TESTS OF THE SCALING APPROACH TO TRANSFERRING DISAGGREGATE TRAVEL DEMAND MODELS

The transferability of disaggregate travel demand models is viewed as a problem of predicting the values of model parameters in a new context by using the estimated values from an existing model. The approach tested in this paper is to use survey data from the new context to estimate transfer-scale parameters that correct for context-specific effects. The empirical tests investigate a variety of transfer models with different numbers of transfer-scale parameters ranging from complete reestimation of the entire model specification to none at all. The results support the partial transfer model in which scale parameters are estimated for a limited number of functional subgroups of variables such as alternative specific constants, level-of-service attributes, and personal characteristics.

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• Authors:
  • Gunn, Hugh F
  • Ben-Akiva, Moshe
  • Bradley, Mark A
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 21-30
• Monograph Title: Transportation demand analysis and issues in travel behavior
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1037
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Disaggregate analysis; Level of service; Travel demand; Variables
• Uncontrolled Terms: Parameters; Scaling; Transferability
• Old TRIS Terms: Disaggregate models; User characteristics
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00458268
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309039533
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Sep 30 1986 12:00AM