ROAD USERS CHOICES OF TRAFFIC MODES

TRAFIKANTERS VAL AV FAERDMEDEL

Both in planning roads and traffic installations and in controlling traffic, it is essential to know the distribution of traffic over different modes. Over the past 10 years, logit models have been found to have properties which make them very well suited for traffic planning. They have better statistical precision than conventional choice of mode models, and the explanatory factors are also the instruments at the planning authority's disposal. Logit models can be used for: 1. Traditional forecasting, 2. Analyses of the effect of traffic policy changes, 3. Comparisons of standards, 4. National economic cost-benefit analyses. The results of analyses in greater stockholm show that increased service frequency, direct connections without the need to change, and maximum comfort are the measures most urgently needed to increase travel on public transport. Very good agreement is found between forecasts with logit models and actual data. /TRRL/

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  Svenska Vag-Och Vattenbyggaren Riksforband

  Regeringsgaten 98
  S-11139 Stockholm,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • Tegner, G
• Publication Date: 1975

Language

• Swedish

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 29-31
• Serial:
  • Vag-Och Vattenbyggaren
  • Volume: 21
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: Svenska Vag-Och Vattenbyggaren Riksforband
  • ISSN: 0042-2177

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Benefit cost analysis; Comfort; Economics; Electromagnetic frequencies; Evaluation and assessment; Forecasting; Highway planning; Level of service; Mathematical models; Modal split; Mode S; Planning; Policy; Private transportation; Public transit; Statistical distributions; Statistics; Traffic; Traffic control; Transportation modes; Travelers
• Uncontrolled Terms: Data; Models; Service; Use
• Old TRIS Terms: Direct connection; Traffic planning
• ITRD Terms: 6572: Distribution (stat); 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 6473: Mathematical model; 675: Modal split; 143: Planning; 746: Private transport; 744: Public transport; 755: Traffic; 1145: Transport mode; 9084: Use
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Data and Information Technology; Economics; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Public Transportation; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00137574
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 26 1982 12:00AM