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. 2023 Apr;2677(4):92-104.
doi: 10.1177/03611981211027149. Epub 2021 Aug 3.

A Qualitative Assessment of the Multimodal Passenger Transportation System Response to COVID-19 in New York City

Luis Abreu  1 , Alison Conway  1
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A Qualitative Assessment of the Multimodal Passenger Transportation System Response to COVID-19 in New York City

Luis Abreu et al. Transp Res Rec. 2023 Apr.

Abstract

This paper presents a qualitative analysis of transportation system changes that occurred in New York City (NYC) from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic until the city began its first phase of reopening in June 2020. The study was conducted by tracking publicly available transportation-related news articles and publications, 1) to capture key issues and challenges and 2) to identify changes in policies, services, and infrastructure that occurred in response across five passenger transportation modes: public transit; taxis; ridesharing; personal driving; and cycling and micromobility. Results were assessed to identify common issues and interactions between modes. The paper concludes with key lessons learned from this event, and recommendations for future policy.

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Conflict of interest statement

The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Key coronavirus events and transportation stakeholder responses.
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Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) 13-point Action Plan For A Safe Return.
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Open Streets as of July 17, 2020.
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Citi Bike stations.
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Figure 5.
Map of multimodal COVID-19 passenger transportation impacts. Note: grey = impacts on markets, revenues and labor; black = responses by individual stakeholders.
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