Changes in Commute Mode Attributed to COVID-19 Risk in Canadian National Survey Data

Transportation shifts in Canada precipitated by COVID-19 may persist into recovery. We examined commuters in a national survey (Canadian Perspectives Survey Series 3) and commute changes attributed to COVID-19 risk. We modeled associations of changing commute with pre-COVID-19 mode, adjusting for co...

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Main Authors: M. Anne Harris, Michael Branion-Calles
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Language:English
Published: Findings Press 2021-02-01
Series:Findings
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.32866/001c.19088
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description Transportation shifts in Canada precipitated by COVID-19 may persist into recovery. We examined commuters in a national survey (Canadian Perspectives Survey Series 3) and commute changes attributed to COVID-19 risk. We modeled associations of changing commute with pre-COVID-19 mode, adjusting for coarse socio-demographic covariates. We found that all out-of-home commute modes declined during COVID-19, with increases in telework. Commuting by public transit was most strongly associated with change in commute mode to avoid COVID-19 risk. Among pre-COVID-19 transit commuters, 18.2% continue to rely on transit, and personal motor vehicle use is more common (13.0%) than walking (3.4%) or cycling (2.9%).
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spelling doaj-art-e274942ce3024260aa4bece978e2148f2025-08-20T03:20:39ZengFindings PressFindings2652-88002021-02-0110.32866/001c.19088Changes in Commute Mode Attributed to COVID-19 Risk in Canadian National Survey DataM. Anne HarrisMichael Branion-CallesTransportation shifts in Canada precipitated by COVID-19 may persist into recovery. We examined commuters in a national survey (Canadian Perspectives Survey Series 3) and commute changes attributed to COVID-19 risk. We modeled associations of changing commute with pre-COVID-19 mode, adjusting for coarse socio-demographic covariates. We found that all out-of-home commute modes declined during COVID-19, with increases in telework. Commuting by public transit was most strongly associated with change in commute mode to avoid COVID-19 risk. Among pre-COVID-19 transit commuters, 18.2% continue to rely on transit, and personal motor vehicle use is more common (13.0%) than walking (3.4%) or cycling (2.9%).https://doi.org/10.32866/001c.19088
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