A Traffic Mode Choice Model for the Bus User Groups based on SP and RP Data

Authors

Zhihu Zhang
Hongzhi Guan
Huanmei Qin
Yunqiang Xue

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

2013

Subject Area

mode - bus, place - asia, ridership - drivers, policy - congestion

Keywords

SP and RP Survey, MNL model, Combining data, Sensitivity analysis

Abstract

Enhancing the bus share rate is a major measure to relieve the traffic congestion. To analyze the effect of public transit policy, this paper establishes MNL models based on both SP data and combining SP and RP data, which was collected in Jinan city. Then the paper analyzes how the influencing factors affect the choice proportion of bus travel mode for the bus user groups. In the end, the paper obtains some significant conclusions and proposes measures which would enhance the bus attraction.

Rights

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

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Recommended Citation

Zhang, Z., Guan, H., Qin, H., & Xue, Y. (2013). A Traffic Mode Choice Model for the Bus User Groups based on SP and RP Data. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences Volume 96, 6 November 2013, Pages 382–389.