Examining the relationship between transit use and active transportation in Canada: a time use approach of the active lifestyle of transit users

Lachapelle, Ugo (2016). « Examining the relationship between transit use and active transportation in Canada: a time use approach of the active lifestyle of transit users », dans Transportation Research Board 95th Annual Meeting (Transportation Research Board 95th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 10-14 janvier 2016) Washington, DC, The National Academies, pp. 1-15.

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The use of public transit has been positively associated with active transportation mainly because active transport is typically required to access and egress stations. Transit users may adopt a lifestyle that enables them to walk and bicycle more to destinations other than transit stops or stations. This study seeks to analyze the relationship between public transit use and active transportation in residents of larger urban areas of Canada. Using an urban sample of the time use module of Canada’s General Social Survey (2005, n= 10,867, weighted to represent 15,298,948 Canadians), meeting Canadian physical activity guidelines of 30 minutes or more of moderate physical activity through walking on survey day was assessed using a logistic regression. Using public transit during the day was the main correlate, controlling for socio demographic characteristics and survey day. Transit users (8.5%) met physical activity guidelines (Adjusted Odds Ratio: 1.66 and 2.87 respectively for bus and subway/train) by walking to public transit or to other destinations. Additional analysis of walk time by purpose shows that trip duration do not vary significantly between transit users and non-users once an individual walks for a specific purpose, but a higher proportion of transit users walked for each studied purpose. Above and beyond the walks to public transit stops or stations, transit users perform more active transportation to destinations by taking more trips for various purposes. Promoting public transit use by developing infrastructure may provide health benefits beyond a reduction in travel related energy use and Greenhouse gas emissions.

Type:	Communication, article de congrès ou colloque
Mots-clés ou Sujets:	Mass transportation, Walking, Travel, Time use, Physical activity guidelines
Unité d'appartenance:	École des sciences de la gestion > Département d'études urbaines et touristiques
Déposé par:	Ugo Lachapelle
Date de dépôt:	11 oct. 2017 07:32
Dernière modification:	27 nov. 2017 15:56
Adresse URL :	http://archipel.uqam.ca/id/eprint/10527

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