Modeling the impact of pre-trip information on commuter departure time and route choice

Modeling the impact of pre-trip information on commuter departure time and route choice

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Article ID: iaor2003598
Country: United Kingdom
Volume: 35B
Issue: 10
Start Page Number: 887
End Page Number: 902
Publication Date: Dec 2001
Journal: Transportation Research. Part B: Methodological
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Keywords: decision theory, information theory, decision theory: multiple criteria
Abstract:

The objective of this paper is to investigate the impact of pre-trip information on auto commuters' choice behavior. The analysis is based on an extensive home-interview survey of commuters in the Taichung metropolitan area in Taiwan. A joint model for route and departure time decisions with and without pre-trip information is formulated. The model specifications are developed for both the systematic and random components. In particular, econometric issues associated with specifying the random error structure are addressed for parameter estimation purposes. Insights into the effects of attributes are obtained through the analysis of the model's performance and estimated parameter values. A probit model form is used for the joint model, allowing the introduction of state dependence and correlation in the model specification. The results underscore the important relationship between the different characteristics and the propensity of commuter choice behavior under two scenarios, with and without pre-trip information.

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