Determinants of transport mode choice: a comparison of Germany and the USA

Ralph Buehler

Journal of Transport Geography, 2011, vol. 19, issue 4, 644-657

Abstract: Germany and the USA have among the highest motorization rates in the world. Yet Germans make a four times higher share of trips by foot, bike, and public transport and drive for a 25% lower share of trips as Americans. Using two comparable national travel surveys this paper empirically investigates determinants of transport mode choice in Germany and the USA.

Keywords: Germany; USA; Mode choice; Land-use; Socio-economics; Sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2010.07.005

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