Logit Model for Transportation Mode Choice in Berau Regency East Kalimantan

Abstract

In big cities thousands of public transportation is very easy to find because it fills the streets and can cause traffic jams. Another case that occurred in Berau District, public transportation was almost non-existent. On the streets private vehicles and transport companies dominate. The number of public transport fleets such as city transportation and buses, is very small in number. Berau Regency has many attractions, but tourists will find it difficult to find public transportation. This study aims to determine the selection of transportation mode choice in Berau Regency using the logit model with the assumed road users choose to use public transport or private transportation. Travel attributes that influence mode choice in Berau district are travel time, transportation costs, space availability, comfort and safety. The cost of private transportation is the same as the cost of public transportation, which is about 79% of people who will still choose to use private transportation. This condition will be achieved if the cost of public transportation is 1.4 times cheaper than the cost of private transportation.