The Travel Behavior and Demand Special Issue has been published in Transport Policy, marking an important milestone for the Travel Behavior and Demand (TBD) National Center. The special issue brings together eight peer-reviewed papers that revisit the foundations of travel demand analysis and explore how transportation planning and policy must evolve in response to changing travel behavior, emerging mobility technologies, new data sources, and evolving societal needs.
The special issue was inspired by the TBD National Center’s Symposium, “Back to Foundations: Travel Demand Analysis in a Fast Evolving Transportation Landscape,” which brought together more than 30 researchers and practitioners from around the world representing academia, industry, and the public sector. The symposium provided a collaborative forum to rethink the conceptual foundations of travel behavior analysis and demand forecasting and identify research priorities for the next generation of transportation planning and policy.
Building on the themes, ideas, and research directions explored during the symposium, the special issue presents eight peer-reviewed papers spanning a broad range of topics, including transportation planning and forecasting, post-pandemic travel behavior, activity-based modeling, future of transit planning and operations, residential location decisions, induced demand implications of automated vehicles, and emerging data sources for travel demand research.
The special issue was guest-edited by:
- Dr. Chandra R. Bhat, The University of Texas at Austin
- Dr. Rachel A. Copperman, Cambridge Systematics
- Dr. Eric J. Miller, University of Toronto
- Dr. Rolf Moeckel, Technical University of Munich
- Dr. Ram M. Pendyala, Arizona State University
The publication of this special issue represents the successful translation of the symposium’s vision into a collection of policy-relevant contributions that advance the understanding of travel behavior and demand in a rapidly evolving transportation landscape. The TBD National Center and the guest editors appreciate the efforts of the authors, reviewers, and participants of the symposium, who all contributed to this collaborative effort.
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The complete Travel Behavior and Demand Special Issue is available: https://www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/100P185J1SC