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Mining Multimodal Travel Mobilities with Big Ridership Data: Comparative Analysis of Subways and Taxis

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  • Hui Zhang

    (School of Transportation Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China)

  • Yu Cui

    (School of Transportation Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China)

  • Jianmin Jia

    (School of Transportation Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China)

Abstract

Understanding traveler mobility in cities is significant for urban planning and traffic management. However, most traditional studies have focused on travel mobility in a single traffic mode. Only limited studies have focused on the travel mobility associated with multimodal transportation. Subways are considered a green travel mode with large capacity, while taxis are an energy-consuming travel mode that provides a personalized service. Exploring the relationship between subway mobility and taxi mobility is conducive to building a sustainable multimodal transportation system, such as one with mobility as a service (MaaS). In this study, we propose a framework for comparatively analyzing the travel mobilities associated with subways and taxis. Firstly, we divided taxi trips into three groups: competitive, cooperative, and complementary. Voronoi diagrams based on subway stations were introduced to divide regions. An entropy index was adopted to measure the mix of taxi trips. Secondly, subway and taxi trip networks were constructed based on the divided regions. The framework was tested based on the automatic fare collection (AFC) data and global positioning system (GPS) data of a subway in Beijing, China. The results showed that the proportions of taxi competition, taxi cooperation, and taxi complements were 9.1%, 35.6%, and 55.3%, respectively. The entropy was large in the central city and small in the suburbs. Moreover, it was found that the subway trip network was connected more closely than the taxi network. However, the unbalanced condition of taxis is more serious than that of the subway.

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  • Hui Zhang & Yu Cui & Jianmin Jia, 2024. "Mining Multimodal Travel Mobilities with Big Ridership Data: Comparative Analysis of Subways and Taxis," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(10), pages 1-17, May.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:10:p:4305-:d:1398059
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