Mode Choice and Transit Route Choice Behavior in Montreal : Insights from McGill University Members Commute Patterns

Travel mode choice and transit route choice behavior in Montreal: insights from McGill University members commute patterns

Investigating on the Effects of Congestion Pricing on Increasing Public Transit Share

Nowadays, traffic management policy in metropolitans is focused on increasing the share of public transit. The limitation of supply and slowing growth of road infrastructures have provided congestion for users who choose personal cars. Therefore, applying demand management policies which decrease the utility of personal cars and increase the tendency to public transit can be very important. Con...

An Analysis of Morning Commute Route Choice Patterns Using GPS Based Vehicle Activity Data

This paper examines the morning commute route choice behavior of 182 drivers, using disaggregated GPS-based activity data collected during a ten-day period. This paper attempts to describe how these commuters tend to behave in the real world. A binary logit model of morning commuters’ choice between using a single commute route and multiple routes was established, based upon the evidence of dri...

On Calibration and Application of Logit-Based Stochastic Traffic Assignment Models

There is a growing recognition that discrete choice models are capable of providing a more realistic picture of route choice behavior. In particular, influential factors other than travel time that are found to affect the choice of route trigger the application of random utility models in the route choice literature. This paper focuses on path-based, logit-type stochastic route choice models, i...

The Value of Wireless Internet Connection on Trains: Implications for Mode- Choice Models

Deployment of advanced technologies has enabled wireless internet access for commuters on various transportation modes. Such networked environments have enabled riders to engage in productive activities in transit. The ability to perform activities while traveling, especially paid work, may significantly affect the value of travel time (VOTT), with potential impacts on mode choice and commute p...