Abstract
In public transport planning and management system, mode choice behavior analysis of the people is an important element. Public demand and preferences for different modes of travel can be identified through it. This paper gives a detail description about mode choice behavior of the people for the selected para-transit modes like rickshaw, auto-rickshaw, cycle and Emma. This also aims to explore public preference for using bicycle over other para-transit modes in Rajshahi city of Bangladesh. Bicycle is an environmental friendly vehicle. As a mode of transportation bicycle has many advantages for cyclists as well as society as a whole. Primary and secondary data was collected for analyzing some factors regarding the particular mode choice. Primary data was collected through household survey, Origin-Destination survey and stated preference survey. Household survey is used for demographic information, O-D survey is used for making trip diary and stated preference survey is used for taking public preference for introducing bicycle. Questionnaire survey has been conducted in the selected locations named Talaimari, Sheroil and Shaheb Bazar in Rajshahi city. Microsoft Excel software is used for some simple statistical data analysis and SPSS software is used for multinomial logistic analysis. A total of five variables were considered in the model estimation of which are quantitative such as Travel cost, Access time, Egress time, Waiting time and In-Vehicle time. From the analysis it is found that the utility and probability for using bicycle is higher among the various modes of transportation. It is also found that people demand bicycle infrastructure such as bicycle lane, secure parking, improved connection, better intersection etc. for safe and comfortable cycling system. The findings indicate that the majority of the people prefers to use bicycle for travelling. So, it is evaluated that bicycling can be introduced in Rajshahi city if all needed facilities are given for the cyclists.
Highlights
In the developing countries, transportation problem, social growth, economic growth, health, and environment are categories that receive the most attention
We found that the workability of Multinomial Logit (MNL) Model was better than Nest Logit (NL) model
Using Multinomial Logistic model it is found that the utility and probability of using bi-cycle show the highest value among other existing para-transit modes in Rajshahi city
Summary
In the developing countries, transportation problem, social growth, economic growth, health, and environment are categories that receive the most attention. In Rajshahi city people use different modes of transport like Auto-rickshaw, rickshaw, emma (It is the local name in Bangladesh but it is called human holler). Mode choice behavior varies from person to person which depends on a set of factors such as travel cost, travel time, access time, egress time and waiting time Improved infrastructure such as on-street parking, bicycle lane, street light and other bicycle facilities type and amenities can attract more people to use a bicycle as an efficient mode of daily travel. The finding of the study is divided into the following sections: i) Utility calculation, ii) probability of particular mode choice, iii) Bicycle ownership according to some selected factors, iv) constraints for using a bicycle, v) Improvement schemes supporting bicycle use. The findings of the study can create a scope for future research and its execution can be effectively undertaken by the local authority
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