Exploring the Traveler's Intentions to Use Public Transport during the COVID-19 Pandemic While Complying with Precautionary Measures
Exploring the Traveler's Intentions to Use Public Transport during the COVID-19 Pandemic While Complying with Precautionary Measures
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DOI：
10.3390/app11083630
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发表时间：
2021-04-01
影响因子：
2.7
通讯作者：
Javid, Muhammad Ashraf
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作者：
Abdullah, Muhammad;Ali, Nazam;Javid, Muhammad Ashraf
在COVID-19大流行期间，公共交通工具的使用急剧下降，因为病毒通过与受感染的人和受污染的表面密切接触传播，特别是在封闭环境中。有证据表明，遵守必要的安全准则可以限制病毒的传播，但是，不遵守预防措施的情况已被广泛报道。忽视预防措施可能会导致病毒的快速传播，因为公共交通工具通常类似于封闭的环境。这项研究探讨了人们在COVID-19大流行期间使用公共交通工具的意图，同时坚持预防措施。为此，共收集了1516个可用的答复，通过在巴基斯坦拉合尔进行的问卷调查。我们开发了回归模型，以模拟疫情期间使用公共交通工具的意图、疫情期间使用公共交通工具时遵守预防措施的意图，以及在患有COVID-19疾病时使用公共交通工具的意图。研究结果将有助了解新型冠状病毒疫情期间公共交通使用者的意图。它还将为决策者和公共交通运营商提供关于进一步采取必要行动的见解，以促进在当前和未来任何可能的大流行期间安全使用公共交通。随着公共交通使用在大流行期间下降，还提出了对替代流动选择的政策影响，如需求响应交通（DRT）。考虑到研究结果，提出了一个政策干预框架，以促进安全使用各种公共交通方式，特别是在发展中地区。
Public transport use has drastically declined during the COVID-19 pandemic because the virus spreads through close contact with infected people and contaminated surfaces, especially in closed-environments. Evidence suggests that following the necessary safety guidelines can limit the spread of the virus, however, non-compliance to precautionary measures has been reported widely. Ignoring the precautionary measures may lead to quick transmission of the virus since public transport vehicles generally resemble closed-environments. This study explores people's intentions to use public transport during the COVID-19 pandemic while adhering to precautionary measures. For this purpose, a total of 1516 useable responses were collected through a questionnaire survey conducted in Lahore, Pakistan. Regression models were developed to model the intentions to use public transport during the pandemic, to adhere to the precautionary measures while using public transport during the pandemic, and to use public transport while suffering from COVID-19 disease. The results of this study will help in understanding the intentions of the public transport users during the COVID-19 pandemic. It will also provide insights for policymakers and public transport operators about further necessary actions to promote safe public transport use during the current and any possible future pandemics. As public transport use declined during the pandemic, policy implications for alternative mobility options such as demand-responsive-transport (DRT) are also presented. Considering the study results, a policy interventions framework is proposed to promote the safe use of various public transport modes, particularly in developing regions.