A Fixed Point Route Choice Model for Transit Networks that Addresses Route Correlation

Authors

Louis de Grange
Sebastián Raveau
Felipe González

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

2012

Subject Area

mode - subway/metro, place - south america, ridership - mode choice

Keywords

Route choice, Fixed point, Route overlapping, Route correlation.

Abstract

In this paper we present a stochastic route choice model for transit networks, which explicitly addresses route correlation due to overlapping in the alternatives. The model is based on a multi-objective mathematical programming problem, which optimality conditions generate an extension to the Multinomial Logit models. The model proposed considers a fixed point problem for treating correlation between routes, which can be solved iteratively. We estimated the new model on the Santiago Metro network and compared the results with other route choice models that can be found in literature. The new model has better explanatory and predictive power, correctly capturing the correlation factor. Our methodology can be extended to private transport networks.

Rights

Permission to publish the abstract has been given by Elsevier, copyright remains with them.

Comments

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Recommended Citation

de Grange, L., Raveau, S., & González, F. (2012). A Fixed Point Route Choice Model for Transit Networks that Addresses Route Correlation. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, Vol. 54, pp. 1197-1204.