This study investigates gender differences in the operational strategies of ride-hailing drivers in Suzhou, China, using identity-confirmed trip data from October 2023. Four novel operational metrics (workload, earning capacity, operational efficiency, and willingness to work far from home) were developed to quantify gender-based operational preferences between male drivers and female drivers, who

Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) facilities are scarce in Ethiopia and concentrated in bigger cities. Using geospatial analysis, this study modeled the optimal locations for new EmONC facilities such that a maximum number of women could access them.

The port power concept analyzes achieving a hegemonic position over ports as a sign of geopolitical transition towards a new order. It has focused on the material structures of power transfer through the construction, development, hegemony, and ownership of ports, and the discursive analysis is limited to examining port-based geopolitical codes. Here, we develop the idea of port power by adding a discursive

To address the mobility challenges associated with rapid urbanization, many cities have expanded their metro networks. This requires massive investment, but it does not uniformly translate to ridership growth across stations. The factors influencing station-level ridership dynamics and the underlying network effects are complex and poorly understood. This study thoroughly investigates the station-level

The growing interest in the literature on addressing justice and equity in transportation has spurred the need for specific evaluation methodologies. This study proposes a comprehensive methodology for incorporating justice principles in evaluating transportation projects and applies it to a railway case study in Chile. The proposal seeks to measure the impact of implementing specific projects on regional

The integration of accessibility measures into transport planning has become prominent in many regions. However, accessibility evaluation is hampered by not having a comprehensive view on how accessibility is perceived by various population groups and how it impacts their choices given certain transport and land use configurations. Recently, studies have emerged attempting to measure perceived accessibility

After the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic and the increase in online shopping and e-commerce, the use of drones for logistics has sharply increased. Such an increase raises two questions: (1) What spatial parameters were used to optimize drone paths? (2) How do the algorithms used for drone path planning differ in their input information, type of vehicles and outputs? Seeking answers to these questions

This study examines the impact of road accessibility on socio-economic and infrastructure outcomes in rural areas, with a focus on gender-specific effects. Using data from Oaxaca, Mexico from the 2010 and 2020 censuses and the CONEVAL Accessibility Index, which combines geographic proximity and social factors, the research identifies significant correlations between improved road access and reductions

The bike-sharing system offers a wide range of benefits to promote human mobility for all. However, many bike-sharing systems are most used by specific demographic groups (e.g., younger people and males), suggesting that the resulting benefits are not equally distributed among the public. We aim to empirically examine the differences in bike-sharing usage among varying demographic groups and its association

Frequent adverse events have significantly impacted international trade. They disrupt the safety and stability of the global container shipping networks. To uncover potential connections among container hub ports, the K-shell and degree of node (KSDN) denoising algorithm denoises the liner hub-and-spoke shipping network. Based on both local and global information, the number of neighbors and the proportion

The global e-bike market has been growing significantly in recent years and is expected to keep expanding in the coming years. While many scholars have looked into e-bikes from operations management and user perspectives, the roles of different socio-demographic and built environment factors in e-bike ownership and use are less studied. Especially, how this role changes over time is rarely investigated

Research on the cross-boundary agglomeration effects of High-Speed Rail (HSR) on labor migration remains inconclusive. This study addresses this gap by proposing a refined theoretical framework that incorporates improvements in accessibility and connectivity caused by HSR as a critical cross-boundary channel. By examining the effects of HSR on the number of migrant workers, we find that, HSR operations

A common problem in healthcare logistics is maximizing coverage of a scarce resource through optimal facility location. There are important equity considerations when some areas cannot access potentially life-saving medical services. For emergency healthcare which is time-sensitive, it is necessary to consider both the quality and extent of the coverage. Most past research in this area focused on maximizing

In central city areas, the use of different transport modes is common and levels of people activity tend to be high. However, existing measures of street space use mainly focus on vehicle flow, with little consideration given to measuring ‘people’. Based on surveys undertaken within the central city of Melbourne, this research developed six measures of street space use, building upon established measures

The x-minute city concept emphasizes the importance of residents being able to access locations of urban functions by active transportation modes within a short travel time. However, there are inevitably areas where active transportation modes like walking are insufficient to reach certain locations. In such cases, public transit plays a vital role in providing sustainable and healthy transportation

