Understanding the relationship between intercity travel modes and the built environment from a functional perspective is essential for supporting and improving transportation services, coordinating regional development, and promoting regional sustainability. In urban regions, residents often engage in intercity travel to seek specific functions and services, and the choice of travel mode is closely

In an era, where, on the one hand, climate change constitutes a planet-defining threat but, on the other, technology provides unprecedented opportunities for connectivity, sharing and intelligence in transport, mobility hubs have emerged as a potential cornerstone for less car-dominated societies. Still in their infancy as a brand, mobility hubs promise to be visible, accessible, and integration-enabling

Measuring dynamic accessibility in the metro system is important for improving operations and for allowing passengers to plan their trips in advance under different circumstances. Yet, due to the large amount of data required, most accessibility studies do not consider the impacts of travel time uncertainty and individual preferences. In metro systems, smart cards record accurate travel information

This paper examines the nonlinear influences of the quantity and quality of street-level greenery on active travel among older adults. The active travel information was obtained from the Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health conducted in Shanghai, China. Street-level greenery was assessed based on street view data and a deep learning approach, namely street view greenery quantity (SVG-quantity) and

The substitution relationship between ride-hailing and public transit significantly impacts urban transport carbon emissions. However, a quantitative analysis exploring the spatio-temporal dimensions of the substitution effect between these two modes of transport is still lacking. Furthermore, the motivations for travel and the associated activity networks remain unclear. This study proposes a spatio-temporal

This study examines the global Crude Oil Maritime Transportation Network (COMTN) in the context of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, focusing on its key structural elements, port communities and interdependencies. The COMTN is constructed using AIS data, along with a trade network built from the UNComtrade dataset. An analysis of changes in community structures within the trade network is then conducted

The causal relationship between the built environment, car ownership, and travel-induced pollutant emissions remains obscured by residential self-selection (RSS) bias. This study leverages China's unique housing demolition and resettlement program to conduct a quasi-experiment, analyzing how the built environment impacts car ownership and travel-induced vehicle-related PM2.5 emissions in Shanghai.

This study envisions a future of operating shared autonomous vehicles (SAVs) to provide mobility services in 374 small and medium-sized urban areas (population < 375,000) in the United States. Specifically, this study 1) generates large-scale synthetic commuting trip data for 374 urban areas, 2) employs an agent-based modeling framework to simulate the operations of SAV fleets serving commuters in

“Ride-pooling” services provided by transportation network companies have gained substantial popularity and demonstrate significant potential for integration with mass rapid transit to form competitive multimodal transportation options. However, data-driven studies on these services, particularly those using spatial-temporal analysis, remain complex and underexplored. This study examines the intricate

Vulnerability envelope is a recently proposed systematic tool for analyzing transportation network vulnerability, which evaluates the lower and upper bounds of vulnerability and reveals the possible range of network performance degradations under various disruption severities. However, in urban transit systems, vulnerability envelopes are typically evaluated using a simplified node-link topology. While

The association of air pollution with subjective wellbeing and mental health is a topic of growing discussion in the fields of environment science, public health, psychology and geography of health. However, short-term (activity/trip episode and momentary) to medium-term (day and week) air pollution exposure, however, has not been fully studied in relation to long-term (month and year) subjective wellbeing

The “15-minute city” concept provides a framework for livable, sustainable cities but often overlooks human mobility, public transit, and factors beyond proximity when measuring accessibility. This study introduces an interpretable, individual-level, trajectory-based accessibility measure considering connections to amenities through the transportation system, affordability, and operating hours in addition

This paper presents a comprehensive complex network analysis of China's integrated air-High-Speed Rail (HSR) network by constructing a directed weighted network and comparing its complex characteristics with its sub-networks. The findings reveal that, beyond small-world properties, the networks exhibit broad-scale characteristics with a rapid decline in degree distribution, deviating from the traditional

This paper analyzes gender differences in work-related travel among Chilean workers through a review of current literature and an analysis of data for 2017 and 2022 using a Tobit model and Poisson regression. Results show that job and household characteristics play a major role in explaining the gendered travel patterns of Chilean workers. Female blue-collar workers exhibit longer travel times and

Night commuters are integral to urban transportation systems. Essential services such as healthcare and manufacturing rely on workers who travel at night, and reliable mobility options are crucial for them. A gap exists in understanding how land use and accessibility influence public transportation use among night commuters. This study addresses this gap by using public data to explore land use and

