Revealing latent trajectories of (intended) train travel during and after COVID-19

This study investigates whether the decline in public transit ridership is a temporary phenomenon or indicative of a structural shift in travel patterns and attitudes. We estimate a latent class trajectory model using data from a comprehensive and large-scale survey administered by the Dutch national train operator conducted at eight...

Exploring attitude-behaviour dynamics during COVID-19: How fear of infection and working from home influence train use and the attitude toward this mode

Research on the relationships between travel-related attitudes and travel behaviour has recently been reinvigorated by new theorizing as well as new empirical models. While traditional theories assume a rather static role of attitudes, i.e. acting as stable predispositions that cause behaviours in a unidirectional manner, recent models assume...

Does commute duration attenuate the effect of travel mode choice on commute satisfaction?

Many studies have found that both the chosen travel mode and travel duration have a strong effect on travel satisfaction. However, travel mode and duration are often related with each other, as active trips often have shorter durations than trips with motorized modes. As a result, the effect of travel mode choice on travel satisfaction may be...

Potential health and well-being implications of autonomous vehicles

Transportation's effects on health and well-being are widely recognized. In the near future, autonomous vehicles (AVs) are expected to revolutionize transportation options and ways of travel. Consequently, the effect of AVs on population health and well-being is a crucial topic of interest for transportation policymaking, one that has...

Does active travel make people healthier, or are healthy people more inclined to travel actively?

Introduction: Active travel (walking and cycling) is increasingly being recognised as a potentially effective means of increasing physical activity levels and thereby contribute to physical and mental health. To date, however, much of the empirical evidence related to the health benefits of active travel is based on cross-sectional data. As...

Impacts of the built environment and travel behaviour on attitudes: Theories underpinning the reverse causality hypothesis

The importance of attitudes in the relationship between travel behaviour (TB) and the built environment (BE) has been the subject of debate in the literature for about two decades. In line with the Theory of Planned Behaviour, attitudes – which affect behaviour – are generally assumed to be constant. However, it is plausible that attitudes can...

Veranderende attitudes door andere gebouwde omgeving

Sinds ruim 20 jaar is het gebruikelijk attitudes mee te nemen in onderzoek naar het effect van de gebouwde omgeving op reisgedrag. Attitudes worden in het meeste onderzoek als gegeven beschouwd. Maar dat hoeft niet zo te zijn: ze kunnen veranderen. Dit noemen we reverse causality. In dit paper onderzoeken we welke verklaringen de literatuur...