THE IMPACT OF ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON THE PROPENSITY TO CHANGE TRAVEL DECISIONS: A SURVEY OF BRUSSELS COMMUTERS
This paper develops a deeper understanding of automobile commuters' response to adverse weather. Automobile commuters constitute more than 50 percent of the total sample (N=1218). They were asked about adverse weather impacts on their mode, route and departure time changes. Among those who changed their travel decisions in adverse weather (about 50 percent), more than one-quarter reported that adverse weather was either very important or important in changing their mode; and 60 percent changed their departure time due to adverse weather whereas 35 percent diverted to alternate routes. Furthermore, close to 75 percent kept themselves informed about weather through secondary information sources such as radio and television. To analyze relationships empirically, ordered probit models of mode and departure time were estimated. The models show that commuters change their travel patterns in systematic ways when adverse weather occurs.
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Authors:
- Khattak, A J
- de Palma, A
- Publication Date: 1997-5
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 181-203
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Serial:
- Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice
- Volume: 31
- Issue Number: 3
- Publisher: Elsevier
- ISSN: 0965-8564
- Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/09658564
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Commuters; Departure time; Travel behavior; Weather conditions
- Old TRIS Terms: Changes
- Subject Areas: Highways; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00735518
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, ATRI
- Created Date: Apr 7 1997 12:00AM