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Understanding Travel Behaviours and Overcoming Barriers : = Case Studies of Achieving Equitable Public Transit for Disadvantaged Groups in Canada.

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Title/Author:	Understanding Travel Behaviours and Overcoming Barriers :/
Reminder of title:	Case Studies of Achieving Equitable Public Transit for Disadvantaged Groups in Canada.
Author:	Zhang, Yixue.
Description:	1 online resource (131 pages)
Notes:	Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 85-05, Section: A.
Contained By:	Dissertations Abstracts International85-05A.
Subject:	Urban planning. -
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ISBN:	9798380835916

Understanding Travel Behaviours and Overcoming Barriers : = Case Studies of Achieving Equitable Public Transit for Disadvantaged Groups in Canada.
Zhang, Yixue.

Understanding Travel Behaviours and Overcoming Barriers :Case Studies of Achieving Equitable Public Transit for Disadvantaged Groups in Canada. - 1 online resource (131 pages)

Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 85-05, Section: A.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto (Canada), 2023.

Includes bibliographical references

Having access to transportation is essential for everyone to participate in daily activities, such as employment, healthcare, education, or social interaction. Socially disadvantaged groups, including low-income earners, single parents, immigrants, and people with disabilities often encounter travel barriers that prevent them from participating in activities, negatively impacting their well-being and quality of life. Public transit plays an important role in providing accessibility for socially disadvantaged groups. Many transit agencies are establishing partnerships with private companies to enhance their services, such as collaborating with technology companies to deliver on-demand transit services and collaborating with accessible taxi companies to increase the capacity of paratransit. Understanding the social impacts of these transit services is crucial.This dissertation aims to improve our understanding of the travel behaviour of socially disadvantaged groups, and how public transit serves these groups. It uses three empirical case studies to explore the travel patterns of people who use on-demand transit and paratransit, and investigate the social impacts of these services.In chapter 2, I conduct a case study in Belleville, Canada, with the aim of describing the user profile of on-demand transit and examining user satisfaction with the services. Additionally, the chapter shows there is a positive association between user satisfaction and activity participation among socially marginalized groups. Chapter 3 and chapter 4 place particular emphasis on people with disabilities, a significant subset of socially disadvantaged groups. The primary objective of these two chapters is to obtain a better understanding of the travel patterns of people with disabilities who use paratransit services. Chapter 3 investigates where and when individuals with disabilities travel using accessible taxis, and identifies the factors that influence wait and in-vehicle times. Chapter 4 categorizes paratransit users into five distinct groups, and investigates the changes in travel patterns before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. This thesis offers significant insights into the understanding of how public transit serves socially disadvantaged groups and helps mitigate transport-related social exclusion. It also has a practical contribution to policymakers seeking to enhance transport equity.

Electronic reproduction.
Ann Arbor, Mich. :
ProQuest,
2024

Mode of access: World Wide Web

ISBN: 9798380835916Subjects--Topical Terms:

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Urban planning.
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