Do urban residents support Hyperloop development?

초록

Although several countries are considering Hyperloop transit systems, there has been little research into how urban residents view the risk of Hyperloop development. This study therefore applied perceived risk theory to understand public perceptions of Hyperloop technologies and how perceived risk affects public support for Hyperloop development. The effect of age, gender, and knowledge of Hyperloop trains were studied as moderators of the link between perceived risk and support for Hyperloop development. Six hundred residents in the city of Busan, South Korea, participated in a web panel survey. Using PLS-SEM, the study finds that perceived risk has a substantial negative impact on support for Hyperloop development. Although age and gender are not significant moderators, knowledge of Hyperloop trains is a positive moderator of the relationship between perceived risk and support for Hyperloop development. Knowledge of Hyperloop is also a direct predictor of support for Hyperloop development. This finding has important implications for urban policymakers and transit developers who plan to develop Hyperloop transit services in metropolitan areas.

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