The construction of the Qinghai-Tibet railway (QTR) parallel to the Qinghai-Tibet highway (QTH) has been associated with concerns about its impact on local wildlife. However, to date, most related research has been conducted after the QTR was built, and there is a lack of evidence of the effect of its construction on wildlife. By comparing ungulate survey data along the QTH between 2001 and 2020, an

Gender differences affect the urban mobility patterns and travel behaviour of users. This research investigated the impediments faced by women in the public transportation system of Lahore, Pakistan. The study explores mobility using a mixed method of interviews with transport officials, visual analysis of bus stops and a questionnaire survey. A total of 624 women aged 15–29 were inquired about the

Shared parking has shown great potential in alleviating the shortage of parking spaces, particularly within residential areas with high parking demand. However, studies on shared parking's effectiveness in meeting nighttime parking demand remain limited. This study investigates whether shared parking facilities, integrating existing resources, can effectively alleviate nighttime parking shortages in

Cycling for transportation is increasingly recognised as a core strategy to combat the climate emergency, particularly in urban environments. In this frame, bike-sharing systems offer a valuable opportunity to attract new users to cycling and promote sustainable mobility. However, the rapid growth in the use of these schemes has exposed critical gaps, such as insufficient cycling infrastructure, system

This mixed-methods study examines transport poverty in Berlin and Hamburg, combining GIS-based spatial analysis of public transport (PT) service levels with qualitative interviews of 40 welfare recipients about their transport experiences. The research reveals that low-income residents do not have worse absolute access to PT, but per-capita service is poorer due to high population density. This highlights

Previous research concentrated in developed countries argues that individuals engaging in leisure cycling might transition from car- or motorbike-based mobilities to urban cycling. In addition to this, individuals engaging in leisure cycling could also potentially change their perceptions about the multiple risks imposed by motorised vehicles to cyclists and pedestrians, and as a consequence, re-shape

Global warming has led to the accelerated melting of the Arctic ice, making the Northern Sea Route (NSR) an emerging maritime trade route connecting Asia and Europe. Many studies actively seek to capitalize on this new opportunity for shipping to promote the maritime industry's rapid development in various countries. However, few studies have applied a strategic systems perspective to examine the critical

This study investigates the phenomenon of “crown shyness” for intercity airport shuttle services in the Yangtze River Delta Airport Cluster, China. The concept, derived from forest ecology, is applied to describe the non-overlapping nature of shuttle bus routes between airports in overlapping catchment areas, where airports may withdraw services to avoid direct competition. The research employs spatial

Cycling mitigates urban development-related traffic and environmental issues and benefits human health. However, exploring the nonlinear associations between urban environmental factors and cycling remains challenging. Moreover, the potential of crowdsourced data like Strava Heatmap for cycling research has rarely been validated. Using Melbourne as a case study, we assessed the association between

Port areas in densely urbanized areas are locations where the lack of development space increasingly limits growth possibilities, and competition for space between stakeholders with diverging interests and land use claims intensifies. The aim of our paper is to enrich the scientific discourse on the port-city interface by arguing for a more multi-facetted understanding of the port-city interface beyond

Telecommuting has long been indicated as a possible travel demand strategy; however, previous studies highlight the complementary effects working from home can have on household trips and vehicle miles traveled (VMT) generation. This study aims to analyze this relationship further by controlling for both socioeconomics and the built environment in pre-COVID-19 cross-sectional data with precise locations

The ramifications for the withdrawal of nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), which are widely implemented worldwide to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in different cities, remain inadequately understood. Therefore, we quantified socioeconomic resilience following the withdrawal of the zero-COVID policy by examining the reduction and recovery of daily intracity travel intensity in 259 Chinese cities

Transport plays a crucial role in access to healthcare for women with disabilities. This study explores healthcare transport access for women with disabilities in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, analysing community-supported transport and commercial transport alternatives in shifting from collective dependency to a transactional nature. However, a conversation about the role of the community remains unnoticed

This study investigates the symmetric and asymmetric relationship between road traffic casualties (RTCs) and economic development in Ghana, applying both Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) and Nonlinear ARDL (NARDL) models. Using 33 years of data (1991–2023), the research explores how key economic factors—GDP per capita, government spending, capital, and population—affect road traffic fatalities

Exploring the dynamics of urban recreational running, this study examines the spatial and temporal patterns of running activities among men and women in two major North American cities, Montréal, Canada and Washington, DC, USA. A total of 20,446 running trajectories from a geosocial fitness tracking application were analyzed, revealing significant gender differences. These gender preferences differ

