Pub Date : 2025-12-10DOI: 10.1016/j.tbs.2025.101210
Vladimir Maksimenko , Liting Yuan , Prateek Bansal
Due to limited historical data on interactions of pedestrians with autonomous vehicles (AVs), researchers commonly use stated preference experiments to study pedestrians’ perceived ease of interactions with AVs. Virtual reality implemented via head-mounted displays (HMDs) provides a three-dimensional representation of pedestrian–AV encounters that may enhance realism and elicit responses similar to those in real life. However, the mechanisms by which HMDs confer this advantage remain unclear. To this end, we systematically compare HMD-based and monitor-based experimental formats in their ability to capture behavioral, physiological (i.e., stress biomarkers), psychological (i.e., brain data), and self-reported measures of pedestrian-AV interaction. In a controlled within-subject design, we find that in the HMD condition, pedestrians’ initial trust in AVs translates into statistically detectable differences across these measures while pedestrians interact with AVs and human-driven vehicles; by contrast, the monitor-based condition, tested with the same participants and identical stimuli, fails to detect such effects. The greater immersion in the HMD condition is further supported by a higher propensity to look around (behavioral measure) and by increased cognitive load derived from neurophysiological signals, both of which indicate enhanced perceptual realism. These results underscore the value of immersive 3D experiments for studying pedestrian-AV interaction over 2D picture/video-based experiments.
{"title":"Do Pedestrians Respond Differently to Perceived Vehicle Automation in Monitor-based and Head-Mounted immersive Experiments?","authors":"Vladimir Maksimenko , Liting Yuan , Prateek Bansal","doi":"10.1016/j.tbs.2025.101210","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tbs.2025.101210","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Due to limited historical data on interactions of pedestrians with autonomous vehicles (AVs), researchers commonly use stated preference experiments to study pedestrians’ perceived ease of interactions with AVs. Virtual reality implemented via head-mounted displays (HMDs) provides a three-dimensional representation of pedestrian–AV encounters that may enhance realism and elicit responses similar to those in real life. However, the mechanisms by which HMDs confer this advantage remain unclear. To this end, we systematically compare HMD-based and monitor-based experimental formats in their ability to capture behavioral, physiological (i.e., stress biomarkers), psychological (i.e., brain data), and self-reported measures of pedestrian-AV interaction. In a controlled within-subject design, we find that in the HMD condition, pedestrians’ initial trust in AVs translates into statistically detectable differences across these measures while pedestrians interact with AVs and human-driven vehicles; by contrast, the monitor-based condition, tested with the same participants and identical stimuli, fails to detect such effects. The greater immersion in the HMD condition is further supported by a higher propensity to look around (behavioral measure) and by increased cognitive load derived from neurophysiological signals, both of which indicate enhanced perceptual realism. These results underscore the value of immersive 3D experiments for studying pedestrian-AV interaction over 2D picture/video-based experiments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51534,"journal":{"name":"Travel Behaviour and Society","volume":"43 ","pages":"Article 101210"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145730668","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 : 2025-12-10DOI: 10.1016/j.tbs.2025.101202
Hongxia Yuan , Zhongquan Qiu , Han Xu , Renbin Pan , Yusong Yan
Uneven crowding across metro networks, where some lines are severely congested while others remain underutilized, undermines passenger satisfaction and network efficiency. This study examines the potential of coordinated feeder bus services to divert passengers from overcrowded to less crowded lines, using Chengdu, China, as a case study. To assess passenger willingness to switch and capture preference heterogeneity, a stated preference experiment and latent class model were applied under scenarios where the current travel mode was either metro-walking or metro-bus. Two passenger classes were identified. Class A comprised mainly frequent commuters who used the metro at least three days per week. They were highly responsive to service attributes, willing to accept substantially longer metro travel to avoid crowding and transfers, moderate extensions to reduce cost, but only minimal increases in walking or bus access time. Class B, comprising low-frequency, off-peak, and non-commuting passengers, displayed strong inertia and switched only with clear improvements in comfort or walking access. Across scenarios, Class A, particularly metro-bus commuters facing severe crowding and multiple transfers, emerged as the group most likely to switch. Elasticity and sensitivity analyses for Class A further revealed that more severe crowding or transfers on the current route produce stronger switching effects: as crowding intensifies, larger discounts are required to divert passengers to worse alternatives, whereas only modest or no incentives suffice to attract them to better ones. Overall, the findings provide robust evidence that improving feeder bus accessibility can encourage commuters to shift to less crowded metro lines, particularly when combined with service enhancements and targeted incentives.
