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Unraveling the relationship between trip chaining and mode choice: evidence from a multi-week travel diary

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  • Md. Tazul Islam
  • Khandker M. Nurul Habib

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Trip chaining (or tours) and mode choice are two critical factors influencing a variety of patterns of urban travel demand. This paper investigates the hierarchical relationship between these two sets of decisions including the influences of socio-demographic characteristics on them. It uses a 6-week travel diary collected in Thurgau, Switzerland, in 2003. The structural equation modeling technique is applied to identify the hierarchical relationship. Hierarchy and temporal consistency of the relationship is investigated separately for work versus non-work tours. It becomes clear that for work tours in weekdays, trip-chaining and mode choice decisions are simultaneous and remain consistent across the weeks. For non-work tours in weekdays, mode choice decisions precede trip-chaining decisions. However, for non-work tours in weekends, trip-chaining decisions precede mode choice decisions. A number of socioeconomic characteristics also play major roles in influencing the relationships. Results of the investigation challenge the traditional approach of modeling mode choice separately from activity-scheduling decisions.

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  • Md. Tazul Islam & Khandker M. Nurul Habib, 2012. "Unraveling the relationship between trip chaining and mode choice: evidence from a multi-week travel diary," Transportation Planning and Technology, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 35(4), pages 409-426, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:transp:v:35:y:2012:i:4:p:409-426
    DOI: 10.1080/03081060.2012.680812
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    1. Günter Wallner & Simone Kriglstein & Edward Chung & Syeed Anta Kashfi, 2018. "Visualisation of trip chaining behaviour and mode choice using household travel survey data," Public Transport, Springer, vol. 10(3), pages 427-453, December.
    2. Domokos Esztergár-Kiss, 2020. "Trip Chaining Model with Classification and Optimization Parameters," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(16), pages 1-15, August.
    3. Ruifen Sun & Min Li & Qunqi Wu, 2018. "Research on Commuting Travel Mode Choice of Car Owners Considering Return Trip Containing Activities," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(10), pages 1-12, September.
    4. Ge Gao & Huijun Sun & Jianjun Wu, 2019. "Activity-based trip chaining behavior analysis in the network under the parking fee scheme," Transportation, Springer, vol. 46(3), pages 647-669, June.
    5. Yang, Liya & Shen, Qing & Li, Zhibin, 2016. "Comparing travel mode and trip chain choices between holidays and weekdays," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 91(C), pages 273-285.
    6. João De Abreu e Silva, 2018. "The Effects of Land-Use Patterns on Home-Based Tour Complexity and Total Distances Traveled: A Path Analysis," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(3), pages 1-16, March.
    7. Zidan Mao & Dick Ettema & Martin Dijst, 2018. "Analysis of travel time and mode choice shift for non-work stops in commuting: case study of Beijing, China," Transportation, Springer, vol. 45(3), pages 751-766, May.

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