Exploring the travel behavior changes caused by the COVID-19 crisis: A case study for a developing country

Anwari, Nafis; Ahmed, Md Tawkir; Islam, Md. Rakibul; Hadiuzzaman, Md.; Amin, Shohel

doi:10.1016/j.trip.2021.100334

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“…One study indicated that walking increased in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic [57], but a similar statistic is not available for cycling. However, different news items point to the fact that, like many other countries, active transport modes, especially cycling, increased.…”

Section: Covid-19 Situation and The Active Transport Scenario In Bangladeshmentioning

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“…Based on the feedback, some modifications were made to the final questionnaire so that the questions became more explicit to the respondents and more relevant to the Bangladeshi context. Like many other studies conducted during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic (e.g., [38,42,57,72]), an online survey was conducted to ensure the safety (virus transmission-related risks) of both the surveyors and respondents. For this same reason, the collected data were not free from selection bias, meaning the survey was only available to individuals with internet access, and those who were familiar with the online surveys were able to participate in the survey.…”

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“…The study mainly aimed to find the change in travel behavior before and during COVID-19, and its results were presented in an aggregated way. The study of Anwari and Tawkir Ahmed [57] is perhaps the only one on this topic with Bangladesh as the study area. However, like the study by Abdullah and Dias [44], their online survey (a total of 572 responses) was partially administered during the lockdown (from May 2020 to June 2020).…”

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Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Active Travel Mode Choice in Bangladesh: A Study from the Perspective of Sustainability and New Normal Situation

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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused incredible impacts on people’s travel behavior. Recent studies suggest that while the demand for public transport has decreased due to passengers’ inability to maintain physical distance inside this mode, the demand for private automobile and active transport modes (walking and cycling) has increased during the pandemic. Policymakers should take this opportunity given by the pandemic and encourage people to use active transport more in the new normal situation to achieve sustainable transportation outcomes. This study explores the expected change in active transport mode usage in the new normal situation in Bangladesh based on the data from a questionnaire survey. The study finds that 56% and 45% of the respondents were expected to increase travel by walking and cycling, respectively, during the new normal situation. On the other hand, 19% of the respondents were expected to do the opposite. The study further identifies the factors influencing the expected change in travel by active transport modes during the new normal situation by developing multinomial logistic regression models. Finally, this study proposes policies to increase active transport use beyond the pandemic and ensure sustainable mobility for city dwellers and their well-being.

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“…Furthermore, pedestrian and cycling infrastructure, as well as information and communication technology (ICT), must be modernized. From these discussions, the government needs to make improving cleanliness measures in public transportation and rickshaws a high priority [41].…”

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Impact of COVID-19 on Public Transportation and Road Safety in Bangladesh

2021

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Due to the spread of COVID-19, global measures such as lockdown and limits on public transit, entertainment, the closure of all educational institutions, and religious practices have been imposed in early 2020. During and after the COVID-19 disease outbreak, the first target ought to be safer road travel and zero fatalities. This paper general overviews the effects of the government's COVID-19 control measures on Bangladesh's transportation system and road safety during the period March 2020-2021. Secondary data sources, newspaper articles, WHO, Worldometer, Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) websites, and relevant research papers were used to compile this article. The various restriction policies would have a negative impact on the transportation sector's finances, exacerbating the economic crisis that public transportation and airline operators in Bangladesh are experiencing. This study found that restricting mobility reduces road traffic deaths and injuries by a small amount, but that accidents continue to occur during the lockdown period in Bangladesh.

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“…For instance, in New York, there has been an 80% drop in subway and commuter rail ridership, and a 50% drop in bus ridership (Gao et al, 2020). Although the mode preference has shifted to personal cars, public transit has been remained popular in some trips during the pandemic (Anwari et al, 2021). Considering lowincome people who are most reliant on public transportation to reach their destination (Liu, Miller, and Scheff, 2020), it is important to enhance the accessibility by public transit during the pandemic (Wilbur et al, 2020).…”

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The new BRT system has led to an overall increase in transit-based accessibility to essential services during the COVID-19 pandemic: Empirical evidence from Winnipeg, Canada

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Javanmard²,

Lee³

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Recently, in Winnipeg, the implementation of new bus rapid transit (BRT) system in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic has raised many concerns, challenging the rationale behind the untimely release. However, the new BRT service can benefit low-income, socio-economically vulnerable, and transit captive passengers who must travel to essential services and work opportunities during the pandemic. This study evaluates whether the new BRT system has positive impacts on accessibility to such essential services during the pandemic. Isochrones with different time budgets as well as times of a day are generated based on high-resolution public transit network via the General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) data and used for evaluating accessibility benefits before and after the BRT construction. The new BRT service in Winnipeg demonstrates varying accessibility impacts across different parts of the BRT corridor. Areas near dedicated lane-section show a significant increase, whereas areas near non-dedicated lane sections show a decrease in accessibility. Nevertheless, across the whole BRT corridor, the new BRT service presents an overall increase in accessibility to essential services. This demonstrates the positive accessibility benefits of the new BRT service to residents seeking essential services during the COVID-19 pandemic. A decrease in accessibility along some parts suggests the necessity of using local transit improvement strategies (e.g., dedicated lanes) to improve service speed when planning BRT services within urban areas.

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Exploring the travel behavior changes caused by the COVID-19 crisis: A case study for a developing country

Cited by 92 publications

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Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Active Travel Mode Choice in Bangladesh: A Study from the Perspective of Sustainability and New Normal Situation

Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Active Travel Mode Choice in Bangladesh: A Study from the Perspective of Sustainability and New Normal Situation

Impact of COVID-19 on Public Transportation and Road Safety in Bangladesh

The new BRT system has led to an overall increase in transit-based accessibility to essential services during the COVID-19 pandemic: Empirical evidence from Winnipeg, Canada

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