{"title":"Who is willing to switch to a less-crowded metro route via feeder bus connections? A case study in Chengdu, China","authors":"Hongxia Yuan , Zhongquan Qiu , Han Xu , Renbin Pan , Yusong Yan","doi":"10.1016/j.tbs.2025.101202","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tbs.2025.101202","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Uneven crowding across metro networks, where some lines are severely congested while others remain underutilized, undermines passenger satisfaction and network efficiency. This study examines the potential of coordinated feeder bus services to divert passengers from overcrowded to less crowded lines, using Chengdu, China, as a case study. To assess passenger willingness to switch and capture preference heterogeneity, a stated preference experiment and latent class model were applied under scenarios where the current travel mode was either metro-walking or metro-bus. Two passenger classes were identified. Class A comprised mainly frequent commuters who used the metro at least three days per week. They were highly responsive to service attributes, willing to accept substantially longer metro travel to avoid crowding and transfers, moderate extensions to reduce cost, but only minimal increases in walking or bus access time. Class B, comprising low-frequency, off-peak, and non-commuting passengers, displayed strong inertia and switched only with clear improvements in comfort or walking access. Across scenarios, Class A, particularly metro-bus commuters facing severe crowding and multiple transfers, emerged as the group most likely to switch. Elasticity and sensitivity analyses for Class A further revealed that more severe crowding or transfers on the current route produce stronger switching effects: as crowding intensifies, larger discounts are required to divert passengers to worse alternatives, whereas only modest or no incentives suffice to attract them to better ones. Overall, the findings provide robust evidence that improving feeder bus accessibility can encourage commuters to shift to less crowded metro lines, particularly when combined with service enhancements and targeted incentives.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51534,"journal":{"name":"Travel Behaviour and Society","volume":"43 ","pages":"Article 101202"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145736526","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 : 2025-12-08DOI: 10.1016/j.tbs.2025.101197
Yanyan Xu, Panchamy Krishnakumari, Neil Yorke-Smith, Serge Hoogendoorn
This article proposes an evidence-based policy recommendation framework integrating social media data and natural language processing methods, to support inclusive and efficient transport policy-making. Given that current research underscores the crucial role of both external and psychological variables in individual travel decisions, psychological features – such as beliefs, attitudes or values – are frequently used as latent variables for travel behaviour interpretation and travel choice modelling. However, user-centric policy recommendations based on dynamic psychological variables are still limited. Most studies rely on survey data, which neglects the urgent dynamic trend of user perception change and its underlying relationship with travel behaviour. Hence there is a lack of illustration on how these psychological variables can be further used at specific temporal and spatial levels for travel behaviour interpretation. This would be valuable to identify priorities for more targeted (sustainability and other) policies and interventions. In this article, we utilize sentiment analysis and dynamic topic modelling to represent the spatial–temporal variance of psychological features. Integrating with corresponding travel behaviour, we illustrate how these dynamic psychological features can distinguish travel dissonance, identify key motivations, and reflect urgent social demands at precise spatial–temporal levels. We demonstrate these advances in a case study in New York City from 2019 to 2022 using Twitter (X) data. A comparison with existing travel-related policies in the case study validates the feasibility of our framework to support evidence-based policy recommendations. We conclude by discussing the potential of this framework to support sustainable transport promotion.