The number of people aged 65 and older is projected to double by 2050, with the highest increases expected in Low and Middle-income countries (LMICs). This study aims to examine the main barriers and facilitators affecting older adults' mobility in urban areas of LMICs. A scoping review of peer-reviewed scientific literature and grey literature was conducted between January and March 2024. We screened

The mobility of care encompasses trips made to fulfil caregiving and domestic responsibilities, like escorting children, visiting seniors in need, or grocery shopping. Although it plays a prominent role in adults' daily life, the mobility of care is still limitedly explored and most studies focus on its role in large cities. Conversely, it is understudied in rural areas despite the significant challenges

The growing demand for first- and last-mile delivery services, driven by the boom in online retailing, makes it crucial to establish a network of microhubs with relatively high density. This need prompts an investigation into how parcel delivery companies (PDCs) balance the goals of increasing microhub density while minimizing facility costs in the deployment process. Although several studies have

A complex network is a system of interconnected nodes linked by edges, exhibiting non-trivial structural features such as community structure or scale-free distributions. This study develops a novel and generic Machine Learning-driven framework that integrates Complex Network Theory and Machine Learning methods for a comprehensive and multifaceted analysis of transport systems. Specifically, four key

Mobility policies aiming to reduce the use of fossil fuel vehicles put households that cannot afford sustainable transport alternatives at risk of transport poverty - i.e. limited access to work, health-care, education and social relationships. We exploit a unique set of administrative microdata covering 98 % of all privately owned fossil fuel cars in The Netherlands to calculate and map in detail

Global and local economic growth, international trade trends, logistics infrastructure, and air transport operational characteristics are some of the main drivers affecting the transport of goods by air. Since many of these factors differ among countries and regions, they might define how air cargo flows across different markets. This study explores the characteristics of air cargo operations and introduces

This study uses a natural experiment approach to evaluate the causal effect of three regular road pedestrianization schemes in Central Tokyo on traffic conditions in surrounding areas. Cross-sectional traffic volume data collected by the Metropolitan Police Department via traffic counters was used as the dependent variable and causal effect evaluation was done via a difference-in-differences (DID)

This article outlines the data analysis and modeling processes of the perceived level of safety for women at night time in the city of Milan. This research effort consists of the final phase of the STEP UP project, which was aimed to assess walkability for women in Milan using geospatial data analysis methods and involved three phases: literature review, data collection, and data analysis.

The reform of rail freight transport is currently underway in several African countries due to its critical role in port operations, which is driven by economic and geographical factors. Consequently, rail transportation has emerged as a pivotal factor influencing port competition, connecting seaports with inland ports and landlocked countries. Although extensive research studies exist on the global

Overcoming the challenges related to current unsustainable mobility systems requires both technological innovation as well as changes on the demand side of mobility. In order to induce these changes on the demand side, so-called policy packages – coherent bundles of different measures – are argued to be particularly suitable interventions. The design of successful policy packages for sustainable mobility

As the promotion of gender equality has become the consensus of humanity, gender differences in mobility and its influential factors have been widely discussed. Existing studies have revealed significant gender difference in key mobility indicators. However, most discussions have been limited to single or limited contexts or scenarios and mainly focused on the linear relationships of variables. In

This study introduces a comprehensive modeling framework to analyze truck idling and parking activities, illustrated through a case study in environmental justice communities in Kern County, California. It includes 1) exploratory spatial and cluster analysis to identify hotspots of those truck activities and their influencing factors, and 2) advanced predictive models, particularly the Cross-Validated

Active transport offers substantial health and environmental benefits. While existing research and practices have predominantly focused on behavioral interventions and infrastructure improvements, the role of the distribution of safety resources on residents' daily behaviors has been largely overlooked. This study explores how proximity to public safety agencies and judicial institutions affects residents'

Providing safe and reliable public transport systems to women remains a significant challenge globally. In south and southeast Asian countries, national transport policies often lack a gender focus and thereby overlook women's travel needs. Without transport policies at a national level, practitioners are unable to design and implement transportation services which address women's travel needs. The

Electric Vehicles (EVs) are evolving as a green transportation means to address climate change impacts. However, disruptive events could impede EVs' mobility even with sufficient driving range. This study thus fills a gap in transportation research by including the spatiotemporal impact of potential wildfires, represented by the daily maps of the Canadian Fire Weather Index (FWI), while calculating

