DISAGGREGATE MODELS OF MODE CHOICES: AN ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE AND SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT

This paper investigates reasons for unsatisfactory performance of disaggregate models of mode choice in terms of their transferability, forecasting ability and policy relevance. It focuses primarily on the problem of non-choosers in mnl models of mode choice and proposes some improvements in model specification. Similarity of modal choices of homogeneous categories of persons in Baltimore, Berlin and Hamburg, confirms the importance of a proper market segmentation built around such variables as auto availability, employment and age. Geographic differences/temporal changes in population structure due to these variables are found to be directly related to the often postulated necessity of updating alternative specific constants in mnl models of modal choice. (Author/TRRL)

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  • Features: References; Tables;
  • Pagination: p. 533-559

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  • Accession Number: 00392100
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
  • ISBN: 90-6764-008-5
  • Files: ITRD, TRIS
  • Created Date: Apr 29 1985 12:00AM