systems utilize their variable resources. By adjusting for factors beyond management control through regression analysis, we derived Net VIP scores, offering a more accurate comparison across different cities.
The results reveal significant variations in efficiency levels, with some cities demonstrating remarkable productivity despite limited resources while others lag behind due to structural and operational challenges. Our findings underscore the importance of targeted policy interventions to enhance the efficiency of urban rail systems. Above all, the WCTRS Task Force members who volunteered their time and effort hope to raise awareness of efficiency and productivity as an important aspect of managing and operating the subways and other city transit systems.
{"title":"The WCTRS global subway efficiency benchmarking task force inaugural report: The key findings, lessons learned, policy issues investigated","authors":"Tae Hoon Oum , Kun Wang , Chunyan Yu , Pierlugi Coppola , Luigi Castagna , Hironori Kato , Yiping Le , Xiao Luo , Suhui Gan , Kyungtaek Kim , Woojin Kim , Gopal Patil , Vinayak Gaur , Giovanni Circella , Hossain Mohiuddin , Maria Carolina Lecompte , Clark Lim","doi":"10.1016/j.tranpol.2024.12.012","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tranpol.2024.12.012","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study presents the key summary of the inaugural report of the WCTRS Global Subway Efficiency Benchmarking Task Force, focusing on evaluating the operating efficiency of subway systems across Asia, Europe, and North America. Given the increasing need for urban transit authorities to balance multiple objectives, such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing public health, this benchmarking initiative provides a crucial assessment of their productivity and efficiency of operations. We employed the Variable Input Productivity (VIP) method intelligently computed by the translog multilateral indexing method, chosen over DEA due to its transitive properties and better suitability for policy applications. Our analysis measures the VIP index, specifically examining labor and soft input productivities, to gauge how efficiently subway systems utilize their variable resources. By adjusting for factors beyond management control through regression analysis, we derived Net VIP scores, offering a more accurate comparison across different cities.</div><div>The results reveal significant variations in efficiency levels, with some cities demonstrating remarkable productivity despite limited resources while others lag behind due to structural and operational challenges. Our findings underscore the importance of targeted policy interventions to enhance the efficiency of urban rail systems. Above all, the WCTRS Task Force members who volunteered their time and effort hope to raise awareness of efficiency and productivity as an important aspect of managing and operating the subways and other city transit systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48378,"journal":{"name":"Transport Policy","volume":"162 ","pages":"Pages 353-363"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143137256","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-12-18DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2024.12.016
Javier Pena-Bastidas , Jun Liu , Steven Jones , Hee Y. Lee
Transportation barriers significantly hinder access to medical appointments, particularly for minorities, patients with chronic conditions, and the economically disadvantaged. This study examines the relationship between ride-hailing transportation attributes and the likelihood of attending routine doctor appointments, using data from a national survey with a stated choice experiment. Mixed logistic regressions were applied to analyze correlations between sociodemographic profiles, transportation service attributes, and appointment adherence, with a focus on urban-rural differences. The findings show that flexible routes are crucial for rural patients, who often combine multiple activities in a single trip, making direct returns home impractical. Analysis of two subgroups, those who have delayed treatment and those who have not, revealed nuanced patterns. Patients who delayed treatment face greater time constraints due to being younger, employed, and lacking vehicles or comprehensive insurance. For this group, shorter booking times, flexible routes, and minimized ridesharing significantly increase the likelihood of attending appointments. In contrast, patients who have not delayed treatment are less influenced by transportation attributes, reflecting their higher vehicle ownership, shorter travel times, and greater likelihood of being retirees. These results emphasize the need for tailored, group- and region-specific strategies. This study emphasizes the importance of reevaluating cost-minimization policies in non-emergency transportation Medicaid and Medicare services to better meet patient needs. It advances the literature by quantifying how ride-hailing attributes influence appointment adherence, offering insights for reducing no-show rates and improving health outcomes.
