Spatio-temporal analysis of on-demand transit: A case study of Belleville, Canada

Sanaullah, Irum; Alsaleh, Nael; Djavadian, Shadi; Farooq, Bilal

doi:10.1016/j.tra.2021.01.020

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“…In May 2017, the Town of Innisfil partnered with Uber Technologies Inc., the only transportation network provider (TNP) in the town, to provide residents with subsidized ridesourcing trips rather than operate a fixed-route transit system [41,42]. Therefore, the service has been used for a wide variety of trip purposes including work, school, shopping, social, recreation, and medical appointments [43].…”

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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on ridesourcing services differed between small towns and large cities

Alsaleh

Farooq

2022

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To curb the spread of the ongoing 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19), authorities have adopted several non-pharmaceutical (NPIs) and pharmaceutical interventions, which significantly affected our daily activities and mobility patterns. However, it is still unclear how severity of NPIs, COVID-19-related variables, and vaccination rates have affected demand for ridesourcing services, and whether these effects vary across small towns and large cities. We analyzed over 220 million ride requests in the City of Chicago (population: 2.7 million), Illinois, and 52 thousand in the Town of Innisfil (population: 37 thousand), Ontario, to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the ridesourcing demand in the two locations. Overall, the pandemic resulted in fewer trips in areas with higher proportions of seniors and more trips to parks and green spaces. Ridesourcing demand was adversely affected by the stringency index and COVID-19-related variables, and positively affected by vaccination rates. However, compared to Innisfil, ridesourcing services in Chicago experienced higher reductions in demand, were more affected by the number of hospitalizations and deaths, were less impacted by vaccination rates, and had lower recovery rates.

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Section: Data Collectionmentioning

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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on ridesourcing services differed between small towns and large cities

Alsaleh

Farooq

2022

PLoS ONE

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“…Schwieterman et al (2018) also noted the challenges that transit agencies have in acquiring data from TNCs, and highlighted that Innisfil Transit is one of the few where the transit agency has access to ridership data (Town of Innisfil, 2018b, 2021. While some of the other partnerships have been able to produce evaluations of their programs (Centennial Innovation Team & Fehr & Peers, 2017Federal Transit Administration, 2020;Sanaullah et al, 2020), many were not, and there has been little evidence of date of spatial analyses of ridership data.…”

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On-demand Ride-hailing as Publicly Subsidized Mobility: An Empirical Case Study of Innisfil Transit

Benaroya

2024

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This empirical case study examines Innisfil Transit, a partnership between Uber and the low-density rural Town of Innisfil, Ontario, which subsidizes ride-hailing trips as an alternative to fixed-route transit. The Innisfil Transit program underwent multiple policy changes, providing an opportunity to learn about the links between program design and use. Using descriptive statistics, cross sectional, and panel models, this study explores the predictors of ride-hailing ridership and growth between 2016 and 2020 as a function of neighborhood-level and policy-related variables. Results indicate that the Innisfil Transit program initially eased Uber ridership (implying substitution), however this impact was not long lasting. Evidence indicates that program design impacts both overall ridership and growth over time, and that urbanized areas and young adults are associated with increased ride hailing use. The results of this paper can be used by municipalities considering the implementation of subsidized ride-hailing programs in determining program goals and design.

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“…Another study argues that fixed-route services are expensive and do not provide good service at nighttime in low-density areas. In contrast, on-demand services with flexible and dynamic routing systems are more costeffective in these areas (Sanaullah, et al, 2021).…”

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Incorporating Mobility on Demand into Public Transit in Suburban Areas: A Comparative Evaluation of Cost-Effectiveness

Cai,

Ashour,

Shen

et al. 2024

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Traditional fixed-route transit services are inefficient in low-density areas due to limited and dispersed service demand. Many transit agencies look for effective alternatives to provide adequate transportation services in these areas, especially by leveraging mobile ICT-enabled new mobility services. This study evaluates the cost-effectiveness of transit incorporating mobility-on-demand (TIMOD) compared to fixed-route bus transit, driving, and commercial ride-hailing services in suburban areas. It extends a comprehensive analytical framework to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of TIMOD and other alternatives from a societal perspective by considering transportation externalities. The analysis accounts for travelers’ monetary and time costs, service providers’ operating costs, and external costs to society. Using real-world data from a TIMOD program, Metro Flex, in the Seattle region and estimates based on simulation, the study compares the economic cost of TIMOD trips with counterfactuals by other travel modes within two separate suburban case areas. The results indicate that, in our study areas, TIMOD trips have a total generalized cost for travelers that is higher than driving but lower than fixed-route transit trips and ride-hailing trips, owing to its on-demand nature coupled with subsidized fare. Compared to TNCs, TIMOD’s more common shared rides contribute to its lower external costs by reducing vehicle miles traveled per person. Adding service operation, TIMOD in the suburban areas becomes less cost-effective due to high operating costs. However, the disparity is slight in comparison to fixed-route transit. Our findings also show that areas with higher population densities result in lower operation costs per rider of TIMOD. Riders living in higher income areas with lower population densities and more limited transit services benefit more from TIMOD services with a higher reduction in travelers’ generalized cost compared to fixed-route transit. The study highlights the potential benefits and tradeoffs of providing TIMOD services in suburban areas, shedding light on the conditions under which such services are economically competitive.

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Spatio-temporal analysis of on-demand transit: A case study of Belleville, Canada

Cited by 24 publications

References 15 publications

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on ridesourcing services differed between small towns and large cities

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on ridesourcing services differed between small towns and large cities

On-demand Ride-hailing as Publicly Subsidized Mobility: An Empirical Case Study of Innisfil Transit

Incorporating Mobility on Demand into Public Transit in Suburban Areas: A Comparative Evaluation of Cost-Effectiveness

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