Post-pandemic trends in urban mobility

Panayotis Christidis, Maria Vega Gonzalo (), Giulia Ulpiani () and Nadja Vetters ()
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Maria Vega Gonzalo: European Commission - JRC, https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/index_en
Giulia Ulpiani: European Commission - JRC, https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/index_en
Nadja Vetters: European Commission - JRC, https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/index_en

No JRC133322, JRC Research Reports from Joint Research Centre

Abstract: The Covid-19 pandemic triggered significant changes in lifestyles and mobility patterns which are still evident at the end of 2022 and may still raise challenges for transport policy in the short to medium term. While changes in lifestyles - mainly as regards work patterns - have decreased total urban transport activity, the gradual return to pre-pandemic levels suggests that traffic and congestion levels may soon exceed their 2019 levels. Apart from the question of total transport activity, the trends identified in this report can influence modal choice and trip distances, with possible negative repercussions in terms of transport costs, congestion and emissions. The analysis combines a range of data sources and methodologies. Changes in mobility patterns are identified using the JRC Travel Survey 2021. The evolution of traffic congestion levels is monitored through daily TomTom data from 178 cities in the EU. The evolution of public transport activity is measured with up-to-date statistics from national and local sources. The role of active mobility is discussed using a model to estimate the potential uptake and benefits in terms of external costs. Information provided by the candidates for the EU Mission on Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities allows an extensive review of transport policy measures adopted at city level. Finally, a case study for 40 European cities using multiple data sources provides an empirical confirmation of the main findings.

Keywords: mobility; congestion; public transport; emerging technologies; Covid-19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L90 L91 O18 R14 R41 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 64 pages
Date: 2023-06
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