EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF COMMUTING DECISION RULES IN A CONGESTED CORRIDOR

This article presents the results of an exploratory analysis of commuters' decisions with respect to their trip to work in the morning on an existing highway corridor in a steady state experiencing daily congestion during peak periods. Three rules were examined to determine which could be used to model commuters' departure time choices. The modified utility maximization rule (Rule 2) and the satisficing principle (Rule 3) appear to be more promising than the strict maximizing rule (Rule 1).

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  https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.c104685756?urlappend=%3Bseq=369
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• Corporate Authors:

  Eno Transportation Foundation

  P.O. Box 2055, Saugatuck Station
  Westport, CT  United States  06880-0055
• Authors:
  • Chang, G-L
  • Williams, J C
• Publication Date: 1989-7

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 345-360
• Serial:
  • Transportation Quarterly
  • Volume: 43
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Eno Transportation Foundation
  • ISSN: 0278-9434

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commuters; Decision making; Departure time; Peak periods; Traffic congestion; Transportation corridors; Urban growth; Work trips
• Old TRIS Terms: Urban corridors
• Subject Areas: Highways; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00485700
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jul 31 1989 12:00AM