Modeling commuting mode choice jointly with work start time and work duration
This paper presents a joint trivariate discrete-continuous-continuous model for commuters' mode choice, work start time and work duration. The model is designed to capture correlations among random components influencing these decisions. For empirical investigation, the model is estimated using a data set collected in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) in 2001. Considering the fact that work duration involves medium- to long-term decision making compared to short-term activity scheduling decisions, work duration is considered endogenous to work start time decisions. The empirical model reveals many behavioral details of commuters' mode choice, work start time and duration decisions. The primary objective of the model is to predict workers' work schedules according to mode choice, which is considered a skeletal activity schedule in activity-based travel demand models. However, the empirical model reveals many behavioral details of workers' mode choices and work scheduling. Independent application of the model for travel demand management policy evaluations is also promising, as it provides better value in terms of travel time estimates.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Abstract reprinted with permission from Elsevier.
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Authors:
- Nurul Habib, Khandker M
- Publication Date: 2012-1
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: Appendices; References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 33-47
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Serial:
- Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice
- Volume: 46
- Issue Number: 1
- Publisher: Elsevier
- ISSN: 0965-8564
- Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/09658564
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Commuting; Decision making; Mode choice; Peak periods; Time duration; Transportation policy; Travel demand; Travel demand management
- Uncontrolled Terms: Activity based modeling; Discrete-continuous models; Work start times
- Geographic Terms: Toronto Metropolitan Area
- Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01359061
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Dec 16 2011 2:48PM