This mixed-methods study explores mobility – and the lack of it - in Lilongwe, Malawi, a mid-sized African capital city, based on a 600-person household travel survey, developed to capture nuances of gender and class, “mobilities of care”, and suppressed and unfulfilled travel needs, as well as over 100 semi-structured interview with city residents, transport operators, and policy makers. As well as

Electric vehicles (EVs) are recognized as a feasible solution for improving the environment, and environmental factors may also exert effects on the adoption of EVs. Previous research, primarily relying on survey methodologies, indicated that individual environmental awareness promotes the intention to adopt EVs. However, few studies explore the impact of real-world air quality on actual EV adoption

Light Rail Transit (LRT) systems have been introduced across various regions of South Korea to address travel needs and promote sustainable urban development. Jobs-housing balance was one of the top priorities for city management in these schemes. However, a lack of an integrated plan for LRT and jobs-housing opportunities has resulted in excess commuting, which contradicts the expected outcome of

The literature regarding the outcomes of rail transit investments varies between those who praise them for improving accessibility and those who criticize them for excluding residents who would benefit more from the improvements. Through the lens of residential relocation, this study examines the impact of rail transit investments by taking both sides of the argument into account. Based on the data

Accessibility is a crucial metric for evaluating the effectiveness and disparity of search and rescue (SAR) services. Traditional models of accessibility are typically focused on land-based scenarios, often overlooking the unique challenges posed by complex, dynamic maritime emergencies. To bridge this gap, this study introduces an improved spatiotemporal two-step floating catchment area (ST-2SFCA)

As more people use multiple transport modes in a single trip, understanding multimodal travel patterns becomes essential for designing a more efficient and sustainable transportation system. However, the inherent spatiotemporal dependencies in multimodal travel make it challenging to recognize these patterns accurately. Therefore, this study aims to apply the large language model (LLM) to better understand

Heavy-duty trucks (HDTs) are vital components of the freight industry yet have faced criticism for their substantial CO2 emissions. This study, focusing on Xi'an, a crucial freight hub city in China, aims to investigate the factors influencing CO2 emission from HDTs. A unique aspect of this study is using a Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) model to evaluate the potential impact of different travel

In recent years, mobile phone data has been widely used for human mobility analytics. Identifying individual activity locations is the fundamental step for mobile phone data processing. Current methods typically aggregate spatially adjacent location records over multiple days to identify activity locations. However, only considering spatial relationships while overlooking temporal ones may lead to

Substantial spatiotemporal variations are rooted in intercity mobility due to diverse characteristics of urban systems, especially during holidays, yet remain poorly understood at present. This research aims to bridge this gap by presenting a novel dynamic perspective on intercity mobility and its influencing factors. Specifically, we captured general time-varying patterns of intercity mobility while

Grocery shopping is important household labor that directly impacts diet quality and related downstream health outcomes. Like other household tasks, it is usually divided unequally in opposite-gender households, with women doing more grocery shopping than men. However, common indicators used to identify gender gaps, like activity frequency and duration, are unable to sufficiently depict the full picture

Major transformations are needed to achieve more sustainable transport practices. Taking the persistence of transport systems into account, a variety of participatory and experimental approaches have emerged, such as urban living labs and real-world labs, to develop solutions in a transdisciplinary collaboration. Despite the anticipated importance of such transdisciplinary approaches, there remains

Establishing a scientific mechanism for allocating carbon allowances in the transportation sector is vital for achieving net-zero emissions targets, especially considering China's significant regional disparities. Nonetheless, the current methods are inadequate. By exploring the causal mechanism of transportation CO2 emissions (TCE), this study addresses the aforementioned gap by developing a carbon

Researchers have extensively investigated car dependency and its drivers, given the significant role of private vehicles as a transport mode and the various adverse effects associated with their use. In this research, we examine the topic at the level of global metropolitan areas. By utilising time series data available on two editions of the Mobility in Cities Database and conducting a longitudinal

To address transport injustice and social exclusion, the needs and perceptions of different groups of individuals seem indispensable. Consequently, perceived accessibility has received a growing interest in recent years. While it is well established that transport and social disadvantages cause transport poverty and perceived inaccessibility, only recently the relevance of geographical disadvantages

