Understanding Women's Needs as Determinants of Mode Choice: A Case Study of University of Alabama at Birmingham

The surface transportation system is essential for responding to women’s needs in terms of safety, security, convenience, and reliability. However, little is known about these needs as determinants of mode choice for employed women and female university students. This study analyzed survey responses from 7,026 women who were employed or enrolled at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) at the time of the survey. Analysis results focus on women’s needs and preferences and how they affect their mode choice of personal automobiles, public transit, and shared mobility alternatives. This study is significant, as it is a pioneer attempt to quantify women-focused needs in an effort to move from utilitarianism to need-based mode choice models.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was sponsored by TRB committee ABE70 Standing Committee on Women's Issues in Transportation.
• Authors:
  • Sisiopiku, Virginia P
  • Ramadan, O Elsayed M
• Conference:
  • Transportation Research Board 97th Annual Meeting
  • Location: Washington DC, United States
  • Date: 2018-1-7 to 2018-1-11
• Date: 2018

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 10p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; College students; Females; Ground transportation; Mode choice; Needs assessment; Stated preferences
• Identifier Terms: University of Alabama, Birmingham
• Subject Areas: Highways; Passenger Transportation; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01662689
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 18-02860
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Mar 16 2018 9:50AM