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This study introduced a multilevel MNL model to explore the unobserved spatial heterogeneity and the impact of land use and public transport provision at district and city/county levels on mode choice between car, motorbike and public transport in Taiwan. The study found that the unobserved spatial heterogeneity does exert significant effects on mode choice behaviour. In addition, by comparing the results from a single-level MNL model and the multilevel MNL model, it was shown that the multilevel MNL model has a better fit but also provides evidence that neglecting the spatial autocorrelation and spatial heterogeneity could create misleading results. This study also found that, in Taiwan, higher population density at the district and city/county levels is associated with a higher probability of choosing public transport over the car and motorbike. However, more diversified land uses and more grid-like street patterns are associated with a higher probability of motorbike use. These results may contribute to planning motorbike management strategies, amongst others, for Southeast Asian countries.

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee ADB10 Standing Committee on Traveler Behavior and Values. Alternate title: Applying Multilevel MNL Model to Analyze Land Use and Public Transport Provision Influence on Mode Choice Behavior

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16-3632

English

21p

2016

Transportation Research Board 95th Annual Meeting

Digital/other

Maps; References; Tables

Automobile travel; Behavior; Highway design; Land use; Mode choice; Motorcycling; Public transit; Ridership

Taiwan

Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2016 Paper #16-3632

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Jan 12 2016 5:35PM