‘Bikeability’ is the quantitative assessment of the aggregate influence of natural and built environment features as barriers or facilitators to bicycling. An emerging field, bikeability research incorporates a diversity of factors and approaches, yielding a variety of results. This variability limits both the generalizability of findings and the practical impacts of this research. This study explores

Bicycle infrastructure has been found to increase nearby residential property values. However, most evidence for this economic impact is limited to a single city. This study investigates the pre- and post-treatment effects of different types of bicycle facilities on the values of single-family and multifamily homes in 11 cities in the United States from 2000 to 2019. We utilize a quasi-experimental

Bus priority has been one of the most essential measures in achieving carbon peaking and carbon neutrality. However, in some cities, while the bus system is improving, the bus passenger volume is either growing slowly or declining. This opposite trend suggests that the behavioural loyalty of bus passengers has not been ensured despite improved bus facilities. This paper aims to enhance bus travel intention

Transport electrification is a critical step toward energy conservation and emission reduction. However, the central challenge for electrifying transportation remains insufficient and unsuitable configurations of public charging infrastructure. Understanding the charging behavior of electric taxi (e-taxi) drivers from an urban planning perspective is important for planning public charging infrastructure

Extensive research has been conducted on the usage patterns and potential impacts of shared micromobility, yet the distinct relationships with public transit between shared bikes and shared E-bikes – the two main micromobility modes in China – remain unexplored. Examining the potentially distinct modal shift patterns away from public transit is essential to understand the landscape of different micromobility

This article examines the factors shaping the competitiveness of container shipping in the Western African port region, focusing on the Port of Las Palmas (LPAP). Serving as a case study of an island region, the research identifies strategies to enhance the port's competitive position by analyzing insights from regional agents and enterprises. Using Porter's extended diamond model and two analytical

This article investigates the impact of the Israeli-Hamas conflict on maritime sector stocks using an event study approach, highlighting the sector's vulnerability during crises. Analyzing 32 companies across container, tanker, and dry bulk sub-sectors, we employ the Fama and French three-factor model to assess how maritime stocks respond to conflict-related news. Our findings reveal predominantly

Bike-sharing is an emerging transportation service that has been found to offer a sustainable and convenient option for transportation, especially in urban areas. It also complements transportation for public services such as buses, trains, or subways. Nevertheless, bike-sharing adoption remains low in comparison to car usage, potentially due to cyclists' concerns about their safety on the road. In

The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted the finance of transit agencies by reducing farebox revenues. Combined changes in ridership and service operation levels have further transformed the financial efficiency of public-transit services. Understanding how these changes vary between routes is crucial to inform service optimization processes to reduce transit agencies' operational deficits. Using

Entrepreneurial activities play a pivotal role in national economic development. Utilizing panel data from Chinese counties, this article examines the impact and underlying mechanism of high-speed rail (HSR) connectivity on county-level entrepreneurship, employing a multi-period difference-in-differences model. The findings indicate that HSR connectivity significantly enhances county entrepreneurship

Unravelling the complex relationship between metro-bus transfer behavior and the built environment is crucial for the construction of a sustainable urban public transportation system. The current research prominently emphasizes modeling station-level metro-bus transfer ridership in relation to the built environment that surrounds with transit stations, few has specially focused on exploring and comparing

There is growing interest around sustainable mobility in cities, particularly pedestrian mobility, but methodological limitations and scarcity of software tools to analyze the dynamics between pedestrians and urban land uses have limited both research on and policy-relevant planning applications of pedestrian modeling. To address these challenges, we introduce Madina, a new Python package for modeling

Our transportation systems have encountered male bias in their design and evaluation for many years due to a lack of data from female users. Despite being a relatively new mode of transportation, e-micromobility has had greater uptake by male users from its inception. Yet, the gendered analysis and reporting of e-micromobility has not been analysed in detail on a large scale. This review identified

Transportation infrastructure plays a pivotal role in shaping urban spatial structure. Although numerous empirical studies have examined the impact of intra-city transport system on urban spatial structure, research on the impact of inter-city transportation infrastructure remains limited. This paper addresses this gap by accurately measuring the influence of inter-city transport hubs on urban spatial

Intercity human mobility drives the redistribution of resources and accelerates the coordination of urban agglomeration systems. Current intercity transportation systems tend to develop in multiple modes, while there are limited investigations into the distribution structure of multimodal mobility networks. We construct intercity mobility networks under different flows including highway, railway, aviation