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Title:

Taxicab Operation in Bogotá, Colombia: Empirical Findings in Day Versus Night Operations

Accession Number:

01519145

Record Type:

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Abstract:

Taxicabs are one of the least studied urban transportation systems. Taxis make more than 8% of the total motorized trips in Bogotá, Colombia (this figure is 4.3% in New York City, 2.2% in London, and 0.8% in Paris). Understanding the main differences in taxicab operations during the day and the night (involving drivers, vehicles, and service) will yield important conclusions that may help implement policies toward sustainability, help the industry improve efficiency, and contribute to understanding this mode of transportation. The objective of this paper is to explore the differences in all aspects of the supply of taxicabs in Bogotá between day and night. The analysis is based on 389 drivers’ surveys in the city. Radio dispatch devices played an important role in night operation, more specifically for road and personal safety. In addition, drivers in Bogotá did not always seek to maximize their profit. With respect to sustainability, taxicab operations during the night was more efficient (less fuel, more income, and more resting time). This study aims to enrich the scant and limited literature on taxicabs, with the hope that it will motivate similar studies in other cities.

Monograph Accession #:

01539618

Report/Paper Numbers:

14-3180

Language:

English

Authors:

Rodriguez-Valencia, Alvaro

Pagination:

pp 92–99

Publication Date:

2014

Serial:

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board

Issue Number: 2416
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0361-1981

ISBN:

9780309295116

Media Type:

Print

Features:

Figures (4) ; References (20) ; Tables (4)

Geographic Terms:

Bogota (Colombia)

Subject Areas:

Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Jan 27 2014 3:06PM

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