This qualitative study provides first-hand insights into the cycling adaptation of 22 predominantly forcibly displaced women from 11 non-Western countries living in Germany, exploring their experiences within a cycling-dominated culture. It examines whether these women, who learned to cycle within the past seven years in Freiburg and Stuttgart, continue to cycle and investigates the opportunities and

Transport Geography has historically been one of the most male-dominated subfields in Human Geography. This article explores how research themes within the Journal of Transport Geography (JTRG) have evolved alongside the moderate increase in representation of female-led authors. We apply text analysis techniques, including word frequency analysis, BERTopic modeling, and logistic regression, to identify

Bus stop shelters play a fundamental role in providing access to public transport. However, the broad impacts of adopted criteria for assigning shelters to bus stops have been underexplored in the literature. This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of how bus stop shelters have been distributed in São Paulo (Brazil), investigating the impact of 23 socioeconomic, land use and transport system factors

Free-floating bike-sharing (FFBS for short) dispatching, the process by which operators redistribute shared bikes, is essential to satisfy FFBS demand and alleviate the “tidal phenomenon” of the FFBS system. However, the efficient formulation of dispatching strategies for FFBS systems is usually constrained by factors such as the spatial extent of the dispatching region and the length of the scheduling

Illegal parking has a significant impact on urban traffic management and safety, posing a substantial hazard that contributes to disorder in public urban spaces. Therefore, a thorough analysis of the temporal and spatial characteristics of illegal parking is essential for the scientific planning of parking areas and the optimization of traffic resource allocation. However, existing studies often oversimplify

The mobility of rural residents in urban fringe to permit them to access public services is an important issue in promoting urban–rural equity and contributing to sustainable development. However, marginal rural residents of fast-developing megacities, often trapped in neglected mobility disadvantages, remain conspicuously absent from mobility research and policies. This paper addresses this gap by

This paper contributes to the academic literature by comparing findings from various conceptualizations of accessibility used in planning practice alongside analyses informed by different moral principles found in transportation scholarship. The study focuses on the accessibility benefits of Bogotá's first urban gondola project, known locally as TransMiCable. It addresses two main questions: (1) How

Global container shipping is integral to international trade, and a nuanced understanding of the role of strategic alliances and market concentration is crucial for the continuous and secure functioning of global logistics across different trades. We investigate the spatio-temporal evolution of alliance deployment and market concentration in the container shipping industry. This study introduces an

Mobility as a Service (MaaS) helps facilitate the shift toward sustainable travel behavior by integrating different modes into one service. Current study reveals the disparities in the adoption of MaaS bundles and the preferred services in the bundles across generations. Latent variables related to intermodality and pro-environmental behavior are introduced to the choice modeling. A stated choice experiment

In recent years, we have witnessed the global growth of e-commerce, which has significant implications for last-mile distribution. This study examines the impact of factors such as gender, age, urbanity level, and household size on delivery preferences, including night and weekend deliveries, parcel locker usage, and the acceptance of autonomous delivery robots (ADRs). This study presents findings

The recent emergence of numerous smart mobility technologies has raised difficult questions concerning the integration of transport and technology governance. To avoid undesirable sociotechnical trajectories and fill the institutional void that emerging technologies typically face, it is crucial to understand relevant actors' views – to explore the reasons for conflict and find common ground for structuring

Crucial steps towards sustainable transportation include reducing road transport and transitioning to electric vehicles. Inland waterway transport (IWT) can reduce road transport but has not yet integrated battery-electric trucks (BETs) into its network. This study aims to address this gap by evaluating the competitiveness of heavy-duty BETs within a multimodal concept in the West German canal network

Understanding the relationship between walkability and walking behavior is essential for designing pedestrian-friendly cities. This study examines the spatiotemporal patterns of walkability's effects on walking behavior in Shenzhen, China. To assess temporal aspects, we divided the time of day into five periods: before the AM peak, during the AM peak, between the AM and PM peaks, during the PM peak

Understanding the drop-off demand of Dockless Bikeshare Systems (DBS) is crucial for efficient urban management but has long been challenging. Conventional prediction models are mostly regression-based, requiring multisource and fine-grained GIS data (e.g., socio-demographics, land use, POI), whose collection could be laborious and costly. Some data do not even exist for fast-growing cities in the

