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Ahmed El-Geneidy

Title: 
Professor
Ahmed El-Geneidy
Contact Information
Email address: 
ahmed.elgeneidy [at] mcgill.ca
Phone: 
514-398-8741
Office: 
Room 401
Position: 
Coordinator of the concentration in Transportation Planning and Coordinator of the Transportation Research At McGill (TRAM) group
Degree(s): 

Ph.D., Portland State University (USA)

M.Arch., Alexandria University (Egypt)

B.Sc., Alexandria University (Egypt)

Areas of interest: 

Land-use and transport planning; public transport planning and operations;Ìýapplications of GIS in transport planning; transport economics; measurements of accessibility; intelligent transportation systems; non-motorized travel modes and behaviour (bicycle and pedestrian); effects of transport infrastructure on travel behaviour and land value.

Research opportunities:

I am currently looking for individuals interested in pursuing PhD studies in transportation. Several PhD positions will be available as part of a research project evaluating the impact of a new light rail project (REM) in Montreal, starting in Fall 2025. Candidates should have experience in data analysis, geospatial analysis and a background in transportation studies. Interested candidates should send a preliminary e-mail to Mathew Page at mathew.page [at] mcgill.ca no later thanÌýNovember 30, 2024, with a brief description of their interest and qualifications. The e-mail should include a CV, names of two references, and an unofficial transcript of all previous coursework.Please contact me if you have the relevant experience and interest in this topic. For more details please consult

Professional Affiliations

Ahmed is currently the co-editor in chief ofÌý, he is also serving as an editor forÌýÌý He is currently serving on the board of directors for the regional public transport authority in MontrealÌý, where he also serving on the committee in charge of the customer experience (Comité chargé de la qualité des services aux usagers de transport collectif). He is a member of scientific editorial board of theÌýÌýÌý²¹²Ô»åÌý. He served on several committees at theÌýÌýin the past including the Committee on Public Transportation Planning and Development, AP025 (2011 - 2014; 2014 - 2017; & 2017 - 2020) and Public Transportation Marketing and Fare Policy, AP030 (2012 – 2015, 2015 - 2018, & 2018 - 2021). He also served as the elected chair and board member of theÌýÌý(2018 – 2021).

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Courses: 
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Awards, honours, and fellowships: 
  • Best poster award at Session 3050 at Transportation Research Board 102nd annual meeting, Explorations in public transportation planning and development. Paper titled Getting into the zone: What can municipal bylaws tell us about transit-oriented development in Montreal, Quebec? (2023).
  • Highly Cited Researcher 2022, Clarivate, in recognition of exceptional research performance demonstrated by production of multiple highly cited papers that rank in the top 0.01% for field and year in Social Sciences (2022).
  • Best Practice-Ready Paper from the Transportation Research Board Standing Committee on Women and Gender in Transportation (AME20) (2022).
Selected publications: 

* Denotes Graduate or Undergraduate Student

2024

*Alousi-Jones, M., & El-Geneidy, A. (2024). If transit is free will older adults use it more? A longitudinal analysis. Transport Findings.

*Birkenfeld, C., *Carvalho, T., & El-Geneidy, A. (2024). What Local Travel Behaviour and Land Use Say About the 15-30-Minute City in Montreal, Canada. Urban Mobility, 5, 100076.

*Badran, A., El-Geneidy, A., Miranda-Moreno, L (2024). A review of techniques to extract road network features from global positioning system data for transport modelling. Transport Reviews, 44(1), 69–84.

*Carvalho, T., *Negm, H. & El-Geneidy, A. (2024). A comparison of the results from artificial intelligence-based and human-based transport-related thematic analysis. Transport Findings.

*Carvalho, T., Palm. M., Farber, S., & El-Geneidy, A. (2024). Changes in perception over time and spatially towards a new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) infrastructure in Montréal, Canada. Sustainable Transport and Livability, 1(1), 2296707.

*James, M., *Rodrigue, L., El-Geneidy, A. (2024). Towards a better understanding of the construction impacts of a light rail system in Montréal, Canada. Transportation Research Record.

*Kapatsila, B., Grisé, E., Crumley, M., & El-Geneidy, A. (2024). Empirical analysis of battery-electric bus transit operations in Portland, OR, USA. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 128, 104120.

*Negm, H., & El-Geneidy, A. (2024). Exploring the changes in the interrelation between public transit mode share and accessibility across income groups in major Canadian cities in the post-pandemic era. Transport Geography, 115, 103792.

