Ride-sourcing demand in Metro Vancouver: Looking through the lens of disability
基于大温哥华地区调查数据，研究残疾人群体的网约车使用特征及其对公交和出租车的替代行为，并与非残疾人对比，发现残疾人使用网约车更频繁，影响替代的因素包括年龄、收入、公交卡持有、机场出行等。
The availability of ride-sourcing services provided by Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) can improve access to opportunities for persons with disabilities. This segment of the population, which tends to have fewer transportation options, can benefit from the on-demand and flexible nature of ride-sourcing. Despite the potential for ride-sourcing to improve equitable access, little research exists on the use of ride-sourcing by persons with disabilities and its influence on their use of other modes. To address this gap, this study focuses on understanding the characteristics of ride-sourcing trips made by persons with disabilities and the factors influencing their substitution of public transit and taxis. Using survey data collected in the Metro Vancouver area, this study also compares the behaviour of persons with and without disabilities. Results indicate a larger share of ride-sourcing adopters among persons with disabilities and that ride-sourcing is used more frequently by this group compared to persons without disabilities. Empirical models reveal little overlap between the factors that influence these two population groups' replacements of public transit and taxis. Some of the significant factors influencing the use of TNCs in place of transit and taxis include age, income, transit pass ownership, going to the airport, wanting to avoid drinking and driving, faster travel times, and lower costs. The results of this study can help inform the development of policies to facilitate trip-making among persons with disabilities.