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Using survey data from 3004 respondents in Northern Virginia, Richmond, and the Hampton Roads/Tidewater area, this paper identifies factors associated with respondents’ familiarity with transportation network companies (TNCs) and their use frequency. Ordinal logistic regression models were developed to understand the influence of variables related to technology use and comfort, normal travel choices, and socio-demographics and economics. Using a mobile wallet, a cell phone for entertainment, an app for taxi services, or an app for hotel booking/air transport arrangements, living in Northern Virginia, normally using multiple transportation modes for a single trip, higher education levels, and higher household income were associated with increased TNC familiarity and use frequency. Self-identifying as White/Caucasian was also associated with increased TNC use frequency. Increased age was associated with decreasing TNC familiarity and use frequency

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee ADB10 Standing Committee on Traveler Behavior and Values.

18-00230

English

20p

2018

Transportation Research Board 97th Annual Meeting

Digital/other

References; Tables

Demand responsive transportation; Demographics; Logistic regression analysis; Mobile applications; Ridesourcing; Social factors

Hampton Roads (Virginia); Northern Virginia; Richmond (Virginia); Virginia

Data and Information Technology; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2018 Paper #18-00230

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Jan 8 2018 10:04AM