Travel mode attitudes, urban context, and demographics: do they interact differently for bicycle commuting and cycling for other purposes?

Jie Gao (), Dick Ettema (), Marco Helbich () and Carlijn B. M. Kamphuis ()
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Jie Gao: Utrecht University
Dick Ettema: Utrecht University
Marco Helbich: Utrecht University
Carlijn B. M. Kamphuis: Utrecht University

Transportation, 2019, vol. 46, issue 6, No 22, 2463 pages

Abstract: Abstract This study examined whether interactions between travel mode attitudes, urbanization level, and socio-demographics were different for bicycle commuting and cycling for other purposes. Data were obtained from the 2014 wave of the Netherlands mobility panel (MPN). In total, 2673 respondents (18 + years) who had recorded at least one trip on the days covered by the survey were included in the sample. Four outcomes were constructed, two of which concerned commuting-related cycling: any commuting-related bicycle usage (yes vs. no) and average cycling duration (in hours per weekday). Likewise, two similar outcome variables concerning cycling for other proposes were constructed. These outcomes were analyzed by means of Tobit regression models (cycling duration) and binary logistic models (any bicycle usage). Attitudinal factors concerning different travel modes, namely bus, car, cycling, and train, were constructed by means of factor analysis. The results showed that a positive attitude toward cycling was positively related to bicycle commuting duration, but this association was less strong among those with a positive attitude toward bus use. Having a positive cycling attitude had a weaker association with both bicycle commuting usage and duration in those who do not always have a car available. Regarding cycling for other purposes, cycling attitude had a stronger positive association with cycling duration among residents of very highly urbanized area, compared to residents of less urbanized areas. The available evidence, though limited, suggests that targeting attitudes can have a measurable impact on bicycling, but not to the same extend among all people.

Keywords: Travel mode attitudes; Urbanization level; Bicycle commuting; Cycling for other purposes; Interactions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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