Lecture 5 - Modal Choice Flashcards
1
Q
Choice of mode of transport depends on many factors such as:
A
- the journey is a short urban one
- the journey is longer distance inter urban one
2
Q
With freight distribution the mode will depend on
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- The distance involved
- Urgency
- delivery
- Cost
3
Q
What is the purpose of Modal shift?
A
- To encourage car drivers to consider other means of transport for some journeys, particularly commuting.
4
Q
What is the approach used to ease congestion?
A
Carrot and Stick approach
5
Q
Factors used in characterising a trip include…
A
- Route travelled
- Mode used
- Time taken
- Purpose
- Distance of origin from destination
- Economics
- Travel demand modelling
- Travel forcasting models
6
Q
What 4 distinct but interrelated decisions regarding trips do travellers make?
A
- Route decisions
- Modal decisions
- Temporal Decisions
- Destination decisions
7
Q
What is the travel simulation process
A
- begin at a trip generation zone
- move through a network of links and nodes
- end up at a trip attracting zone.
8
Q
What are the four models for demand modelling?
A
- Trip generation
- Trip distribution
- Modal split
- traffic assignment
9
Q
What is the ability of the model to predict future travel demand?
A
It is based on the assumptions that future travel patterns will resemble those of the past.
