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Title:

Understanding Women's Needs as Determinants of Mode Choice: A Case Study of University of Alabama at Birmingham

Accession Number:

01662689

Record Type:

Component

Abstract:

The surface transportation system is essential for responding to women’s needs in terms of safety, security, convenience, and reliability. However, little is known about these needs as determinants of mode choice for employed women and female university students. This study analyzed survey responses from 7,026 women who were employed or enrolled at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) at the time of the survey. Analysis results focus on women’s needs and preferences and how they affect their mode choice of personal automobiles, public transit, and shared mobility alternatives. This study is significant, as it is a pioneer attempt to quantify women-focused needs in an effort to move from utilitarianism to need-based mode choice models.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee ABE70 Standing Committee on Women's Issues in Transportation.

Report/Paper Numbers:

18-02860

Language:

English

Authors:

Sisiopiku, Virginia P
Ramadan, O Elsayed M

Pagination:

10p

Publication Date:

2018

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 97th Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2018-1-7 to 2018-1-11
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

Figures; References; Tables

Subject Areas:

Highways; Passenger Transportation; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Society

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2018 Paper #18-02860

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Jan 8 2018 10:41AM