{"title":"Extracting socio-psychological perceptions for analysis of travel behaviours","authors":"Yanyan Xu, Panchamy Krishnakumari, Neil Yorke-Smith, Serge Hoogendoorn","doi":"10.1016/j.tbs.2025.101197","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tbs.2025.101197","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This article proposes an evidence-based policy recommendation framework integrating social media data and natural language processing methods, to support inclusive and efficient transport policy-making. Given that current research underscores the crucial role of both external and psychological variables in individual travel decisions, psychological features – such as beliefs, attitudes or values – are frequently used as latent variables for travel behaviour interpretation and travel choice modelling. However, user-centric policy recommendations based on dynamic psychological variables are still limited. Most studies rely on survey data, which neglects the urgent dynamic trend of user perception change and its underlying relationship with travel behaviour. Hence there is a lack of illustration on how these psychological variables can be further used at specific temporal and spatial levels for travel behaviour interpretation. This would be valuable to identify priorities for more targeted (sustainability and other) policies and interventions. In this article, we utilize sentiment analysis and dynamic topic modelling to represent the spatial–temporal variance of psychological features. Integrating with corresponding travel behaviour, we illustrate how these dynamic psychological features can distinguish travel dissonance, identify key motivations, and reflect urgent social demands at precise spatial–temporal levels. We demonstrate these advances in a case study in New York City from 2019 to 2022 using Twitter (X) data. A comparison with existing travel-related policies in the case study validates the feasibility of our framework to support evidence-based policy recommendations. We conclude by discussing the potential of this framework to support sustainable transport promotion.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51534,"journal":{"name":"Travel Behaviour and Society","volume":"43 ","pages":"Article 101197"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145732698","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 : 2025-12-08DOI: 10.1016/j.tbs.2025.101209
Yongtao Liu , Jing Feng , Dongdong Song , Yitao Yang , Danyue Zhi , Huan Pang , Deyin Jiang , Shifeng Niu
Hazard-based duration models have gained popularity in predicting traffic incident durations. However, most studies analyze congestion duration as a whole, overlooking the varying levels of congestion (minor, moderate, and severe), which may be interrelated and influenced by different factors. This study proposes multivariate joint survival analysis models to examine the relationships across these congestion levels using traffic incident data from New York State (2017–2019), treating minor and moderate congestion as recurrent events, with severe congestion as a terminal event. By incorporating a frailty term, unobserved heterogeneity among road segments is accounted for. The results show that real-time weather factors, such as temperature, wind speed, visibility, and precipitation (rain/snowfall), exhibit varying effects on the duration of different congestion levels, with these effects fluctuating over time. For example, in 2017–2019, low temperatures increase the duration of minor congestion by 40.88 %, 26.66 %, and 52.69 %, respectively. Conversely, for severe congestion, low temperatures also show stable temporal effects but reduce congestion duration by 70.81 %, 60.07 %, and 70.81 %, respectively. Rainy weather increases the duration of moderate congestion by 54.10 %, 31.94 %, and 54.10 %, respectively, while snowy weather reduces it by 41.38 %, 37.19 %, and 27.48 %. More importantly, a significant correlation is found between minor or moderate congestion, which are recurrent events, and severe congestion, the terminal event. Furthermore, a positive correlation between minor and moderate congestion suggests that unobserved factors jointly influence the duration of both. The study confirms the superiority of the proposed joint model for analyzing traffic incident duration and provides practical insights for transportation policymakers to massively ease congestion more effectively.
{"title":"Exploring weather-related factors affecting the duration of multiple congestion levels caused by traffic incidents using a multivariate joint frailty survival model","authors":"Yongtao Liu , Jing Feng , Dongdong Song , Yitao Yang , Danyue Zhi , Huan Pang , Deyin Jiang , Shifeng Niu","doi":"10.1016/j.tbs.2025.101209","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tbs.2025.101209","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Hazard-based duration models have gained popularity in predicting traffic incident durations. However, most studies analyze congestion duration as a whole, overlooking the varying levels of congestion (minor, moderate, and severe), which may be interrelated and influenced by different factors. This study proposes multivariate joint survival analysis models to examine the relationships across these congestion levels using traffic incident data from New York State (2017–2019), treating minor and moderate congestion as recurrent events, with severe congestion as a terminal event. By incorporating a frailty term, unobserved heterogeneity among road segments is accounted for. The results show that real-time weather factors, such as temperature, wind speed, visibility, and precipitation (rain/snowfall), exhibit varying effects on the duration of different congestion levels, with these effects fluctuating over time. For example, in 2017–2019, low temperatures increase the duration of minor congestion by 40.88 %, 26.66 %, and 52.69 %, respectively. Conversely, for severe congestion, low temperatures also show stable temporal effects but reduce congestion duration by 70.81 %, 60.07 %, and 70.81 %, respectively. Rainy weather increases the duration of moderate congestion by 54.10 %, 31.94 %, and 54.10 %, respectively, while snowy weather reduces it by 41.38 %, 37.19 %, and 27.48 %. More importantly, a significant correlation is found between minor or moderate congestion, which are recurrent events, and severe congestion, the terminal event. Furthermore, a positive correlation between minor and moderate congestion suggests that unobserved factors jointly influence the duration of both. The study confirms the superiority of the proposed joint model for analyzing traffic incident duration and provides practical insights for transportation policymakers to massively ease congestion more effectively.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51534,"journal":{"name":"Travel Behaviour and Society","volume":"43 ","pages":"Article 101209"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145732697","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 : 2025-12-03DOI: 10.1016/j.tbs.2025.101208