{"title":"The role of emerging mobility solutions in shaping care-seeking behaviors in rural communities: A national survey with stated choice experiment","authors":"Javier Pena-Bastidas , Jun Liu , Steven Jones , Hee Y. Lee","doi":"10.1016/j.tranpol.2024.12.016","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tranpol.2024.12.016","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Transportation barriers significantly hinder access to medical appointments, particularly for minorities, patients with chronic conditions, and the economically disadvantaged. This study examines the relationship between ride-hailing transportation attributes and the likelihood of attending routine doctor appointments, using data from a national survey with a stated choice experiment. Mixed logistic regressions were applied to analyze correlations between sociodemographic profiles, transportation service attributes, and appointment adherence, with a focus on urban-rural differences. The findings show that flexible routes are crucial for rural patients, who often combine multiple activities in a single trip, making direct returns home impractical. Analysis of two subgroups, those who have delayed treatment and those who have not, revealed nuanced patterns. Patients who delayed treatment face greater time constraints due to being younger, employed, and lacking vehicles or comprehensive insurance. For this group, shorter booking times, flexible routes, and minimized ridesharing significantly increase the likelihood of attending appointments. In contrast, patients who have not delayed treatment are less influenced by transportation attributes, reflecting their higher vehicle ownership, shorter travel times, and greater likelihood of being retirees. These results emphasize the need for tailored, group- and region-specific strategies. This study emphasizes the importance of reevaluating cost-minimization policies in non-emergency transportation Medicaid and Medicare services to better meet patient needs. It advances the literature by quantifying how ride-hailing attributes influence appointment adherence, offering insights for reducing no-show rates and improving health outcomes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48378,"journal":{"name":"Transport Policy","volume":"162 ","pages":"Pages 313-324"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143137257","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}
Urban Carrying Capacity (UCC) is one of the most critical and essential attributes for urban planning. This study proposes a novel framework to estimate UCC from an integrated perspective of transportation and urban planning, which has never been discussed in the current body of UCC literature. By incorporating transportation planning (including O-D matrix estimation and traffic assignment) and urban planning (e.g., land use plan), the authority concerned can prevent the area from being overdeveloped, which may lead to unwanted situations such as traffic congestion and crowded streets that are the signs of low life quality and low urban efficiency. A case study for Shezidao, an area with a land development/readjustment plan in Taipei, is presented in this paper, and several scenario analyses are also carried out. This study derives several findings that support urban policymaking. For example, the results of the scenario analysis show that higher public transportation usage can effectively increase UCC. Additionally, this study suggests that reducing peak-hour trip generation rates (by encouraging corporates to have flexible work time/mode) can help increase UCC by decreasing peak traffic volume on the road. With a focus on transportation, the proposed framework can serve as a helpful tool to evaluate land development projects, and the result should be considered with UCC estimation methods from other essential aspects.
{"title":"Away from over-populated development: Estimating urban carrying capacity with an integrated perspective of transportation and urban planning","authors":"Hsin-Cheng Ivan Shih , Kenny Chandra Wijaya , Hung-Yi Hsueh , Yu-Ting Hsu","doi":"10.1016/j.tranpol.2024.12.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tranpol.2024.12.010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Urban Carrying Capacity (UCC) is one of the most critical and essential attributes for urban planning. This study proposes a novel framework to estimate UCC from an integrated perspective of transportation and urban planning, which has never been discussed in the current body of UCC literature. By incorporating transportation planning (including O-D matrix estimation and traffic assignment) and urban planning (e.g., land use plan), the authority concerned can prevent the area from being overdeveloped, which may lead to unwanted situations such as traffic congestion and crowded streets that are the signs of low life quality and low urban efficiency. A case study for Shezidao, an area with a land development/readjustment plan in Taipei, is presented in this paper, and several scenario analyses are also carried out. This study derives several findings that support urban policymaking. For example, the results of the scenario analysis show that higher public transportation usage can effectively increase UCC. Additionally, this study suggests that reducing peak-hour trip generation rates (by encouraging corporates to have flexible work time/mode) can help increase UCC by decreasing peak traffic volume on the road. With a focus on transportation, the proposed framework can serve as a helpful tool to evaluate land development projects, and the result should be considered with UCC estimation methods from other essential aspects.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48378,"journal":{"name":"Transport Policy","volume":"162 ","pages":"Pages 283-295"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143137263","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}
In global port competitions, container port service quality (CPSQ) plays a critical role in determining user satisfaction and port competitiveness. Despite numerous empirical research efforts on the relationship between CPSQ and customer satisfaction, few studies have analysed the configurational effects of CPSQ on customer satisfaction. To address a gap in research, this study examines the factors that influence customer satisfaction among port users, including cargo owners and logistics service providers. The focus is on container ports in non-transshipment ports in South Korea, as well as a transshipment port in Singapore, which are representative of major global maritime countries. In this study, fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) is applied to a sample of 99 in South Korea and 175 from Singapore to understand the causal configurations of CPSQ factors, including resources, outcomes, processes, management, image and social responsibility determining the level of satisfaction of port users. The findings using current configurational thinking through fsQCA can assist academics in generating valuable insights that are closely in line with the intricate realities of global port competitions. This approach can also provide practical implications for managers operating in contexts similar to the two countries being studied.
