Enhancing private transportation: The positive spillovers from Santiago’s subway expansion
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
2025
Subject Area
place - south america, place - urban, mode - subway/metro, mode - car, policy - congestion, policy - equity, land use - impacts
Keywords
Subway, congestion reduction, equity
Abstract
In Latin America, where traffic congestion is severe, governments often expand subway systems to reduce traffic. Evaluation of the efficacy of these investments poses challenges, notably due to the scarcity of real-time data. This study uses Uber Movement data, which provides detailed information on daily travel times, to examine the effects of subway expansions on car transportation in Santiago, Chile. We find that introducing a new subway line reduces car travel times by an average of 1.5% (0.309 min), with a greater reduction of up to 0.571 min during peak traffic hours.
Rights
Permission to publish the abstract has been given by Elsevier, copyright remains with them.
Recommended Citation
Arcos, A., Lara, B., & Paredes, D. (2025). Enhancing private transportation: The positive spillovers from Santiago’s subway expansion. Transport Policy, 172, 103744.
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