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- Title
Exploring Spatiotemporal Patterns of Long-Distance Taxi Rides in Shanghai.
- Authors
Hangbin Wu; Hongchao Fan; Shengyuan Wu
- Abstract
Floating Car Data (FCD) has been analyzed for various purposes in past years. However, limited research about the behaviors of taking long-distance taxi rides has been made available. In this paper, we used data from over 12,000 taxis during a six-month period in Shanghai to analyze the spatiotemporal patterns of long-distance taxi trips. We investigated these spatiotemporal patterns by comparing them with metro usage in Shanghai, in order to determine the extent and how the suburban trains divert the passenger flow from taxis. The results identified 12 pick-up and six drop-off hotspots in Shanghai. Overall, the pick-up locations were relatively more concentrated than the drop-off locations. Temporal patterns were also revealed. Passengers on long-distance taxi rides were observed to avoid the rush hours on the street as their first priority and tried to avoid the inconvenience of interchanges on the metro lines as their second priority.
- Subjects
CHINA; TRANSPORTATION; TAXICABS; SPATIOTEMPORAL processes
- Publication
ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2017, Vol 6, Issue 11, p339
- ISSN
2220-9964
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ijgi6110339