Equity of transit accessibility across Chicago

Ermagun, Alireza; Tilahun, Nebiyou

doi:10.1016/j.trd.2020.102461

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“…This research makes several important contributions. First, we built a solid model with which to measure and gain greater understanding of public transport equity, which can also be replicated in other contexts, such as South America (Guzman and Oviedo, 2018;Oviedo and Guzman, 2020;Pereira et al, 2019), the United States (Ermagun and Tilahun, 2020;Li and Landis, 2019), and Europe (Attard, 2020;Cao and Hickman, 2019b;Lucas, 2012). Second, our research contributes to 'public transport priority development' policies in China as well as considering how public participation systems affect public transport related-social equity.…”

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Public transport equity in Shenyang: Using structural equation modelling

Wang¹,

Cao

Liu

et al. 2022

Research in Transportation Business & Management

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In China, with the rapid development of urbanisation, the contradiction between supply and demand has become increasingly severe, particularly in large and medium-sized cities. Improving public transport equity can help to reduce the social exclusion of lower-income and socially vulnerable groups in relation to the urban transport system, and guarantee that public transport systems are given priority in terms of development. Using the concept of transport-related social equity, this study aims to explore the effects of public transport equity in relation to the quality of public transport, public participation, and public transport-related policy using Shenyang as a case study. Data are analysed using Structural Equation Model (SEM). Our findings show that the three latent variables of accessibility, affordability, and social impacts can be seen as representing the main characteristics of public transport equity; while improvements in public transport quality, public participation, and public transport-related polices play a significant role in reducing public transport inequity. Moreover, the findings indicate that public participation has direct, significant, positive influences on public transport quality and public transport-related policies. In terms of policy implications, we suggest that policies designed to improve public transport service quality, extend public transport fare concessions, and promote public participation in the public transport policy decision-making process should be given priority in the next round of urban comprehensive planning in order to reduce public transport-related social inequity in Shenyang and China more generally.

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Public transport equity in Shenyang: Using structural equation modelling

Wang¹,

Cao

Liu

et al. 2022

Research in Transportation Business & Management

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“…Race, income, disability, and healthcare status are known factors in the inability to evacuate ( Renne et al, 2011 ). Likewise, racial minorities, low-income workers, and the elderly often suffer from lower transit accessibility, such as in Chicago ( Ermagun and Tilahun, 2020 ). Our results suggest that the organization and implementation of shared evacuation rides between neighbors in areas with fewer mobility options could improve evacuation ability and thereby disaster resilience.…”

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Dueling emergencies: Flood evacuation ridesharing during the COVID-19 pandemic

Borowski

Cedillo

Stathopoulos

2021

Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives

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Volunteered sharing of resources is often observed in response to disaster events. During evacuations the sharing of resources and vehicles is a crucial mechanism for expanding critical capacity and enabling inclusive disaster response. This paper examines the complexity of rideshare decision-making in the wake of simultaneous emergencies. Specifically, the need for physical distancing measures during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic complicates face-to-face resource sharing between strangers. The ability of on-demand ridesharing to provide emergency transportation to individuals without access to alternatives calls for an understanding of how evacuees weigh risks of contagion against benefits of spontaneous resource sharing. In this research, we examine both sociodemographic and situational factors that contribute to a willingness to share flood evacuation rides with strangers during the COVID-19 pandemic. We hypothesize that the willingness to share is significantly correlated with traditional emergency resource sharing motivations and current COVID-19 risk factors. To test these hypotheses, we distributed an online survey during the pandemic surge in July 2020 to 600 individuals in three midwestern and three southern states in the United States with high risk of flooding. We estimate a random parameter multinomial logit model to determine the willingness to share a ride as a driver or passenger. Our findings show that willingness to share evacuation rides is associated with individual sociodemographics (such as being female, under 36 years old, Black, or republican-identifying) and the social environment (such as households with children, social network proximity, and neighborly sharing attitudes). Moreover, our findings suggest higher levels of income, COVID-19 threat perception, evacuation fear, and household preparedness all correspond with a lower willingness to share rides. We discuss the broader implications of emergency on-demand mobility during concurrent disasters to formulate strategies for transportation agencies and on-demand ridehailing providers.

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“…About half of all Black residents in the city live in the neighborhoods within the lowest tercile of transit access to jobs, grocery stores, and libraries. Neighborhoods with higher shares of Latino residents, low-income residents, and low educational attainment also have lower transit accessibility (Ermagun and Tilahun, 2020).…”

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Not minding the gap: Does ride-hailing serve transit deserts?

Barajas

Brown

2021

Journal of Transport Geography

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Transit has long connected people to opportunities but access to transit varies greatly across space. In some cases, unevenly distributed transit supply creates gaps in service that impede travelers' abilities to cross space and access jobs or other opportunities. With the advent of ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft, however, travelers now have a new potential to gain automobility without high car purchase costs and in the absence of reliable transit service. Research remains mixed on whether ride-hailing serves as a modal complement or substitute to transit or whether ride-hailing fills transit service needs gaps. This study measures transit supply in Chicago and compares it to ride-hailing origins and destinations to examine if ridehailing fills existing transit service gaps. Findings reveal clustering of ride-hailing pickups and drop-offs across the City of Chicago, but that the number of ride-hailing pickups and drop-offs was most strongly associated with high neighborhood median household income rather than measures of transit supply. In bivariate analyses, transit service was not associated with ridehailing trip ends. But after controlling for neighborhood socioeconomic status, transit dependency, population density, and employment density, we found fewer ride-hailing trips in neighborhoods where bus service dominated and significantly more ride-hailing trips where rail service was prevalent. Patterns were slightly different for overnight weekend ride-hailing pickups , where higher transit density predicted a greater number of trips in nearby tracts. Additional research and policy is needed to ensure that ride-hailing services provide travel options to those who need them the most and fill transit gaps in low-income communities when options to increase service are limited.

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Equity of transit accessibility across Chicago

Cited by 87 publications

References 23 publications

Public transport equity in Shenyang: Using structural equation modelling

Public transport equity in Shenyang: Using structural equation modelling

Dueling emergencies: Flood evacuation ridesharing during the COVID-19 pandemic

Not minding the gap: Does ride-hailing serve transit deserts?

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