A PASSENGER'S CHOICE MODEL OF TRAIN SERVICE

This paper presents a modeling framework for solving the service planning problem for Taiwan high speed rail. The framework explicitly considers both the passenger's and the operator's viewpoints in a bilevel program, where a train demand model is the lower level problem. The passenger's choice of train service is formulated as a route-choice problem on a service network with a generalized cost function. In-vehicle travel time, out-of-vehicle travel time, out-of-pocket cost, and crowding condition are the variables in the cost function. Three models, which are deterministic user equilibrium, stochastic user equilibrium, and deterministic user optimal with crowding effect, are tested in the study with practical data. The three models result in quite different choice patterns. The comparison of the estimated choice patterns can explain the effect of the modeling assumptions clearly. Moreover, the paper presents the sensitivity results of, among others, the time value, fare structure, and train frequency.

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• Authors:
  • Lee, C-K
  • Hsieh, W-J
• Conference:
  • Seventh International Conference on Computers in Railways. Computers in Railways VII
  • Location: Bologna, Italy
  • Date: 2000-9-11 to 2000-9-13
• Publication Date: 2000

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 495-503
• Monograph Title: COMPUTERS IN RAILWAYS VII
• Serial:
  • Publication of: WIT Press
  • Publisher: WIT Press
  • ISSN: 1462-6101

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Choice models; Costs; Fares; High speed rail; Mode choice; Operators (Persons); Passenger service; Passenger trains; Route choice; Sensitivity analysis; Transportation planning; Travel demand; Travel time
• Geographic Terms: Taiwan
• Subject Areas: Finance; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00800733
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 1853128260
• Contract Numbers: BRPR-CT97-D558, DG 12 HINS, KBN No. 9 T12C 045 1
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 30 2000 12:00AM