This study revisits the linkage between land use interventions and travel behavior in the COVID era using increasingly available cell phone-based individual mobility data. Reducing the carbon emissions associated with personal vehicle travel is crucial to achieving climate targets; policies such as California's Senate Bill 375 require that land use planning achieve climate targets at the regional level

In recent years, various disruptions have had widespread effects on the shipping industry, making the resilience of shipping companies increasingly crucial. Limited research has linked resilience with the operational strategies of shipping alliances. This paper addresses this gap by proposing a framework that describes how alliances adjust their operations at a spatial level in response to crises,

Ridesplitting consolidates passengers with similar routes, offering a sustainable alternative that enhances traffic efficiency, mitigates congestion, and reduces air pollution. However, currently the ridesplitting ratio remains low, with existing research inadequately addressing the combined effects of sharing motivations and built environment on its adoption. To address this gap, we develop a rule-based

In the context of globalization and regional integration, population mobility has become a critical vector for inter-city connections, essential for the stability and prosperity of urban agglomerations. However, extreme rainfall can disrupt transportation network connectivity and inter-city population flow, potentially triggering chain reactions in social sectors, thereby threatening the sustainable

Two decades ago, information and communication technologies were expected to precipitate changes, manifesting in the reorganisation of mobility patterns. The pandemic led to a disruption in the established daily routines, prompting a surge in e-commerce, e-learning and remote working. However, reports indicate disparities in access to e-services and mobility reduction. Nowadays, the prevalence of e-commerce

Adolescence is marked by exploratory, risk-taking behaviours and gender-specific challenges that often involve parental involvement in travel decisions. This study examines the interplay between parental influence, gender, and travel mode choice in shaping school travel behaviours by analysing data from 2402 adolescents aged 12–18 in Bali, Indonesia. Explanatory factor analysis (EFA) was used to identify

Parking provision is a key concern in parking planning and management. Policymakers and parking practitioners often over-supply parking due to fears of shortages, leading to inefficient and unstrategic allocation. There is limited understanding of how many existing parking spaces are used and what factors affect their use. Most past research has focused on residential or on-street parking, leaving

Given the travel time variability and potential disruptions in urban road networks, fire and rescue services may encounter unexpected response delays or even inaccessibility despite having the highest road privilege. This paper develops a multi-path accessibility measurement model tailored for fire stations (FSs). This model assesses the resilience of road networks surrounding fire and rescue systems

Railway safety is crucial due to the significant human and economic costs of railway crashes. With more than 1000 accidents reported in the last decade in the United States, railway crashes along the Amtrak remain a major concern. This underscores an ongoing safety challenge that the industry must urgently address. How do network centrality measures explain traffic safety in transportation networks

The saturation of the ride-hailing market has intensified competition among drivers for ride requests, leading to a continuous decline in their satisfaction. Understanding the impact of built environment variables on drivers' access to services has become crucial. This study defines Ride-hailing Service Discontinuity (RSD) by weighting the transfer time and distance between two consecutive rides of

Within the sphere of co-creation and experimentation and the promotion of sustainable urban mobility, urban living labs (ULLs) and digital engagement platforms have emerged as key methodological approaches and tools. This paper focuses on the context of a car-dependent island in the Mediterranean – Malta, where the introduction of active travel interventions is an essential but persistently difficult

Transport and health studies need elaborated contextual information to establish causally relevant associations between built environment factors, mobility characteristics, and health outcomes. However, current approaches face various challenges in reliably obtaining contextual attributes. Therefore, investigating the capability of combining contextual attributes collected from different time-geographic

This study explores the complex and interconnected perceptions of insecurity within Gran Valparaíso's public transportation system, with a focus on gender-based differences. Through semi-structured interviews with 27 male and 24 female stakeholders, we used purposive text analysis (PTA) and qualitative system dynamics modeling to map mental models and identify key drivers of gendered perceptions of

This paper explores an adapted network-based measure for assessing spatial accessibility in urban street networks: the Potential Accessibility (PA) index. Building upon network centrality measures and incorporating concepts from transportation and geography studies, the proposed index integrates spatial competition for limited-capacity opportunities into a directed, weighted network model. The PA index

Even though the importance of considering day-to-day variability in travel demand modeling has long been acknowledged in the field, most state-of-the-art activity-based models still only have a single-day prediction horizon. As such, bias arises from the aggregation to ‘an average’ day. A few which differentiate between days of the week (such as Albatross) still fail to incorporate dependencies between