Abstract Many studies have investigated the impact of rail transit on transit use. However, few have focused on auto use. This study explores the effect of the Hiawatha LRT in Minneapolis on vehicle miles driven (VMD). Negative binomial models show that Hiawatha residents drive shorter distance than those in urban and suburban control corridors, after demographics and neighborhood characteristics are controlled for. The LRT can reduce an urban resident's VMD by about 20%, all else equal. Once attitudes are included in the model, however, the differences become insignificant. Demographics and attitudes altogether are more important in influencing auto use than the built environment. Overall, the LRT reduces driving because it enables new housing development and allows those valuing transit to better match their attitudes.

    Highlights Case-control design is adopted to assess the impact of LRT on auto use. LRT can use driving distance of urban residents by 20%. LRT allows pro-transit people to better match their travel preference. New housing in the LRT corridor further reduces auto use.


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    Titel :

    Examining the effect of the Hiawatha LRT on auto use in the Twin Cities


    Beteiligte:

    Erschienen in:

    Transport Policy ; 81 ; 284-292


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2018-04-11


    Format / Umfang :

    9 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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