I A Logit Model of PublicTransport Route Choice

T ravelers who use public transport must select a path through the network of available routes. A better understanding of what influences travelers in making this decision would contribute to the design of public transport services in at least two ways. Algorithms that allocate flows of public transport passengers to routes must include some representation of the factors that influence this route selection process. Typically, these algorithms are based on the idea that people seek to minimize some form of generalized cost expression that incorporates representation of the influences of various factors (preferably weighted in order to indicate relative strengths of influence) on the attractiveness of routes. A better understanding of these influences will improve efforts at specifying what should be included in such expressions. Public transport routes and the networks comprising these routes must be designed. Knowledge of what influences the attractiveness travelers associate with routes can be used to design a service that will be more attractive and therefore have a greater patronage. This paper describes research considering travelers’ behavior in selecting