Response to Travel Information: A Behavioural Review

Innovation in information and communication technologies (ICTs) is providing a myriad of travel information sources. Knowledge on the influence of information on human travel behaviour (mainly route and mode choice) and their implications on network levels of service remains fragmented. The authors distinguish between experiential, descriptive, and prescriptive information sources. They draw on recently developed theoretical concepts in behavioural and cognitive sciences to examine the state of the knowledge on information and travel behaviour. Key theoretical concepts used to explore the relationship between information and travel behaviour include: reinforced learning; framing; risk and loss aversion; probability weighting; affect; anchoring and ambiguity aversion; and regret aversion. The authors review studies focusing on individual travel behaviour as well as network studies involving collective behaviours. While information seems to assist individual travellers in coping with uncertainty, the impacts relating to collective behaviour on networks remain unclear. Many open questions remain, yet research provides important insights and suggests that ICTs will enable the design of persuasive information systems that motivate cooperative and efficient use of the transportation network beyond what is possible today.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1080/01441647.2015.1015471
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/7802200
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission of Taylor & Francis.
• Authors:
  • Ben-Elia, Eran
  • Avineri, Erel
• Publication Date: 2015-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 352-377
• Serial:
  • Transport Reviews
  • Volume: 35
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISSN: 0144-1647
  • EISSN: 1464-5327
  • Serial URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/ttrv20

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Advanced traveler information systems; Impacts; Literature reviews; Mode choice; Real time information; Route choice; Telecommunications; Travel behavior; Traveler information and communication systems
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01561203
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 27 2015 9:38AM