Structural equation model analysis of travel mode choice for urban residents

Liya Yang*, Chunfu Shao, Xia Li

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    Abstract

    To overcome the limitation of Logit model, this paper developed a structural equation model for travel mode choice in the process of rapid urbanization based on the analysis unit of 'trip chain'. Firstly, three kinds of influence factor were determined according to the traveler's characteristics in rapid urbanization, and some hypotheses were advanced to describe the relationship between influence factors and travel mode choice. Then, the structural equation model was constructed. Using the travel survey data of Beijing, the model was computed and modified. The model computing result shows the quantitative relationships among traveler characteristics, land use, trip chain and travel mode choice. These findings have important implications for travel mode optimization and for the ease of traffic congestion.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1-6
    Number of pages6
    JournalBeijing Jiaotong Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Beijing Jiaotong University
    Volume35
    Issue number6
    Publication statusPublished - Dec 2011

    Keywords

    • Structural equation model
    • Transportation planning
    • Travel mode
    • Urbanization

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