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. 2020 Nov:8:100141.
doi: 10.1016/j.trip.2020.100141. Epub 2020 Jun 12.

Modal share changes due to COVID-19: The case of Budapest

Péter Bucsky  1
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Modal share changes due to COVID-19: The case of Budapest

Péter Bucsky. Transp Res Interdiscip Perspect. 2020 Nov.

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a rapid and significant impact on mobility. One of the most important responses of countries worldwide to slow the spread of the pandemic is to restrict the movement of people, which has had a considerable effect on transport systems. However, the reduction of transport is not identical for all modes of transport: public transport has seen the greatest decline so far. Understanding urban modal share developments during a pandemic situation can help cities better prepare for transport management in the future.

Keywords: Bike sharing; COVID-19; Cycling; Modal share; Public transport; Road transport.

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The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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Average trips by mode of transport and modal share in the second half of March 2020 compared with baseline in 2018.
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Daily average trips by mode of transport and modal share by day in March 2020.
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