Date of Award
Summer 8-2-2021
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Economics
First Advisor
Partha Deb
Second Advisor
Matthew Baker
Abstract
The objective of this research is to measure the impact of select buses on taxi ridership in NYC. Due to the phased implementation of select buses in NYC, a difference-in-differences model was used. Taxi ridership on the M14A/M14D, M34, M79, and M15 bus routes was examined as the treatment group. The control group is the M100/M101 non-select bus route that runs along Lexington and Amsterdam Avenue. The results from this model show that the M14A/M14D, M34, and M79 select buses had a negative statistically significant impact on taxi ridership. The M15 select bus had a positive statistically insignificant impact on taxi ridership. It is evident through the literature that a transition to select buses would have a positive effect on the environment.
Recommended Citation
Ahmed, Sara, "The Impact of Select Buses on Taxi Ridership in NYC" (2021). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/779