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Mode Choice Behavior of Home-Based Discretionary Trips in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area
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The province of Ontario has invested several billion dollars on improving the transportation infrastructure in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). The existing infrastructure is mainly focused on managing daily commuter trips. However, discretionary travel generates many trips in a modern urban transportation system. To promote sustainable modes of travel for discretionary purposes, understanding the factors that affect discretionary trip-making behavior is important. This paper investigates the mode choice behavior of home-based discretionary (HBD) trips in the GTHA, considering the land-use attributes and sociodemographics present among the post-secondary students of the study area. Multinomial logit models, which predict the mode choice of the individuals, are developed using two cross-sectional datasets from 2015 and 2019. The results reveal significant differences in mode choice behavior based on residence location and age. A marginal effects analysis also reveals that the propensity of generating transit and automobile trips decreases if a respondent lives downtown, whereas the propensity for active modes of travel increases. Moreover, discretionary travel is found to be less sensitive to travel time and cost, unlike commuter trips. The study’s findings indicate that the mode choice determinants vary significantly from commuter trips.
Mode Choice Behavior of Home-Based Discretionary Trips in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0757-6523
The province of Ontario has invested several billion dollars on improving the transportation infrastructure in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). The existing infrastructure is mainly focused on managing daily commuter trips. However, discretionary travel generates many trips in a modern urban transportation system. To promote sustainable modes of travel for discretionary purposes, understanding the factors that affect discretionary trip-making behavior is important. This paper investigates the mode choice behavior of home-based discretionary (HBD) trips in the GTHA, considering the land-use attributes and sociodemographics present among the post-secondary students of the study area. Multinomial logit models, which predict the mode choice of the individuals, are developed using two cross-sectional datasets from 2015 and 2019. The results reveal significant differences in mode choice behavior based on residence location and age. A marginal effects analysis also reveals that the propensity of generating transit and automobile trips decreases if a respondent lives downtown, whereas the propensity for active modes of travel increases. Moreover, discretionary travel is found to be less sensitive to travel time and cost, unlike commuter trips. The study’s findings indicate that the mode choice determinants vary significantly from commuter trips.
Mode Choice Behavior of Home-Based Discretionary Trips in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0757-6523
The province of Ontario has invested several billion dollars on improving the transportation infrastructure in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). The existing infrastructure is mainly focused on managing daily commuter trips. However, discretionary travel generates many trips in a modern urban transportation system. To promote sustainable modes of travel for discretionary purposes, understanding the factors that affect discretionary trip-making behavior is important. This paper investigates the mode choice behavior of home-based discretionary (HBD) trips in the GTHA, considering the land-use attributes and sociodemographics present among the post-secondary students of the study area. Multinomial logit models, which predict the mode choice of the individuals, are developed using two cross-sectional datasets from 2015 and 2019. The results reveal significant differences in mode choice behavior based on residence location and age. A marginal effects analysis also reveals that the propensity of generating transit and automobile trips decreases if a respondent lives downtown, whereas the propensity for active modes of travel increases. Moreover, discretionary travel is found to be less sensitive to travel time and cost, unlike commuter trips. The study’s findings indicate that the mode choice determinants vary significantly from commuter trips.
Mode Choice Behavior of Home-Based Discretionary Trips in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Desjardins, Serge (editor) / Poitras, Gérard J. (editor) / Siddiqui, Abdul Basith (author) / Weiss, Adam (author)
Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference ; 2023 ; Moncton, NB, Canada
2024-08-20
16 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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