{"title":"Revisiting the impact of container port service quality on customer satisfaction: A configuration approach","authors":"Saeyeon Roh , Mohamed Yacine Haddoud , Adah-Kole Emmanuel Onjewu , Hyunmi Jang , Vinh Thai","doi":"10.1016/j.tranpol.2024.12.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tranpol.2024.12.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In global port competitions, container port service quality (CPSQ) plays a critical role in determining user satisfaction and port competitiveness. Despite numerous empirical research efforts on the relationship between CPSQ and customer satisfaction, few studies have analysed the configurational effects of CPSQ on customer satisfaction. To address a gap in research, this study examines the factors that influence customer satisfaction among port users, including cargo owners and logistics service providers. The focus is on container ports in non-transshipment ports in South Korea, as well as a transshipment port in Singapore, which are representative of major global maritime countries. In this study, fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) is applied to a sample of 99 in South Korea and 175 from Singapore to understand the causal configurations of CPSQ factors, including resources, outcomes, processes, management, image and social responsibility determining the level of satisfaction of port users. The findings using current configurational thinking through fsQCA can assist academics in generating valuable insights that are closely in line with the intricate realities of global port competitions. This approach can also provide practical implications for managers operating in contexts similar to the two countries being studied.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48378,"journal":{"name":"Transport Policy","volume":"162 ","pages":"Pages 221-231"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143137268","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}
Pub Date : 2024-12-09DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2024.12.006
Miaohui Liu , Xu Xin , Xiaoli Wang , Tao Zhang , Kang Chen
The container liner shipping industry plays a crucial role in intercontinental trade. In contrast to other modes of transportation, container shipping is subject to seasonal fluctuations in shipping demand. This phenomenon leads shipping companies to oversell slots in the contract market during the high-demand season. Fortunately, the rise of blockchain technology in the container shipping industry offers a potential solution in the form of a blockchain sales channel (BC). In addition, this BC can also enhance logistics transparency in comparison to the traditional sales channel (TC), which in turn increases the trust level of shippers. Under this background, we develop a two-stage Stackelberg game model to address the optimal sales channel selection problem, which involves a shipping company and multiple shippers. This model comprehensively considers the shipping demand seasonal fluctuations, the overselling behavior of the shipping company (under TC) and the higher trust level of shippers (under BC). We analyze the pricing strategies of the shipping company and the slot ordering strategies of shippers and investigate the optimal sales channel for stakeholders. Additionally, we discuss the impact of government subsidies on social welfare under the BC. The results show that i) the growth of logistics transparency may benefit shippers but sometimes damage the interests of the shipping company. The greater the degree of overselling compensation, the more unfavorable it is to shippers’ interests. ii) The emergence of an optimal sales channel for stakeholders depends on the extent of shipping demand seasonal fluctuations, the relationship between the number of slots allocated to the contract and spot markets under BC and TC, and overselling compensation. iii) Government subsidies for blockchain technology can facilitate dual growth in social welfare and supply chain profits. These findings have implications for shipping companies and shippers in selecting sales channels and in providing policy recommendations to governments.
