The New Jersey Institute of Technology's
Electronic Theses & Dissertations Project

Title:	Intercity travel demand : a utility-consistent simultaneous trip generation and mode choice model
Author:	Li, Guilin
View Online:	njit-etd2004-026 (xiv, 132 pages ~ 6.2 MB pdf)
Department:	Executive Committee for the Interdisciplinary Program in Transportation
Degree:	Doctor of Philosophy
Program:	Transportation
Document Type:	Dissertation
Advisory Committee:	Liu, RongFang (Committee chair) Bladikas, Athanassios K. (Committee member) Spasovic, Lazar (Committee member) Daniel, Janice Rhoda (Committee member) Chu, Xuehao (Committee member)
Date:	2004-01
Keywords:	Intercity travel demand Trip generation Mode choice Nested/continuous model Simultaneous model Discrete continuous
Availability:	Unrestricted
Abstract:	An intercity travel decision includes a complex set of subdecisions, such as when to travel, where to travel, which mode to choose, and others. The main focus of this dissertation is to examine trip frequency and mode choice of intercity non-business travel. The objective of this study is to understand intercity travel behavior using disaggregate models. The proposed conceptual framework for intercity travel behavior leads to a nested logit/continuous choice model that is rigorously linked to the utility maximization theory. Compared to a traditional intercity travel demand model, the proposed model is utility consistent in that trip generation and mode choice models flow from one utility function. Thus, the resultant model embodies the interrelationship of trip generation and mode choice. Applying the model to the NorthEast Corridor, the calibrated results show that trip generation of non-business travelers is interdependent with mode choice. The factors influencing mode choice may exert an impact on trip generation directly or indirectly.