Mobility-on-demand: An empirical study of internet-based ride-hailing adoption factors, travel characteristics and mode substitution effects

Acheampong, Ransford A.; Siiba, Alhassan; Okyere, Dennis Kwadwo; Tuffour, Justice Prosper

doi:10.1016/j.trc.2020.102638

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“…The buses are however, often overcrowded, presenting a possible health hazard for the spread of infectious diseases ( Goscé and Johansson, 2018 ) such as Covid-19. Other forms of public transportation such as station-based and chartered taxi cabs, motorcycle taxis ( Tuffour, 2014 ), tricycle services (‘Pragya’), on-demand ride-hailing ( Acheampong et al, 2020 ; Dzisi et al, 2020 ) and bus rapid transit services ( Vermeiren et al, 2015 ) exist in most Ghanaian cities. Trotros are however most popular, because they have cheap fares, and large vehicle fleets that ply most roads across the country.…”

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Adherence to social distancing and wearing of masks within public transportation during the COVID 19 pandemic

Dzisi

Dei

2020

Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives

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The first two cases of COVID-19 in Ghana were recorded on March 12th 2020. As a guideline, government issued directives on physical distancing and the use of face masks to curb community spread of the disease. Given that public transport has been identified as a high-risk environment for transmission, it was of interest to ascertain user and operator compliance to guidelines for public transport operations during the period, as a measure of its risk level. A roadside observer survey, of over 850 of the most popular paratransit (trotro) buses was carried out on one of the major roads in Kumasi. Compliance to the policy on physical distancing was determined using guidelines from the Ministry of Transport, while compliance to the policy on face masks was determined by the researchers themselves based on the number of commuters with/without face masks per bus. The results suggest that majority (98.0%) of buses comply with the social distancing guidelines established by the Ministry of transport, however the policy on face masks was complied with only partially in most vehicles. About 12.6% of the vehicles had fewer than three commuters without face masks, while 21.3% of buses that had fewer than 3 people with face masks. The results suggest public transport remains an area of high risk in the fight against COVID-19. It is recommended that operators are given additional directives that restrict them from allowing commuters without face masks on board their vehicles, and as well, that police enforce the policy through fines.

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Adherence to social distancing and wearing of masks within public transportation during the COVID 19 pandemic

Dzisi

Dei

2020

Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives

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“…Other socioeconomic and demographic characteristics that have a positive association with the adoption or frequency of use of ridesourcing services include full-time employment (Sikder 2019 ; Asgari and Jin 2020 ), higher level of income (Acheampong et al 2020 ; Asgari and Jin 2020 ; Clewlow and Mishra 2017 ; Dias et al 2017 ; Barbour et al 2020 ; Deka and Fei 2019 ; Grahn et al 2019 ; Sikder 2019 ), higher level of education (Acheampong et al 2020 ; Asgari and Jin 2020 ; Rayle et al 2016 ; Clewlow and Mishra 2017 ; Circella et al 2018 ; Alemi et al 2018 ; Deka and Fei 2019 ; Dias et al 2017 ; Sikder 2019 ; Grahn et al 2019 ), and households with zero or inadequate private vehicle (Gehrke et al 2018 ; Alemi et al 2019 ; Barbour et al 2020 ; Sikder 2019 ). Moreover, in view of trip patterns, ridesourcing are more likely to be used for social trips (Rayle et al 2016 , Aninanya et al 2020 , Asgari and Jin 2020 , Zhen 2015, Henao 2017 ), commuting trips (Acheampong et al 2020 ), and trips with shorter travel time (Acheampong et al 2020 ).…”

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“…Ridesourcing services (such as Uber and Lyft), which use online platforms to connect travelers and drivers via an automated reservation and checkout system, are the most popular forms of shared mobility services. The literature showed that young people were more likely to adopt ridesourcing services and showed a considerably higher frequency of ridesourcing usage than older adults (Acheampong et al 2020 , Asgari and Jin 2020 , Zhen 2015, Rayle et al 2016 , Clewlow and Mishra 2017 , Circella et al 2016a , b , Gehrke et al 2018 , Deka and Fei 2019 , Sikder 2019 , Dias et al 2017 ).…”

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Exploring the attitudes of Millennials and Generation Xers toward ridesourcing services

2021

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This paper presents a study investigating the potential market of ridesourcing services, with a focus on the attitudinal and preferential differences between Millennials and Generation Xers. Data obtained from a stated preference survey were utilized, where the respondents were asked to choose between a conventional mode (private vehicle driver, transit, or private vehicle passenger) and ridesourcing modes (exclusive ride and shared ride). Error component nested logit models were developed for Generation Xers and Millennials, respectively. Latent attitudes derived through factor analysis were incorporated into models. A wide range of attitudinal indicators, including general mobility attitudes, perceived benefits and concerns of shared mobility services, reasons for or against owning a car, reasons for ridings Autonomous Vehicles (AV), and the most desired AV features were considered to extract latent attitudes. Model results indicated distinct mode choice behavior between Millennials and Generation Xers. For Generation Xers, the choice to switch to ridesourcing was highly dependent on the perceived time and cost benefits of shared mobility. On the other hand, Millennials’ choices were more likely to be influenced by their attitudes or desire toward technology, on-demand services, and driving stress relief. Interestingly, the joy of driving showed a negative impact on Millennials' use of shared-ride services only. The findings from this study provide a more in-depth understanding of the distinct behavior of Generation Xers and Millennials toward shared mobility services, which could help develop strategies and policies to focus more effectively on the needs and concerns of individuals based on their characteristics and attitudes and help promote sustainable transportation system.

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“…erefore, the relationship between ride-hailing services and the use of private cars in urban settings is an issue worth studying. It will enrich studies on the impact of emerging ride-hailing services on traditional travel patterns [5][6][7].…”

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The Impact of Ride-Hailing Services on Private Car Use in Urban Areas: An Examination in Chinese Cities

Zhong

Lin

Yang

2020

Journal of Advanced Transportation

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The rapid development of internet-based ride-hailing services has contributed to transportation in cities and, at the same time, has significantly impacted existing travel modes in cities. A question has emerged as to whether and to what extent ride-hailing services replace private car use. Although the private car is convenient, comfortable, and flexible, it has low utilization rate and high maintenance and parking costs. Better understanding of the relationship between ride-hailing services and the use of private cars has been brought to the forefront for auto dealers and urban transportation policymakers. However, controversies remain regarding how ride-hailing services will impact the use of private cars in cities. Given this setting, our study applied a difference-in-differences method to analyze the impact of ride-hailing services on the use of private cars with balanced panel data from 109 prefecture-level cities in China from 2010 to 2016. Moreover, we employed some methods to verify the robustness of the preliminary results. The empirical results show that ride-hailing services had a negative impact on the use of private cars in urban areas. Over time, the negative impact initially strengthened and then weakened. Further studies showed that ride-hailing services had a more significant negative impact on private car use in eastern cities than in western cities. The results showed that the influence of ride-hailing services on private car use in urban areas is heterogeneous across time and cities.

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Mobility-on-demand: An empirical study of internet-based ride-hailing adoption factors, travel characteristics and mode substitution effects

Cited by 155 publications

References 49 publications

Adherence to social distancing and wearing of masks within public transportation during the COVID 19 pandemic

Adherence to social distancing and wearing of masks within public transportation during the COVID 19 pandemic

Exploring the attitudes of Millennials and Generation Xers toward ridesourcing services

The Impact of Ride-Hailing Services on Private Car Use in Urban Areas: An Examination in Chinese Cities

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