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TRANSPORT POLICY
Volume 103, Issue -, Pages 60-67Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2021.01.012
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Travel behaviour; Transport mode use; COVID-19; Attitude; Multimodality; Travel survey
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During the pandemic lockdown, public transport lost its market share while individual modes of transport, especially private cars, became more important. This highlights the need to develop measures to expand sustainable transport options and strengthen public transport to achieve a sustainable transport system in the medium and long term.
As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, in spring 2020 numerous protective measures were taken in Germany and all over the world. This has changed our everyday life and our mobility considerably. It is in question whether and how the pandemic and the lockdown have impacted transport mode use, attitudes towards transport modes and the ownership of individual mobility options during the lockdown period. In order to shed light on these essential aspects of transport policy, we carried out a representative travel survey in Germany during the strictest period of lockdown in the beginning of April. We have analysed overall and individual changes in transport mode usage and attitudes towards transport modes, focussing on the bicycle, the car and public transport. Also, the changes in the perception of individual mobility options with a focus on car-free households were investigated. Our results indicate that public transport lost ground during the particularly restricted period of lockdown while individual modes of transport, especially the private car, became more important. Our findings are highly relevant for transport policy when developing measures for expanding the possibilities for sustainable individual transport and developing concepts that strengthen public transport. These aspects are key for achieving a sustainable transport system in the medium-and long-term despite the coronavirus pandemic.
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