Analysis of factors affecting trips (mandatory and optional) by metro: A case study of sadeghiyeh station (in Persian)

Amir Janjani (), amir Reza Mamdoohi () and Gholamali Farjadi ()
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Amir Janjani: Institute for Management and Planning Studies
amir Reza Mamdoohi: Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University,
Gholamali Farjadi: Institute for Management and Planning Studies

The Journal of Planning and Budgeting (٠صلنامه برنامه ریزی و بودجه), 2016, vol. 21, issue 2, 117-132

Abstract: Trips within the city arise from daily activities of citizens according to the type of work, education, shopping, recreation, etc. are placed in two categories: mandatory and optional trips. With respect to public transportation, especially metro and its impact in reducing gasoline consumption and urban traffic, this study, will evaluate social and economic factors affecting the selection of mandatory and optional trips, relying on passenger’s comments and by using binary logit models. In this regard the research question is: what are the economic and social factors affecting the selection of mandatory and optional trips by Metro. For this purpose, a questionnaire designed and distributed for passengers and after two rounds of pilot, during the four weeks, the number of 400 passengers in bus terminals adjacent to Sadeghiyeh metro station. The results of binary logit choice model shows variables the household employment, self-employed men and age have counter relation with mandatory trips and variables such as men lessee, level of education have a direct relation with mandatory trips by metro.

Keywords: Transportation planning; Trip demand; Mandatory and optional trips; Metro; Binary logit model. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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