COVID-19 Outbreak in Colombia: An Analysis of Its Impacts on Transport Systems
Joint Authors
Cantillo, Victor
Arellana, Julian
Márquez, Luis
Source
Journal of Advanced Transportation
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-16, 16 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-08-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The global COVID-19 outbreak has demanded drastic actions and policies from the governments and local authorities to stem the spread of the virus.
Most of the measures involve behavioural changes from citizens to reduce their social contact to a minimum.
Thus, these actions influence individual activity patterns and transport systems in different ways.
This paper studies the short-term impacts on the transport system caused by the different policies adopted by the Colombian government and local authorities to contain the COVID-19 spread.
Using official and secondary data concerning the seven most populated cities in Colombia, we analyse the impacts on three components of the transport system: air transport, freight transport, and urban transport.
Results show that national policies and local decisions have decreased the demand for motorised trips across the cities, diminishing congestion levels, reducing transit ridership, and creating a reduction in transport externalities.
The country banned air transport for passengers and only allowed air cargo for medical and necessary supplies, which will have negative consequences for the economics of the airline industry.
During the first three months of the COVID-19, freight was the most resilient transport component.
However, freight trips diminished around 38%, affecting mainly the supply chain of nonessential products.
During the pandemic, governments need to provide subsidies to maintain the system supply to avoid crowdedness and promote active transport by allocating less-used street space to cyclists and pedestrians.
In the short term, transportation service providers will face a financial crisis, deepened by the pandemic, which will require government assistance for their recovery.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Arellana, Julian& Márquez, Luis& Cantillo, Victor. 2020. COVID-19 Outbreak in Colombia: An Analysis of Its Impacts on Transport Systems. Journal of Advanced Transportation،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-16.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Arellana, Julian…[et al.]. COVID-19 Outbreak in Colombia: An Analysis of Its Impacts on Transport Systems. Journal of Advanced Transportation No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-16.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Arellana, Julian& Márquez, Luis& Cantillo, Victor. COVID-19 Outbreak in Colombia: An Analysis of Its Impacts on Transport Systems. Journal of Advanced Transportation. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-16.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1180800