Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of public transit and shared transportation services has plummeted, including in Greater Minnesota. Social distancing measures, general discomfort or safety concerns have resulted in a 40% reduction in trips throughout the state. Urban transit agencies have experienced a 55% reduction in revenue while smaller transit agencies have seen reductions up to 80%. While drawing riders back to transit and shared mobility is critical, little research has focused on risk perception regarding infectious diseases and public transit, particularly outside of large urban areas. MnDOT wanted to learn strategies that transit agencies and mobility services can use to assure potential users that alternative transportation is safe and effective.
Content Notes:
This Technical Summary pertains to Report 2023-16, “Understanding Post-COVID Safety Concerns Toward the Use of Transit and Shared Mobility in Greater Minnesota,” published April 2023. More information is available at mdl.mndot.gov.
This study investigates the perceived safety risks and barriers that might prevent transit and shared mobility services from attracting post-COVID rid...
This study investigates the perceived safety risks and barriers that might prevent transit and shared mobility services from attracting post-COVID rid...
The objective of this project is to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on public perceptions of public transit, shared mobility services, and micro-fr...
Links with this icon indicate that you are leaving a Bureau of Transportation
Statistics (BTS)/National Transportation Library (NTL)
Web-based service.
Thank you for visiting.
You are about to access a non-government link outside of
the U.S. Department of Transportation's National
Transportation Library.
Please note: While links to Web sites outside of DOT are
offered for your convenience, when you exit DOT Web sites,
Federal privacy policy and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation
Act (accessibility requirements) no longer apply. In
addition, DOT does not attest to the accuracy, relevance,
timeliness or completeness of information provided by linked
sites. Linking to a Web site does not constitute an
endorsement by DOT of the sponsors of the site or the
products presented on the site. For more information, please
view DOT's Web site linking policy.
To get back to the page you were previously viewing, click
your Cancel button.
United States Department of Transportation
[PDF-1.36 MB]
