Park & Ride User Path Problem: Findings from On-Board Surveys

This paper presents findings on the behavior of park-and-ride users that were obtained from commuter rail on-board surveys in the Greater Montreal Area (Canada). The datasets are used to estimate a disutility function for the Park-and-Ride User Path Problem (PRUPP). Results show that access to the train station, by car, is the more important parameter in deciding the park-and-ride path; actually, nearest train station predicts more than 50% of the observed path. Other significant parameters are travel time (in the train), walk time at the parking lot and transit fare (monthly pass).

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• Authors:
  • Trepanier, Martin
  • Morency, Catherine
  • Gossmann, Isabelle
• Conference:
  • 11th World Conference on Transport Research
  • Location: Berkeley CA, United States
  • Date: 2007-6-24 to 2007-6-28
• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 29p
• Monograph Title: 11th World Conference on Transport Research

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fares; Park and ride; Public transit; Rail transit stations; Surveys; Transit operating agencies; Transit passes; Travel time
• Uncontrolled Terms: On-board surveys
• Geographic Terms: Montreal (Canada)
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Terminals and Facilities; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01117540
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 30 2008 12:32PM