Moderator: Jana Sochor, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Presenter Name: Yixue Zhang, University of Toronto Title: On-Demand Transit in Belleville: the impacts on activity participation More Information: View
Presenter Name: Jennifer Goldberg, EBP Title: Using Emerging Transportation Technologies to Address Rural Mobility Needs More Information: View
Presenter Name: José Ignacio Nazif-Munoz, Université de Sherbrooke / Harvard University Title: Ridesharing a new traffic risk? The introduction of Moto-Uber in the Dominican Republic. More Information: View
Technical Session C6: Ridehailing: Is It All About the Land Use?
Description
Significant debate surrounds the impacts of ride-hailing services on transportation systems: whether they reduce the need for personal vehicles, how they contribute to or reduce congestion, and how they impact transit ridership. This session explores the socio-demographic, travel behavior, and land use factors that affect the adoption and frequency of use of ridehailing services (and thus, potential impact on the transportation system.
