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A metro smart card data-based analysis of group travel behaviour in Shanghai, China

Zhang, Y; Manley, E; Martens, K; Batty, M; (2024) A metro smart card data-based analysis of group travel behaviour in Shanghai, China. Journal of Transport Geography , 114 , Article 103764. 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2023.103764.

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Abstract

Group travel behaviour widely exists in cities, but has not been well investigated by researchers. To fill this gap, this paper develops a co-existence-based methodological framework to systematically explore the spatiotemporal characteristics of group travel behaviour. We apply our framework to a case study of Shanghai, China, using a one-month tranche of metro smart card data. Results show that most travellers perform a small number of group trips, together with a small number of co-travellers. They usually travel in a dyad or triad group and form far more small social communities than large ones. Group travel behaviour is distinctly different from individual travel in terms of both time and space: group travellers are more likely to travel during weekends, on holidays, and in the afternoons and evenings. They also prefer to perform group behaviour near stations located in the city centre or the centres of new towns in suburban areas, and close to attractions and public facilities. The analysis we present has various potential applications such as improving the management of public events and supporting the design of group ticket policy.

Type: Article
Title: A metro smart card data-based analysis of group travel behaviour in Shanghai, China
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2023.103764
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2023.103764
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Group travel behaviour, Smart card data, Co-existence, Space and time, Big data, China
UCL classification: UCL
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UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10185641
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