Meng Guo , Jianing Liu , Sisi Jian , Zheng Li , Gang Ren , Chenyang Wu
As a noteworthy example of subscription-based service in transportation, Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) provides seamless and integrated multimodal travel solutions through bundles, encouraging travelers to transition from private modes to sustainable travel options. While previous studies have primarily focused on the impact of MaaS bundles on mode preferences, the complicated and extensive MaaS-induced behavioral changes and their evolving impact have been overlooked. This study addresses this gap by investigating changes in users’ subscriptions and travel choices with accumulated virtual experience of MaaS bundle usage. Combining stated choice experiments and experimental economics, we conduct a four-part multimodal travel experiment targeting commuters, offering an engaging environment where participants make sequential decisions comprising MaaS bundle subscriptions and travel mode choices. Dynamic discrete choice models are formulated to calibrate participants’ dynamic decision-making processes under MaaS bundle subscriptions and behavioral changes over multiple virtual periods. The results indicate that the virtual experience of subscribing to a particular bundle would motivate them to subscribe to the same bundle again in subsequent periods. When MaaS subscribers make mode choices, their behavior is not simply making trade-offs between travel time and cost. Rather, they tend to consider the future use of their bundles fully, and they are more inclined to make travel decisions based on available bundle discounts. The impact of subscriptions is most pronounced in promoting ride-sourcing trips, followed by multimodal and single-mode public transportation options. These findings offer initial insights into the impact of MaaS subscriptions in reshaping traveler’ subscription and travel choices over a relatively longer period.
{"title":"How virtual experience reshapes commuters’ MaaS subscription and mode choice: Insights from an economic experiment","authors":"Meng Guo , Jianing Liu , Sisi Jian , Zheng Li , Gang Ren , Chenyang Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.tbs.2025.101208","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tbs.2025.101208","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As a noteworthy example of subscription-based service in transportation, Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) provides seamless and integrated multimodal travel solutions through bundles, encouraging travelers to transition from private modes to sustainable travel options. While previous studies have primarily focused on the impact of MaaS bundles on mode preferences, the complicated and extensive MaaS-induced behavioral changes and their evolving impact have been overlooked. This study addresses this gap by investigating changes in users’ subscriptions and travel choices with accumulated virtual experience of MaaS bundle usage. Combining stated choice experiments and experimental economics, we conduct a four-part multimodal travel experiment targeting commuters, offering an engaging environment where participants make sequential decisions comprising MaaS bundle subscriptions and travel mode choices. Dynamic discrete choice models are formulated to calibrate participants’ dynamic decision-making processes under MaaS bundle subscriptions and behavioral changes over multiple virtual periods. The results indicate that the virtual experience of subscribing to a particular bundle would motivate them to subscribe to the same bundle again in subsequent periods. When MaaS subscribers make mode choices, their behavior is not simply making trade-offs between travel time and cost. Rather, they tend to consider the future use of their bundles fully, and they are more inclined to make travel decisions based on available bundle discounts. The impact of subscriptions is most pronounced in promoting ride-sourcing trips, followed by multimodal and single-mode public transportation options. These findings offer initial insights into the impact of MaaS subscriptions in reshaping traveler’ subscription and travel choices over a relatively longer period.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51534,"journal":{"name":"Travel Behaviour and Society","volume":"43 ","pages":"Article 101208"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145684705","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 : 2025-12-02DOI: 10.1016/j.tbs.2025.101204
Luqi Dong , M.Baran Ulak , Luiza Gagno Azolin , Anna B. Grigolon , Mohamed Abouelela , Karst T. Geurs
Shared micromobility services (SMMS) can provide alternative travel options during disruptive conditions (e.g., public transport disruptions). This is defined as “option use”, indicating that people who don’t normally use shared micromobility can consider using it when their main mode is unavailable. However, not everyone can benefit from it due to barriers that limit access to these shared modes. Therefore, this study aims to examine and explain the use and option use of shared micromobility services. A combined revealed preference and stated choice survey was conducted in the Netherlands, and binary logit models were estimated. Our results indicate that option users are more likely to be Dutch, own private e-bikes, cars, and have advanced digital skills. Moreover, we found that respondents lacking advanced digital skills are unlikely to consider app-based shared modes (e.g., shared mopeds) as a backup option in disruptions, but do consider shared modes which do not require a smartphone.
