Highlights The paper investigates the underlying factors of modal shift to proposed metro from car. Mixed binary logit is applied to capture the users’ heterogeneous effect on modal shifts. It is one of the first empirical research on modal-shift focusing on the public transport in Saudi Arabia. The young and employed Saudi with high education is more likely to use metro for work trips. This paper provides new useful information for transport policy makers in the arid region.

    Abstract Modal shift from car to metro has positive impacts on the society including congestion reduction, energy efficiency, and reduction in carbon emission and air pollution. However, people often choose car over public transport for many reasons, for example, comfort, freedom, and reliability among many others. Barriers to shift to public transport can play even stronger role in cities like Riyadh, where the urban infrastructure as well as fuel price and the culture favor car travel. To what extent certain factors may influence modal shift from car to public transport in Riyadh is a critical question. In this study, we investigate the underlying factors that drive people of Riyadh to use the metro instead of car. Using stated preference survey data and mixed logit models, we analyzed modal shift from both car and taxi to metro. The results show that travel times, travel costs, walk times and transfer requirements significantly and negatively affect people’s mode choices. Whereas young Saudis are more likely to shift to metro, the findings suggest that a very favorable walking situation is required for metro to be successful.


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    Titel :

    What would it take for the people of Riyadh city to shift from their cars to the proposed metro?


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    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2023-04-11




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch