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Exploration of Mode Choice Behavior for Regular and Short Distance Travel in a Developing Country

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The study of mode choice behaviour is receiving a considerable interest in Bangladesh like in other developing countries. Hence, a questionnaire survey of 514 citizens in Chittagong city was conducted to explore mode choice behaviour for short distance and regular travel. Multinomial Logit Model (MNL) was used to assess the factors involved for various mode choices. Gender, age, profession, education, level of income, household type, vehicle ownership, and distance to a stopping spot all seem to be factors that have been found to be important for short-distance and regular travel using the MNL model according to a utility function. The major findings indicates that the majority of the people prefer the bus both for short and regular distance travel, whereas high earners choose the cars for regular travel. Journal of Engineering Science 15(1), 2024, 59-73

Source: Journal of Engineering Science

DOI: 10.3329/jes.v15i1.76033

Authors: Md Sifat Bin Siraj, Motachim Billah, Md Ebrahim Shaik

Institutions: Southwest Jiaotong University, Gopalganj Science and Technology University

Language: English

Topic: Transportation Planning and Optimization

Subfield: Transportation

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Sustainable cities and communities, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4402382673

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