{"title":"Factors affecting the use and option use of shared mopeds and bicycles: Evidence from Dutch metropolitan cities","authors":"Luqi Dong , M.Baran Ulak , Luiza Gagno Azolin , Anna B. Grigolon , Mohamed Abouelela , Karst T. Geurs","doi":"10.1016/j.tbs.2025.101204","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tbs.2025.101204","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Shared micromobility services (SMMS) can provide alternative travel options during disruptive conditions (e.g., public transport disruptions). This is defined as “option use”, indicating that people who don’t normally use shared micromobility can consider using it when their main mode is unavailable. However, not everyone can benefit from it due to barriers that limit access to these shared modes. Therefore, this study aims to examine and explain the use and option use of shared micromobility services. A combined revealed preference and stated choice survey was conducted in the Netherlands, and binary logit models were estimated. Our results indicate that option users are more likely to be Dutch, own private e-bikes, cars, and have advanced digital skills. Moreover, we found that respondents lacking advanced digital skills are unlikely to consider app-based shared modes (e.g., shared mopeds) as a backup option in disruptions, but do consider shared modes which do not require a smartphone.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51534,"journal":{"name":"Travel Behaviour and Society","volume":"43 ","pages":"Article 101204"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145657222","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}
Traffic restrictions and the construction of cycling infrastructure are effective strategies to reduce private car use and promote active travel in urban areas. However, implementing these measures often involves reallocating existing street space, which can lead to public resistance. This study employed a Best-Worst-Scaling (BWS) profile case approach to examine preferences for different types of street space reallocation to encourage cycling and to explore how these preferences are influenced by psychological factors such as driver and cyclist identities, perceived infringement on freedom, and place attachment. A Britain-based sample of participants (N = 509) evaluated images depicting various configurations of bike lanes, traffic restrictions, and cycle parking, where road or pedestrian space was reallocated to accommodate cycling infrastructure. Participants identified the most and least preferred features of these designs. The findings indicate broad public support for cycling infrastructure and traffic restrictions, although preferences varied significantly across street layouts. Participants particularly opposed the removal of car parking and showed a strong preference for reallocating road space rather than pedestrian space. Both cyclists and drivers favoured segregated cycling infrastructure over painted bike lanes on roads. While place attachment had limited impact on preferences, perceptions of cycling infrastructure as infringing on individual freedom emerged as a significant factor shaping space reallocation preferences. These findings offer insights for policymakers and urban planners, highlighting design strategies that may be more publicly acceptable and identifying areas where resistance to urban redesigns is likely to emerge.
