Description
International Perspectives on Public Transport Responses to COVID-19International Perspectives on Public Transport Responses to COVID-19 examines the pandemic response of transport policymakers around the world and analyzes what can be learned to prepare for the next epidemic—or any other critical event that threatens transportation services. It combines theoretical analysis with a compendium of country-focused case studies to provide scientific evidence and decision-making support for the actions that each transportation official must make going forward.This book begins with Part 1, a thematic and comparative section on response and recovery efforts. It provides insights into topics such as mitigation strategies and preparedness of the public transport sector to epidemics prior to COVID-19; responses during the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery from it; public transport services in urban and rural areas during the pandemic; and social (or physical) distancing and any other protective on-board measures. Part 2 then offers a set of international case studies, wherein various authors from different countries review their governments' and operators' responses. Each chapter is guided by a set of common research questions based on disaster mitigation theory. Part 3 then focuses on learnings and comparative analysis from the COVID-19 pandemic for future epidemic mitigation strategies in the public transport sector.Governments, public transport authorities and operators, as well as students and researchers will learn what has and has not worked well during the COVID-19 pandemic. These insights will help them to mitigate, prepare, respond, and recover from unexpected disruptive events like pandemics in the future.- Combines case studies (country-specific chapters) and analysis (thematic chapters) to enable a deeper understanding and provide different perspectives- Puts a clear focus on public transport, the most affected mode of transport amid the COVID-19 pandemic- Analyzes the COVID-19 responses in the public transport sector through the perspective of disaster management
Table of Contents
Part 1: PT COVID-19 Response and Recovery1. Introduction – Public transport response to COVID-19 from a disaster management perspective2. Mitigation and preparedness for epidemic and pandemic3. A very public responsibility: Governing public transport in the COVID-19 pandemic4. Comparison between COVID-19 responses among institutionalized and peripheral transport services: The case of Bangkok City, Thailand5. Modal share of public transport, COVID-19 responses and recovery6. Remote regions and COVID-19 restrictions caused transport impacts and responses7. Psychological and behavioral changes in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic8. Nonpharmaceutical interventions on public transport9. Work from home: A potential long-lasting legacy of COVID-1910. Urban hubs as levers to improve the attractiveness of public transport in a post-COVID context: Insights from the Paris city regionPart 2: Public Transportation COVID-19 Responses InternationallyPart 2.1 – Cities 11. New Zealand's response to public transport during the COVID-19: a focus on Auckland12. COVID-19 public transport responses in Tokyo13. COVID-19 public transport responses in Taipei and Kaohsiung14. Measures and guidelines of public transport in response to COVID-19 in Seoul, South Korea15. Public transportation and COVID-19 in Beijing, Wuhang and cities in Guangdong Province, China16. Public transport responses to COVID-19 in Germany and Austria with a focus on Berlin and Vienna17. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on public transport in South Africa: A Cape Town studyPart 2.2 – Countries18. The Australian public transport sector before, during, and after the arrival of COVID-1919. The impact of COVID-19 and mitigation measures for public transport in Thailand20. COVID-19 public transport responses in Turkey21. COVID-19 impacts on public transport services in Hungary22. Public transport responses during COVID-19 in the Republic of Croatia23. COVID-19 responses in the Czech Republic24. Response of public transport in France to the COVID-19 pandemic25. COVID-19 response in Italy: Focus on public transport26. Public transport responses to COVID-19 in Belgium27. Public transport responses to COVID-19 in the United Kingdom28. Public transport responses to COVID-19 in the United StatesPart 3: Conclusions and recommendations towards epidemic-resilient public transport29. Build-back-better towards future resiliency and post-COVID public transport systems
