A topological route choice model for metro

Authors

Sebastián Raveau
Juan Carlos Muñoz
Louis de Grange

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

2011

Subject Area

ridership - behaviour, ridership - drivers, ridership - modelling, ridership - perceptions, place - south america, mode - subway/metro

Keywords

Route choice, Network topology, Angular cost, Perceptions, Model specification

Abstract

This article presents a route choice model for public transit networks that incorporates variables related to network topology, complementing those found in traditional models based on service levels (travel time, cost, transfers, etc.) and users’ socioeconomic and demographic characteristics (income level, trip purpose, etc.). The topological variables represent concepts such as the directness of the chosen route and user knowledge of the network. For both of these factors, the necessary data is endogenous to the modelling process and can be quantified without the need for information-gathering beyond what is normally required for building route choice models. Other novel variables in the proposed formulation capture notions of user comfort such as vehicle occupancy rates and certain physical characteristics of network stations. We conclude that these new variables significantly improve the explanatory and predictive ability of existing route choice specifications.

Rights

Permission to publish the abstract has been given by Elsevier, copyright remains with them.

Comments

Transportation Research Part A Home Page: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/09658564

Recommended Citation

Raveau, S., Muñoz, J.C., & de Grange, L. (2011). A topological route choice model for metro. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Vol. 45, (2), Pp. 138-147.