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Evaluation of Preferences for Alternative Transportation Services and Loyalty towards Active Transportation during a Major Transportation Infrastructure Disruption

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  • Nazmul Arefin Khan

    (Department of Civil and Resource Engineering, Dalhousie University, 1360 Barrington Street, PO Box 15000, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2 Canada)

  • Muhammad Ahsanul Habib

    (School of Planning and Department of Civil and Resource Engineering, Dalhousie University, 5410 Spring Garden Road, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2 Canada)

Abstract

This paper investigates active transportation mode users’ preferences for alternative services during the temporary closure event of a bridge and its active transportation (AT) lanes. It also evaluates the loyalty of AT users during the event. The study uses data from a travel survey distributed to cyclists and pedestrians, who are the regular AT lane users of the Macdonald Bridge in Halifax, Canada. Random parameter logit models are developed in this study that examine the effects of socio-demographic, travel and neighborhood characteristics on active transportation users’ preferences. Four alternative transportation services are considered in this study: free shuttle services, frequent ferry services, frequent bus services and other services. Results suggest that higher-income individuals are more likely to prefer frequent ferry services during the AT lane closure event. Transit commuters are found to prefer frequent bus services. Probability of preferring free shuttle services increases if individuals use AT lanes for cost savings. Loyalty towards AT is explored in this study by means of anticipated modal shift. For instance, higher mixed land use area dwellers tend to be loyal towards AT during the disruption event, as demonstrated by their lower probability to shift from current AT mode. This study offers critical behavioral insights, which would assist transportation planning and policies that aim to adopt sustainable transportation planning measures to retain current users’ loyalty towards active transportation and prevent a long-term behavioral shift.

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  • Nazmul Arefin Khan & Muhammad Ahsanul Habib, 2018. "Evaluation of Preferences for Alternative Transportation Services and Loyalty towards Active Transportation during a Major Transportation Infrastructure Disruption," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(6), pages 1-14, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:10:y:2018:i:6:p:2050-:d:152939
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