DISCRETE CHOICE ELASTICITIES FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED TRAVELERS BETWEEN FIXED-ROUTE TRANSIT AND PARATRANSIT
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
1998
Subject Area
planning - route design, ridership - mode choice, ridership - elasticity, ridership - old people, policy - fares, policy - disability, mode - mass transit, mode - paratransit
Keywords
Transit, Senior citizens, Sacramento (California), Public transit, Physically handicapped persons, People with disabilities, Paratransit services, Older people, Old people, Mode choice, Modal choice, Mass transit, Local transit, Handicapped persons, Fares, Elderly persons, Elasticity (Mechanics), Elastic properties, Disabled persons, Disabled people, Dial a ride, Choice of transportation, Aged, Age
Abstract
In the current practice of mode-choice modeling, models typically focus on the more traditional choices, such as those between automobile, transit, and nonmotorized transportation. For most travelers these are, indeed, the most relevant modes. However, for some segments of the population, particularly the elderly, the choice is more limited. This study investigates the factors that affect the elderly and disabled travelers' choice between public transit and paratransit. Data collected from the public transit service, Sacramento Regional Transit, and the paratransit service, Paratransit, Inc., in Sacramento, California, were used to develop a mode-choice model and to calculate elasticities of significant factors. Age was found to have an elastic effect, whereas the difference in fare had an inelastic effect.
Recommended Citation
Franklin, J, Niemeier, D. (1998). DISCRETE CHOICE ELASTICITIES FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED TRAVELERS BETWEEN FIXED-ROUTE TRANSIT AND PARATRANSIT. Transportation Research Record, Vol. 1623, p. 31-36.