{"title":"Dual-channel slot sales strategy for container liner shipping companies with blockchain technology adoption","authors":"Miaohui Liu , Xu Xin , Xiaoli Wang , Tao Zhang , Kang Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.tranpol.2024.12.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tranpol.2024.12.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The container liner shipping industry plays a crucial role in intercontinental trade. In contrast to other modes of transportation, container shipping is subject to seasonal fluctuations in shipping demand. This phenomenon leads shipping companies to oversell slots in the contract market during the high-demand season. Fortunately, the rise of blockchain technology in the container shipping industry offers a potential solution in the form of a blockchain sales channel (BC). In addition, this BC can also enhance logistics transparency in comparison to the traditional sales channel (TC), which in turn increases the trust level of shippers. Under this background, we develop a two-stage Stackelberg game model to address the optimal sales channel selection problem, which involves a shipping company and multiple shippers. This model comprehensively considers the shipping demand seasonal fluctuations, the overselling behavior of the shipping company (under TC) and the higher trust level of shippers (under BC). We analyze the pricing strategies of the shipping company and the slot ordering strategies of shippers and investigate the optimal sales channel for stakeholders. Additionally, we discuss the impact of government subsidies on social welfare under the BC. The results show that i) the growth of logistics transparency may benefit shippers but sometimes damage the interests of the shipping company. The greater the degree of overselling compensation, the more unfavorable it is to shippers’ interests. ii) The emergence of an optimal sales channel for stakeholders depends on the extent of shipping demand seasonal fluctuations, the relationship between the number of slots allocated to the contract and spot markets under BC and TC, and overselling compensation. iii) Government subsidies for blockchain technology can facilitate dual growth in social welfare and supply chain profits. These findings have implications for shipping companies and shippers in selecting sales channels and in providing policy recommendations to governments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48378,"journal":{"name":"Transport Policy","volume":"162 ","pages":"Pages 200-220"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143137545","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}
Pub Date : 2024-12-07DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2024.12.007
Enlong Li , Yongchun Yang , Kunbo Shi , Frank Witlox
With the growing popularity of e-commerce, there has been a surge of interest in comprehending the potential impacts of e-shopping on travel behavior. However, as individuals may use various means of transportation for their shopping trips, the effect of e-shopping on travel modes might vary accordingly. This study aims to examine how the travel effect of e-shopping differs by travel mode. The data were drawn from face-to-face interviews with 742 respondents in Chengdu, China. The results reveal a substitution effect of e-shopping on shopping trips by all means of transportation considered in this study, including car, public transit, bicycle, and walking. Notably, e-shopping for non-daily goods (i.e., clothes and books) has a greater influence on reducing trips by public transit than other travel modes. Meanwhile, e-shopping for daily goods (i.e., packaged foods and daily necessities) shows a greater substitution effect on walking trips. Furthermore, we identify several factors that influence the substitution effect of e-shopping on the use of travel modes. Particularly, increasing street density has positive implications for reducing car or walking trips, while increasing employment density exerts a positive influence in fostering the use of sustainable travel modes.
{"title":"How does the travel effect of e-shopping differ by travel mode? Empirical evidence from Chengdu, China","authors":"Enlong Li , Yongchun Yang , Kunbo Shi , Frank Witlox","doi":"10.1016/j.tranpol.2024.12.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tranpol.2024.12.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>With the growing popularity of e-commerce, there has been a surge of interest in comprehending the potential impacts of e-shopping on travel behavior. However, as individuals may use various means of transportation for their shopping trips, the effect of e-shopping on travel modes might vary accordingly. This study aims to examine how the travel effect of e-shopping differs by travel mode. The data were drawn from face-to-face interviews with 742 respondents in Chengdu, China. The results reveal a substitution effect of e-shopping on shopping trips by all means of transportation considered in this study, including car, public transit, bicycle, and walking. Notably, e-shopping for non-daily goods (i.e., clothes and books) has a greater influence on reducing trips by public transit than other travel modes. Meanwhile, e-shopping for daily goods (i.e., packaged foods and daily necessities) shows a greater substitution effect on walking trips. Furthermore, we identify several factors that influence the substitution effect of e-shopping on the use of travel modes. Particularly, increasing street density has positive implications for reducing car or walking trips, while increasing employment density exerts a positive influence in fostering the use of sustainable travel modes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48378,"journal":{"name":"Transport Policy","volume":"162 ","pages":"Pages 260-269"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143137267","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}
