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Impacts of public transit improvements on ridership, and implications for physical activity, in a low-density Canadian city

机译：在加拿大低密度城市，公共交通的改善对乘车的影响以及对体育活动的影响

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Public transit ridership offers valuable opportunities for modest amounts of daily physical activity (PA). Transit is a more feasible option for most Canadian commuters who live too far from work to walk or cycle, yet public transit usage in midsized Canadian cities has historically remained low due to inefficient transit service. The objectives of this longitudinal study were threefold: to assess whether the introduction of express transit service in the low-density city of Kingston, Ontario, has translated to greater transit use among a targeted employee group; to document the characteristics of those employees that have shifted to transit; and to examine the PA levels of employees using transit compared to other commute modes. An online survey was administered in October 2013 and October 2014 to all non-student employees at Queen's University. 1356 employees completed the survey in 2013, and 1123 in 2014; 656 of these employees completed the survey both years, constituting our longitudinal sample. Year-round transit ridership increased from 5.5% in 2013 to 8.5% in 2014 (p<0.001). Employees who shifted to transit had fewer household-level opportunities to drive to work and more positive attitudes toward transit. Transit commuters accrued an average of 80minutes/week of commute-related PA, and 50minutes/week more total PA than those that commuted entirely passively. Kingston Transit's express service has stimulated an increase in transit ridership among one of their target employers, Queen's University. The findings from this study suggest that shifting to transit from entirely passive commuting can generate higher overall PA levels. Highlights ? Riding public transit to work offers opportunities for regular physical activity. ? Transit service in midsized Canadian cities often too inefficient to justify use. ? Few longitudinal studies of impacts of transit improvements on ridership. ? Introduction of express bus service led to significant increase in ridership. ? Transit riders reported accruing 50minutes more activity per week than drivers.
机译：乘坐公共交通工具为适度的日常体育活动（PA）提供了宝贵的机会。对于大多数上班时间较长的加拿大通勤者来说，公交是一种更可行的选择，他们步行或骑自行车太远，但是由于运输服务效率低下，加拿大中型城市的公共交通使用率历史上一直很低。这项纵向研究的目的有三方面：评估在低密度城市安大略省金斯顿的快速运输服务的引入是否已转化为目标员工群体中更多的运输使用;记录那些转职的员工的特征;并通过与其他通勤模式相比使用运输来检查员工的PA水平。女王大学于2013年10月和2014年10月对所有非学生雇员进行了在线调查。 2013年有1356名员工完成调查，2014年完成了1123名员工;这些员工中的656位在两年中均完成了调查，构成了我们的纵向样本。全年的公交出行率从2013年的5.5％增加到2014年的8.5％（p <0.001）。转向过境的员工在家庭层面上开车的机会更少，并且对过境的态度更加积极。与通勤者相比，过境通勤者平均每星期通勤80分钟，而总PA多出50分钟。金士顿运输公司的快递服务刺激了其目标雇主之一皇后大学的过境运输量增加。这项研究的结果表明，从完全被动的通勤转向过渡可以产生更高的总PA水平。强调 ？乘坐公共交通工具上班可提供定期体育锻炼的机会。 ？加拿大中型城市的公交服务通常效率低下，无法合理使用。 ？关于过境改善对乘车影响的纵向研究很少。 ？引入快速巴士服务导致乘客量大幅增加。 ？据报道，公交驾驶员每周的活动时间比驾驶员多50分钟。

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