MODAL CHOICE IN THE CAIRO-ALEXANDRIA CORRIDOR

DE VERVOERWIJZEKEUZE IN DE CORRIDOR CAIRO-ALEXANDRIE

The paper deals with the analysis of modal choice in the corridor Cairo-Alexandria in Egypt. A survey has been carried out among passengers leaving Cairo at the terminals of trains, buses and intercity taxis. The results show a major influence of income on modal choice. Higher incomes prefer the more expensive, faster and more comfortable modes. Both speed and cost/km increase systematically with income, and the "value of time" can easily be derived. The Egyptian experience is the inspiration for some suggestions for the organization of public transport in the Netherlands. For the covering abstract of the conference see TRIS 453956. (Author/TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Colloguium Vervoersplanologisch Speurwerk

  P.O. Box 45
  Delft,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • Vogelaar, J
  • BLOK, P M
• Publication Date: 1985

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 732-832
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Colloquium Vervoersplanologisch Speurwerk
  • Publisher: Colloguium Vervoersplanologisch Speurwerk

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus transportation; Conferences; Data collection; Income; Intercity transportation; Modal split; Mode choice; Passengers; Public transit; Railroad transportation; Recommendations; Sociology; Surveys; Taxicabs; Telephone influence factors; Traffic surveys; Transportation corridors; Transportation modes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Selection
• Geographic Terms: Cairo (Egypt); Egypt; Netherlands
• Old TRIS Terms: Influence factors; Modal selection
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 8031: Egypt; 256: Income; 675: Modal split; 744: Public transport; 9072: Selection; 2253: Sociology; 676: Traffic survey; 1145: Transport mode
• Subject Areas: Highways; Motor Carriers; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; Research; Society; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00453991
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Report/Paper Numbers: Volume II, 1984
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1986 12:00AM