Urban household travel behavior in a time of economic crisis: Changes in trip making and transit importance

The residents in the suburbs of Reykjavik and in the nearby communities were more likely than the residents in central parts of Reykjavik to reduce their number of trips, suggesting that central city residents were less sensitive to the economic crisis in terms of transportation. The importance of the bus system was found more based on personal and household characteristics than neighborhood type (urban, suburban, nearby communities).