Featured publications

Note: * Corresponding author.

Liang, Y., Wang, D.*, Zhou, X., Hao, J., & Guo, Y. (2025). Assessing the impact of network and station accessibility on station-level rail transit ridership during peak and off-peak hours. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 199, 104574.

Liang, Y., & Wang, D.* (2025). Is fare-free public transport effective in improving air quality? Evidence from Fuzhou, China. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 196, 104040.

Liang, Y., Yuan, Q.*, Wang, D., Feng, Y., Xu, P., Zhou, J. (2023) Panacea or placebo? Exploring the causal effects of nonlocal vehicle driving restriction policies on traffic congestion using a difference-in-differences approach. Transportation (In press)

Liang, Y., Wang, D.*, Yang, H., Yuan, Q., Yang, L. (2023) Examining the causal effects of air pollution on dockless bikesharing usage using instrumental variables. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 121, 103808.

Qin, Z., Liang, Y.*, Yang, C., Fu, Q., Chao, Y., Liu, Z., & Yuan, Q. * (2023). Externalities from restrictions: Examining the short-run effects of urban core-focused driving restriction policies on air quality. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 119, 103723.

Liang, Y., Yu, B., Zhang, X., Lu, Y., & Yang, L.* (2023). The short-term impact of congestion taxes on ridesourcing demand and traffic congestion: Evidence from Chicago. Transportation research part A: policy and practice, 172, 103661.

Yang, L., Liang, Y.*, He, B., Lu, Y., & Gou, Z. (2022). COVID-19 effects on property markets: The pandemic decreases the implicit price of metro accessibility. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 125, 104528.

Yang, H., Liang, Y.*, & Yang, L. (2021). Equitable? Exploring ridesourcing waiting time and its determinants. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 93, 102774.

Working paper

“Heatwaves Reduce Intra- and Intercity Human Mobility in China” (with Donggen Wang)

"Diminishing Marginal Returns to Network Accessibility: Evidence from Station-level Rail Transit Ridership" (with Donggen Wang)