Oct 25th, 12:30-1:20pm, Mingming Cai, Pre-doc student, Research Talk
Title “Examining Commute Mode Choice of Essential Workers Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic Using Travel Survey Data”
Topic summary: During disruptive events and major crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, essential workers, defined in this study as employees who must continue to make frequent commute trips, play a critical role in maintaining the basic function of society. It is therefore vital for transportation planners and policymakers to ensure that adequate mobility services are provided to meet the travel needs of this group of workers. To better understand essential workers’ mobility barriers and inform future transportation policy, this research examines their pre- and during-pandemic commutes, as well as prospects on future commuting, using data from the Transportation Needs Assessment Survey conducted by the University of Washington in Seattle.
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https://washington.zoom.us/j/93364032883