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Influence of COVID-19 on Public Transportation Mode Change and Countermeasures

COVID-19에 따른 대중교통수단 변화에 미치는 영향 분석 및 대책에 관한 연구

  • Received : 2022.02.14
  • Accepted : 2022.03.11
  • Published : 2022.06.01

Abstract

The number of public transportation users has dropped drastically due to COVID-19. In this work, my survey was conducted to uncover the factors that influence citizens' travel patterns. Data were collected and logistic regression analysis on the shifts in transportation was undertaken. Additionally, an importance-performance analysis was carried out to investigate how to effectively operate public transportation systems and improve facilities. The main research findings were as follows: First, the more individuals were concerned about COVID-19 (+) and being infected when using public transportation (+), the greater the tendency to switch to private transportation modes. Secondly, when it came to personal traits, respondents who could drive a car (+) or owned a car (+)or did more online shopping (+) or used public transportation for trips (+) tended to switch over, compared with respondents who could not drive or did not own a caror used public transportation to commute. In addition, respondents who were vaccinated (-) or had more household members tended not to switch transportation modes, compared with those who were not vaccinated or had fewer household members. Third, it is important to continue the following efforts to safeguardhygiene linked to public transportation: wearing masks, disinfecting hands, controlling diseases, and general cleaning. The conclusion was that it is important to put traffic congestion and ventilation issues first, especially in regards public transportation, which was not rated as satisfactory enough compared to its importance. The research findings can provide useful basic data when establishing countermeasures to the current COVID-19 circumstances in the areas of public transportation operation and management and in the event of an infectious disease outbreak in the future.

COVID-19로 인해 대중교통 이용객이 큰 폭으로 감소한 것으로 나타났다. 이에 본 연구에서는 COVID-19로 인한 시민들의 통행행태에 변화에 미친 영향 요인을 파악 하고자 설문을 통하여 통행특성에 대한 자료를 수집하고 수단전환에 대한 로지스틱 회귀 분석을 진행하였다. 또한, 중요도-만족도 분석을 실시하여 대중교통 운영·시설 개선방안에 대해 고찰하였다. 연구의 주요 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, COVID-19에 대한 불안감을 가질수록(+), 대중교통에서의 감염 불안을 가질수록(+) 개인교통수단으로 전환하는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 개인속성으로 운전면허가 없는 응답자에 비해 운전을 할수록(+), 가구에 차량이 없는 응답자에 비해 가구에 차량을 보유할수록(+), 온라인 쇼핑이 증가한 집단일수록(+), 통행목적이 출근인 집단보다 여행인 집단 일수록(+) 수단 전환이 더 많이 일어난 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 백신 접종을 하지 않은 집단보다 백신을 접종한 집단일수록(-), 가구원 수가 많을수록(-) 수단전환을 하지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 현재 잘 이루어지고 있는 대중교통 내 마스크의 무착용, 손 소독·방역, 버스·도시철도 쾌적성 유지에 대해 지속적인 노력이 필요한 것으로 나타났다. 아울러 높은 중요도에 비해 만족도가 낮은 대중교통 내의 혼잡도 및 환기에 대한 우선적 개선이 중요한 것으로 도출되었다. 본 연구의 결과는 현 시점 및 향후 전염병 발생 시 대중교통 운영 및 관리 대책수립의 기초자료로서 활용성이 기대된다.

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Acknowledgement

이 논문은 국토교통부의 스마트시티 혁신인재육성사업으로 지원되었습니다.

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