Research Article

MANAGING PUBLIC TRANSPORT DURING COVID-19: AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT AND PREVENTIVE RESPONSE IN ISTANBUL

Volume: 17 Number: 1 April 19, 2021
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MANAGING PUBLIC TRANSPORT DURING COVID-19: AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT AND PREVENTIVE RESPONSE IN ISTANBUL

Abstract

The number of passengers in public transport has decreased significantly in major cities around the world due to COVID-19. As residents of many countries work from home, they have avoided public transport to minimize their exposure to the outbreak and have changed their way of traveling within their cities due to major changes in local public transport services. Istanbul is one of the cities most affected by the pandemic in terms of the daily number of passengers using public transportation. For the first time since the pandemic started in Istanbul, the use of urban public transportation has decreased by more than 90 percent. The aim of this study is to examine the measures taken in Istanbul public transport in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. In addition, the trends in public transport and inter-modes demands during COVID-19 are analyzed. The results showed that COVID-19 measures to protect the health of passengers in Istanbul public transport are in line with global practices during the initial stage of the pandemic.

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Thanks

The authors would like to thank Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality for the valuable data and information provided in this article.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 19, 2021

Submission Date

February 24, 2021

Acceptance Date

March 9, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 17 Number: 1

APA
Deveci, M., Aydin, N., & Kusakci, A. O. (2021). MANAGING PUBLIC TRANSPORT DURING COVID-19: AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT AND PREVENTIVE RESPONSE IN ISTANBUL. Journal of Naval Sciences and Engineering, 17(1), 77-102. https://izlik.org/JA43BR67SD
AMA
1.Deveci M, Aydin N, Kusakci AO. MANAGING PUBLIC TRANSPORT DURING COVID-19: AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT AND PREVENTIVE RESPONSE IN ISTANBUL. JNSE. 2021;17(1):77-102. https://izlik.org/JA43BR67SD
Chicago
Deveci, Muhammet, Nezir Aydin, and Ali Osman Kusakci. 2021. “MANAGING PUBLIC TRANSPORT DURING COVID-19: AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT AND PREVENTIVE RESPONSE IN ISTANBUL”. Journal of Naval Sciences and Engineering 17 (1): 77-102. https://izlik.org/JA43BR67SD.
EndNote
Deveci M, Aydin N, Kusakci AO (April 1, 2021) MANAGING PUBLIC TRANSPORT DURING COVID-19: AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT AND PREVENTIVE RESPONSE IN ISTANBUL. Journal of Naval Sciences and Engineering 17 1 77–102.
IEEE
[1]M. Deveci, N. Aydin, and A. O. Kusakci, “MANAGING PUBLIC TRANSPORT DURING COVID-19: AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT AND PREVENTIVE RESPONSE IN ISTANBUL”, JNSE, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 77–102, Apr. 2021, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA43BR67SD
ISNAD
Deveci, Muhammet - Aydin, Nezir - Kusakci, Ali Osman. “MANAGING PUBLIC TRANSPORT DURING COVID-19: AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT AND PREVENTIVE RESPONSE IN ISTANBUL”. Journal of Naval Sciences and Engineering 17/1 (April 1, 2021): 77-102. https://izlik.org/JA43BR67SD.
JAMA
1.Deveci M, Aydin N, Kusakci AO. MANAGING PUBLIC TRANSPORT DURING COVID-19: AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT AND PREVENTIVE RESPONSE IN ISTANBUL. JNSE. 2021;17:77–102.
MLA
Deveci, Muhammet, et al. “MANAGING PUBLIC TRANSPORT DURING COVID-19: AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT AND PREVENTIVE RESPONSE IN ISTANBUL”. Journal of Naval Sciences and Engineering, vol. 17, no. 1, Apr. 2021, pp. 77-102, https://izlik.org/JA43BR67SD.
Vancouver
1.Muhammet Deveci, Nezir Aydin, Ali Osman Kusakci. MANAGING PUBLIC TRANSPORT DURING COVID-19: AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT AND PREVENTIVE RESPONSE IN ISTANBUL. JNSE [Internet]. 2021 Apr. 1;17(1):77-102. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA43BR67SD