Pub Date : 2024-12-05DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2024.12.002
Atif Hussain, Adnan Shafiq, Muhammad Usman Awan, Junaid Iqbal Hashmi
Promoting urban and intercity public transport (PT) by enhancing its service quality (SQ) is essential for reducing problems like pollution, traffic congestion, and accidents associated with reliance on private vehicles. However, SQ has been mostly studied in urban PT, with only a few studies focusing on intercity PT. Moreover, the few studies dealing with the subject have mainly relied on the survey method. In contrast, the current research attempts to study intercity bus service quality (BSQ) by using information-rich user-generated content (UGC) in the form of online reviews as a data source. Reviews for the terminals of the largest intercity bus network of Pakistan have been scraped from Google Maps. Techniques like topic modelling, sentiment analysis, and regression analysis have been applied to identify dimensions of intercity BSQ and evaluate their impact on customer satisfaction. The results show that Timeliness, Ticketing, Staff, Bus Condition, Waiting Area, Terminal Location, Travel Experience, Terminal Shop and Other Terminal Facilities are the important dimensions of intercity BSQ. The results also show that Timeliness, Ticketing, Bus Condition, and Terminal Shop act as dissatisfiers, whereas Travel Experience, Terminal Location, Waiting Area, and Staff dimensions act as satisfiers while, Other Terminal Facilities could not be classified. The study adds novel insights to the theory and provides the basis for policymaking to improve intercity BSQ.
{"title":"A text mining study of online reviews to understand intercity bus service quality","authors":"Atif Hussain, Adnan Shafiq, Muhammad Usman Awan, Junaid Iqbal Hashmi","doi":"10.1016/j.tranpol.2024.12.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tranpol.2024.12.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Promoting urban and intercity public transport (PT) by enhancing its service quality (SQ) is essential for reducing problems like pollution, traffic congestion, and accidents associated with reliance on private vehicles. However, SQ has been mostly studied in urban PT, with only a few studies focusing on intercity PT. Moreover, the few studies dealing with the subject have mainly relied on the survey method. In contrast, the current research attempts to study intercity bus service quality (BSQ) by using information-rich user-generated content (UGC) in the form of online reviews as a data source. Reviews for the terminals of the largest intercity bus network of Pakistan have been scraped from Google Maps. Techniques like topic modelling, sentiment analysis, and regression analysis have been applied to identify dimensions of intercity BSQ and evaluate their impact on customer satisfaction. The results show that Timeliness, Ticketing, Staff, Bus Condition, Waiting Area, Terminal Location, Travel Experience, Terminal Shop and Other Terminal Facilities are the important dimensions of intercity BSQ. The results also show that Timeliness, Ticketing, Bus Condition, and Terminal Shop act as dissatisfiers, whereas Travel Experience, Terminal Location, Waiting Area, and Staff dimensions act as satisfiers while, Other Terminal Facilities could not be classified. The study adds novel insights to the theory and provides the basis for policymaking to improve intercity BSQ.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48378,"journal":{"name":"Transport Policy","volume":"162 ","pages":"Pages 325-335"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143137262","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}
Pub Date : 2024-12-05DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2024.12.005
Chunqin Zhang , Yi Huang , Ao Ji , Han Liu , Jinpei Li , Anning Ni , Weite Lu
The Chinese government has initiated the Transit Metropolis project, aimed at developing a transit-oriented urban transportation system that progressively enhances the utilization of public transit and encourages private car users to shift towards public transit. Using panel data from 221 cities from 2009 to 2018, we employed a multi-period propensity score matching-differences in differences approach to examine the effects of this project on public transit usage and private car ownership. We utilized the status of a city as a coastal city as an instrumental variable for the Transit Metropolis project to conduct an endogeneity test, ultimately finding no evidence of endogeneity. Even when accounting for competitive policies such as the low-carbon city policy, the results remained consistent, confirming the robustness. The findings suggest that the project has effectively increased public transit use without significantly decreasing private car ownership. However, these impacts vary geographically. Specifically, in Eastern region of China, the project significantly enhanced public transit usage, whereas no comparable significant effect was observed in the Central & Western regions. Regarding private car ownership, the project did not have significant effects in either the Eastern, or the Central & Western regions. These insights provide a reference for further implementing Public Transit Priority policies, help enhance the competitiveness of public transit, and promote the development of transit-oriented urban transportation structures.
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