*Negm, H., De Vos, J. & El-Geneidy, A. (2024). Exploring the relationship between travel mode choice, preference, and satisfaction. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 127, 104053.

*Soliz, A., *Rodrigue, L., *Bernard, I., & El-Geneidy, A. (2024). Zoning in on transit-oriented development: Understanding municipal bylaws as critical policy groundwork. Journal of the American Planning Association, 90(2), 318-335.

*Redelmeier, P., & El-Geneidy, A. (2024). If you cut it will they ride? A longitudinal examination of the elasticity of public transport. Transportation Research Record.

*Rodrigue, L, El-Geneidy, A., & Manaugh, K. (2024). Sociodemographic matters: Analyzing interactions of individuals’ socio-demographics with walkability when modelling walking behavior. Transport Geography, 114, 103788.

*Rodrigue, L., *Soliz, A., Manaugh, K., Kestens, Y., El-Geneidy, A. (2024). Variation in public perceptions across sustainable transport projects in Montréal, Canada. Transport Policy, 157, 34-45.

*Victoriano-Habit, R. & El-Geneidy, A. (2024). Studying the interrelationship between telecommuting during COVID-19, residential local accessibility, and active travel: A panel study in Montréal, Canada. Transportation, 51, 1149–1166.

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2023

*Birkenfeld, C., *Victoriano-Habit, R., *Alousi-Jones, M., *Soliz, A., & El-Geneidy, A. (2023). Who is living a local lifestyle? Towards a better understanding of the 15-Minute-City and 30-Minute-City concepts from a behavioural perspective in Montréal, Canada. Urban Mobility, 3, 100048.

*Carvalho, T, & El-Geneidy, A. (2023). The dimensions of loyalty in public transit: A comparative analysis across three Canadian Regions. Transport Findings.

*Commers, G., *Victoriano-Habit, R., *Rodrigue, L., Kestens, Y., El-Geneidy A. (2023). Impacts of commute mode on body mass index: A longitudinal analysis before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Transport and Health, 30, 101615.

*Fournier, J., *Van Liefferinge, M. *Ravensbergen, L., DeWeese. J., & El-Geneidy A. (2023). Evaluating the need for secured bicycle parking across cyclist typologies. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, 17(12), 1278-1286.

*Hawa, L., DeWeese, J., Diab, E., Crumley, M., & El-Geneidy A. (2023). Does the squeaky wheel get the complaint? Linking bus performance, sociodemographic characteristics, and customer comments. Travel Behaviour and Society, 32, 100594.

*Hickson, S., Badami, M., Manaugh, K., DeWeese, J., & El-Geneidy, A. (2023). Who is buying SUVs and light trucks in Montreal? A factor and cluster analysis. Transportation Research Record, 2677 (8), 541-552.

*Kapatsila, B., *Santana Palacios, M., Grisé, E., & El-Geneidy, A. (2023). Resolving the accessibility dilemma: Comparing cumulative and gravity-based measures of accessibility in eight Canadian cities. Transport Geography, 17, 103530.

*Negm, H., Miller, H., & El-Geneidy, A. (2023). Exploring the X-Minute City by Travel Purpose in Montréal, Canada. Transport Findings.

*Ravensbergen, L., & El-Geneidy, A. (2023). Toward evidence based urban planning: Integrating quality assessments in literature reviews. Journal of The American Planning Association, 89(3), 389-398.

*Ravensbergen, L., *Fournier, J., & El-Geneidy A. (2023). An exploratory analysis of mobility of care in Montréal, Canada. Transportation Research Record, 2677(1) 1499-1509.

*Ravensbergen, L., Wasfi, R., *Van Liefferinge, M., *Ehrlich, I. Prince, S., Butler, G., Kestens, Y., & El-Geneidy, A. (2023). Associations between light rail transit and physical activity: A systematic review. Transport Reviews, 43(2), 234–263.

*Rodrigue, L., *Negm, H., *Alousi-Jones, M., *Victoriano-Habit, R., Zhang, M., Jimenez, I., & El-Geneidy, A. (2023). Planning for accessibility by public transport: A methodology to prioritize accessibility-based interventions for older adults in Canada. Applied Geography, 158, 103022.

*Rodrigue, L, *Soliz, A., Manaugh, K., El-Geneidy, A. (2023). Situating divergent perceptions of a rapid-cycling network in Montréal, Canada. Active Travel Studies, 3(2), 1-20.

