An evaluation of the impact of COVID-19 safety measures in public transit spaces on riders' Worry of virus contraction.

ABSTRACT: The coronavirus pandemic has brought about global change in travel behavior. Transit ridership volumes have dropped to record lows. Concerning environmental, health, and social consequences lie in store if transit networks are not able to regain a substantial portion of pre-pandemic users. Transit providers have implemented several interventions aimed at both slowing the spread of the virus and retaining riders as travel restrictions lift. While the effectiveness of these measures has been evaluated with respect to spread rate reduction, little consideration has been given to their impact on riders' feelings of worry regarding virus contraction. By deploying a photo-simulation approach in a randomized control trial, this study finds that level of compliance with safety measures and the con

SUBMITTER: Navarrete-Hernandez P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9682465 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature