| View Larger Image | Understanding repetitive travel mode choices in a stable context: A panel study approach [An article from: Transportation Research Part A] | Digitalby J. Thogersen (Author)
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| | Binding: | Digital | | Publisher: | Elsevier | | Page Count: | 17 Pages | | Publication Date: | October 01, 2006 |
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS | Product Description This digital document is a journal article from Transportation Research Part A, published by Elsevier in 2006. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.Description: It is argued that most travel mode choices are repetitive and made in a stable context. As an example, the everyday use of public transport is analyzed based on a panel survey with a random sample of about 1300 Danish residents interviewed up to three times in the period 1998-2000. The use of public transport is traced back to attitudes towards doing so, beliefs about whether or not public transportation can cover one's transport needs, and car ownership. The influence of these variables is greatly attenuated when past behavior is accounted for, however. For subjects without a car, behavior changes are in the direction of greater consistency with current attitudes and perceptions. For car owners, current attitudes are inconsequential. The temporal stability of transport behavior is also higher for car-owners than for non-owners. |
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