Spatiotemporal patterns and factors influencing metro ridership of people with disabilities

Authors

Jiemin Zheng
Yuting Hou
Mingxing Hu
Junheng Qi
Chunxin Wang
Jianyu Li

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

2024

Subject Area

place - asia, place - urban, mode - subway/metro, ridership - behaviour

Keywords

Rail transit, ridership

Abstract

Rail transit’s safety and convenience have made it a preferred option for people with disabilities. In this study, utilizing the geographically weighted regression based on the network weight matrix (NWM GWR) model, we investigated the spatiotemporal patterns and influencing factors of metro ridership among this group in Nanjing, China. Our findings revealed significant fluctuations in metro ridership across seasons, with a decrease observed during summer. We also discovered that people with disabilities had evening peak hours one hour earlier than regular peak hours on weekdays, while weekends did not exhibit a significant peak. Geographically, metro trips of individuals with disabilities were concentrated in Old City and Main City. Furthermore, the results revealed that except distance to CBD and access to barrier-free facilities, the other factors positively influenced weekday and weekend ridership of people with disabilities. These insights provide valuable guidance for enhancing the mobility and accessibility of people with disabilities.

Rights

Permission to publish the abstract has been given by Elsevier, copyright remains with them.

Comments

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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13619209

Recommended Citation

Zheng, J., Hou, Y., Hu, M., Qi, J., Wang, C., & Li, J. (2024). Spatiotemporal patterns and factors influencing metro ridership of people with disabilities. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 136, 104478.