The effects of rational and habitual factors on mode choice behaviors in a motorcycle-dependent region: Evidence from Taiwan |
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Authors: | Ching-Fu Chen Wen-Tai Lai |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Transportation and Communication Management Science, National Cheng Kung University, 1, Ta-Hsueh Road, Tainan 701, Taiwan;2. Department of International Trade & Business Administration, Wenzao Ursuline College of Languages, 900 Mintsu 1st Road, Kaohsiung 80793, Taiwan |
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Abstract: | This paper aims to explore the effects of rational and habitual factors on mode choice behaviors in a motorcycle-dependent region. Both a discrete choice model and theory of planned behavior (TPB) are employed to examine mode choice behaviors. A sample was obtained from two major cities in Taiwan to examine the contextual effect of public transport development. The empirical results reveal that psychological (rational and habitual) factors have stronger influences on mode choice behaviors than socio-economic factors, and furthermore that habitual factors explain traveler mode choice behaviors better than rational ones. The contextual effect with regard to public transport development is found to be significant for motorcyclists' mode choice behaviors. The practical implications of the results of this study are discussed. |
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