*Soliz, A., *Carvalho dos Reis Silveira, T., Sarmiento-Casas, C., Sánchez-Rodríguez, J., & El-Geneidy, A. (2023). Scaling up active transportation across North America: A comparison of national policies from Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Transportation Research Part A, 176, 103788.

*Villafuerte, J., *Victoriano-Habit, R., Soliz, A., El-Geneidy, A. (2023). Who does light rail serve? Light-rail transit and gendered mobilities in Montreal. Transportation Research Record, 2677(9) 104-115.

2022

*Badran, A., El-Geneidy, A., & Miranda-Moreno, L. (2022). Inferring road intersection control type from GPS data.ÌýTransport Findings.

*Beaudet, M., *Ravensbergen, L., DeWeese, J., Beaubien-Souligny, W., Nadeau-Fredette, A., Caron, M., Suri, R. & El-Geneidy, A. (2022). Accessing hemodialysis during the COVID-19 pandemic.ÌýTransportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 13, 100533.

*Cui, B., Boisjoly, G., Serra, B., & El-Geneidy, A. (2022). Modal equity of accessibility to healthcare in Recife, Brazil.ÌýJournal of Transport and Land Use, 15(1), 1-15.

Cui, B., DeWeese, J., Wu, H. King, D., Levinson, D., & El-Geneidy A. (2022). All ridership is local: Accessibility, competition, and stop-level determinants of daily bus boardings in Portland, Oregon.ÌýTransport Geography, 99, 103294.

*Daley, J., *Rodrigue, L., *Ravensbergen, L., DeWeese, J., Butler, G., Kestens, Y, & El-Geneidy A. (2022). Foot-based microscale audit of light rail network (REM) in Montreal Canada.ÌýTransport and Health,Ìý24, 1-14.

DeWeese, J., *Ravensbergen, L., & El-Geneidy A. (2022). Travel behaviour and greenhouse gas emissions during the COVID-19 pandemic: A case study in a university setting.ÌýTransportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 13, 100531.

Selected talks and presentations: 

* Denotes Graduate or Undergraduate Student

*Soliz, A., *Carvalho, T., *Alousi-Jones, M., *Redelmeier, P, & El-Geneidy A. (2023). Mobilizing active transport: From federal policies to local realities. Active Transport Forum, Infrastructure Canada, Montréal, Québec, Canada.

*Alousi-Jones, M., *Carvalho, T. & El-Geneidy, A. (October 2023). Getting around to age in place: Meeting Older Canadian’s Mobility Needs via Public Transportation. Toronto Metropolitan University Urban Planning Trip, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Montréal, Québec, Canada.

*Negm, H., *Victoriano-Habit, R., *Rodrigue, L., El-Geneidy, A. (October 2023). The REM: An LRT for Montreal. Toronto Metropolitan University Urban Planning Trip, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Montréal, Québec, Canada.

*Alousi-Jones, M., *Carvalho, T. & El-Geneidy, A. (September 2023). Getting around to age in place: Meeting Older Canadian’s Mobility Needs via Public Transportation. McGill Community Lifelong Learning (MCLL), Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Montréal, Québec, Canada.

*Rodrigue, L. & El-Geneidy, A. (May 2022). Walkability around light rail transit stations: How to measure and assess? McGill Community Lifelong Learning (MCLL), Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Montréal, Québec, Canada.

*Rodrigue, L. & El-Geneidy, A. (May 2022). Audit de l’environnement bâti autour du REM – Résultats de la Phase 1 (Été 2021). Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (ARTM), Montréal, Québec, Canada.

*Fournier, J., *Ravensbergen, L., & El-Geneidy A. (July 2021). Planning for secured bicycle Parking in Montreal. Agence de mobilité durable, Montreal, QC, Canada.

*Grisé, E., & El-Geneidy, A. (April 2019). Fostering happiness among public transit users: Analyzing customer satisfaction surveys through non-traditional approaches. Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (ARTM), Montréal, Québec, Canada.

*Grisé, E., & El-Geneidy, A. (January 2019). A multi-criteria approach for redesigning bus networks: A case study from Longueuil, Canada. Transportation Research Board Young Member Council’s Public Transportation Subcommittee Meeting: Washington, D.C. USA.

*Cui, B., *Khan, M., *Turim, A., *Grisé, E. *Boisjoly, G., Manaugh, K., & El-Geneidy, A. (July 2018). McGill transport survey 2018. McGill Campus Planning and Development Office, Montréal, Québec, Canada.

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