Abstract Properties of trip chaining in a hypothetical linear city are examined using the concept of intervening opportunities together with utilitarian assumptions of travel decision. The acceptance probability of the opportunities model is interpreted as a parameter that represents the trip maker's selectivity in opportunity choice. The trip maker is assumed to establish his selectivity level such that the expected net utility of a trip chain will be maximized, and also to minimize the distance traveled to visit a given set of opportunities. Using this framework, characteristics of trip chaining, including the mean distance traveled, optimal level of selectivity and tendency of chaining trips, are related to parameters characterizing the linear city. The analysis points out the critical effect the distribution of utilities of opportunities has on the tendency to chain trips.


    Access

    Check access

    Check availability in my library

    Order at Subito €


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Trip chaining in a linear city


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1985-01-01


    Size :

    13 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



    Trip Timing and Chaining

    de Palma, A. / Fontan, C. / Liu, R. et al. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2001


    Defining and understanding trip chaining behaviour

    Primerano, Frank / Taylor, Michael A. P. / Pitaksringkarn, Ladda et al. | Online Contents | 2007


    Modifying Trip Distribution Models to Account for Trip Chaining

    Ewing, R. / Li, S.-C. / Shaw, S.-L. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1995


    Practical Approach to Model Trip Chaining

    Shiftan, Yoram | Transportation Research Record | 1998


    Practical Approach to Model Trip Chaining

    Shiftan, Y. / National Research Council; Transportation Research Board | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1998