A UNIFIED MIXED LOGIT FRAMEWORK FOR MODELING REVEALED AND STATED PREFERENCES: FORMULATION AND APPLICATION TO CONGESTION PRICING ANALYSIS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA

This report formulates and applies a unified mixed-logit framework for joint analysis of revealed and state preference data that accommodates a flexible competition pattern across alternatives, scale difference in the revealed and stated choice contexts, heterogeneity across individuals in the intrinsic preferences for alternatives, heterogeneity across individuals in the responsiveness to level-of-service factors, state dependence of the stated choices on the revealed choice, and heterogeneity across individuals in the state dependence effect. The estimation of the mixed logit formulation is achieved using simulation techniques that employ quasi-random Monte Carlo draws. The formulation is applied to examine the travel behavior responses of San Francisco Bay Bridge users to changes in travel conditions. The data for the study are drawn from surveys conducted as part of the 1996 San Francisco Bay Area Travel Study. The results of the mixed logit formulation are compared with those of more restrictive structures on the basis of parameter estimates, implied trade-offs among level-of-service attributes, heterogeneity and state dependence effects, data fit, and substantive implications of congestion pricing policy simulations.

• Record URL:
  http://swutc.tamu.edu/publications/technicalreports/167220-1.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  University of Texas, Austin

  Center for Transportation Research, 3208 Red River Street
  Austin, TX  United States  78705

  Southwest Region University Transportation Center

  Texas A&M University
  3135 TAMU
  College Station, TX  United States  77843-3135
• Authors:
  • Bhat, C R
  • Castelar, S
• Publication Date: 2003-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: 50 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Choice models; Congestion pricing; Heterogeneity; Level of service; Logits; Monte Carlo method; Policy; Revealed preferences; Stated preferences; Travel behavior
• Uncontrolled Terms: State dependence
• Geographic Terms: San Francisco Bay Area
• Subject Areas: Highways; Policy; Society; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00963134
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SWUTC/03/167220-1,, Research Report
• Contract Numbers: 10727
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 29 2003 12:00AM