{"title":"Preferences for urban street space reallocation to encourage cycling: A Best-Worst Scaling profile case approach","authors":"Isabella Malet Lambert , Wouter Poortinga , Dimitris Potoglou , Dimitrios Xenias","doi":"10.1016/j.tbs.2025.101205","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tbs.2025.101205","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Traffic restrictions and the construction of cycling infrastructure are effective strategies to reduce private car use and promote active travel in urban areas. However, implementing these measures often involves reallocating existing street space, which can lead to public resistance. This study employed a Best-Worst-Scaling (BWS) profile case approach to examine preferences for different types of street space reallocation to encourage cycling and to explore how these preferences are influenced by psychological factors such as driver and cyclist identities, perceived infringement on freedom, and place attachment. A Britain-based sample of participants (N = 509) evaluated images depicting various configurations of bike lanes, traffic restrictions, and cycle parking, where road or pedestrian space was reallocated to accommodate cycling infrastructure. Participants identified the most and least preferred features of these designs. The findings indicate broad public support for cycling infrastructure and traffic restrictions, although preferences varied significantly across street layouts. Participants particularly opposed the removal of car parking and showed a strong preference for reallocating road space rather than pedestrian space. Both cyclists and drivers favoured segregated cycling infrastructure over painted bike lanes on roads. While place attachment had limited impact on preferences, perceptions of cycling infrastructure as infringing on individual freedom emerged as a significant factor shaping space reallocation preferences. These findings offer insights for policymakers and urban planners, highlighting design strategies that may be more publicly acceptable and identifying areas where resistance to urban redesigns is likely to emerge.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51534,"journal":{"name":"Travel Behaviour and Society","volume":"43 ","pages":"Article 101205"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145657223","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 : 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.tbs.2025.101206
Tao Tao , Yi Liu , Zhuping Sheng , Sean Qian
The walking and biking environment faces challenges from rising vehicle numbers, higher traffic speeds, and inadequate infrastructure for active travel. However, existing mode choice models for biking and walking rarely incorporate trip-level Level of Traffic Stress (LTS) and have yet to examine the varying LTS impact across different contexts. Drawing on household travel survey data, a comprehensive LTS dataset, and other large-scale data sources from Maryland, we developed a statewide mode choice model that explicitly integrates trip-level LTS. Furthermore, we estimated the impacts of LTS improvements on mode choices across varying contexts. The results indicate that LTS is a critical factor in estimating mode choices, showing a significant negative correlation with walking and biking. The impact of LTS improvements on shifts in biking and walking varies based on built environment and sociodemographic variables. The results highlight the need to prioritize traffic calming measures and targeted LTS improvements to foster low-stress environments for active travel.
{"title":"Impact of traffic stress on mode choice: A data-driven analysis in Maryland","authors":"Tao Tao , Yi Liu , Zhuping Sheng , Sean Qian","doi":"10.1016/j.tbs.2025.101206","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tbs.2025.101206","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The walking and biking environment faces challenges from rising vehicle numbers, higher traffic speeds, and inadequate infrastructure for active travel. However, existing mode choice models for biking and walking rarely incorporate trip-level Level of Traffic Stress (LTS) and have yet to examine the varying LTS impact across different contexts. Drawing on household travel survey data, a comprehensive LTS dataset, and other large-scale data sources from Maryland, we developed a statewide mode choice model that explicitly integrates trip-level LTS. Furthermore, we estimated the impacts of LTS improvements on mode choices across varying contexts. The results indicate that LTS is a critical factor in estimating mode choices, showing a significant negative correlation with walking and biking. The impact of LTS improvements on shifts in biking and walking varies based on built environment and sociodemographic variables. The results highlight the need to prioritize traffic calming measures and targeted LTS improvements to foster low-stress environments for active travel.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51534,"journal":{"name":"Travel Behaviour and Society","volume":"43 ","pages":"Article 101206"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145657225","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 : 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.tbs.2025.101196
Karl Samuelsson , Ioar Rivas , Marta Cirach , Bruno Raimbault , Alan Domínguez , Yu Zhao , Toni Galmés , Antònia Valentin , Maria Foraster , Mireia Gascon , Cecilia Persavento , Maria Dolores Gomez Roig , Elisa Llurba , Efstathios Boukouras , Oriol Marquet , Monika Maciejewska , Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen , Xavier Basagaña , Jordi Sunyer , Achilleas Psyllidis , Payam Dadvand
Understanding the factors that shape daily mobility during pregnancy is essential for inclusive transportation planning that promotes active travel for all. Using smartphone-based Global Positioning System data from 860 pregnant women in Barcelona, Spain, we evaluated the correlates of active and passive travel in early and late pregnancy. We identified 33 correlates from 48 candidate variables including personal characteristics, the residential physical environment, the social environment, and temporal factors. The most important correlate across pregnancy was non-European ethnic origin, being associated with 10–15 min less daily active travel. In early pregnancy, commuting distance was the most important correlate, being positively associated with passive travel, while the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with less passive travel. In late pregnancy, residential walkability and having a university degree were positively associated with active travel. The neighbourhood education level was associated with more active travel, particularly during weekends. We discuss key priorities for supporting active travel during pregnancy.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.tbs.2025.101200
Luigi dell’Olio, Jose Luis Moura, Borja Alonso
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