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Resumen: En este artículo se realiza una estimación de los determinantes de la demanda de transporte urbano de pasajeros por colectivo de la ciudad de Bahía Blanca, para tal fin se recabaron datos mensuales del periodo 2007-2014. Se utilizan técnicas de panel de datos con efectos fijos, que admiten heterogeneidad entre líneas y mejoran la precisión de las estimaciones. La estimación permite obtener elasticidades respecto de la tarifa, del costo de desplazarse en medios alternativos y analizar el rol del nivel general de precios en el volumen de pasajeros que viajan en colectivo. Abstract: This article aims to estimate the determinants of the demand for urban passenger transport by bus in the city of Bahia Blanca using monthly data for the 2007-2014 period. Fixed effects panel data techniques which support heterogeneity between lines are used and thus increase precision of estimates. Estimations produce elasticities (e.g. fare, cost of travel in alternative modes) which allows us to analyze the role of the general price level in the demand of bus transport. Document type: Article

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With the increasing number of people invading Greater Jakarta and the ongoing improvement of infrastructure in Greater Jakarta or Jabodetabek, one of the challenges faced by the community is traffic congestion. Previous studies revealed the negative impact of traffic congestion on community welfare and mental health. Thus, the present study aims to shed light on how Jabodetabek inhabitants and commuters experience, make sense, and adapt to daily traffic congestion. Data were obtained from discussions in six WhatsApp groups, which included a total of 160 respondents. The study supports the findings of previous studies, that is, traffic congestion leads to increased costs and losses and causes distress. However, the subjective perception of time management enables commuters to adapt to the situation. Nevertheless, the paper presents a novel finding: agentic adaptability of Jabodetabek commuters, which is evidenced by the ability to discover various means of adjusting to traffic congestion. Although effective policies are required to mitigate congestion, the good news is that many opportunities for adjustment await the community in terms of being stuck in traffic. Document type: Article