TY - JOUR
T1 - How individual perceptions of transportation systems influence mode choice for mobility-challenged people
T2 - A case study in Dhaka using an integrated choice and latent variable model
AU - Hossain, Mohiuddin
AU - Bhuiya, Md Musfiqur Rahman
AU - Hassan, Md Musleh Uddin
AU - Jamme, Huê Tâm
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 The Authors
PY - 2024/3
Y1 - 2024/3
N2 - This study examines how mobility-challenged persons (MCPs) navigate the limitations of transportation systems, using an integrated choice and latent variable (ICLV) model. Building on the experience of MCPs in a South Asian megacity context, that of Dhaka, Bangladesh, the empirical strategy accounts for perceptions of mode-specific challenges, which arguably vary by mobility impairment. These perceptions are posited as latent variables. Drawing on survey data collected from 400 MCPs living in Dhaka, the latent variables were constructed via a factor analysis of 18 statements about the experienced severity (ranked on a scale from 1 to 5) of mode-specific challenges. Holding socio-demographic and travel-related factors constant, we find that perceptions of mode-specific challenges significantly influence mode choices – while the degree of impairment alone, and related mobility aid needed, do not. Perceived limitations of the walking infrastructure shift MCPs' travel demand towards the bus, whereas bus fare-related issues encourage the use of non-motorized and powered three-wheelers. We recommend that mode choice models include latent variables related to MCPs’ perceptions of various modes to more accurately inform universal access policies.
AB - This study examines how mobility-challenged persons (MCPs) navigate the limitations of transportation systems, using an integrated choice and latent variable (ICLV) model. Building on the experience of MCPs in a South Asian megacity context, that of Dhaka, Bangladesh, the empirical strategy accounts for perceptions of mode-specific challenges, which arguably vary by mobility impairment. These perceptions are posited as latent variables. Drawing on survey data collected from 400 MCPs living in Dhaka, the latent variables were constructed via a factor analysis of 18 statements about the experienced severity (ranked on a scale from 1 to 5) of mode-specific challenges. Holding socio-demographic and travel-related factors constant, we find that perceptions of mode-specific challenges significantly influence mode choices – while the degree of impairment alone, and related mobility aid needed, do not. Perceived limitations of the walking infrastructure shift MCPs' travel demand towards the bus, whereas bus fare-related issues encourage the use of non-motorized and powered three-wheelers. We recommend that mode choice models include latent variables related to MCPs’ perceptions of various modes to more accurately inform universal access policies.
KW - Dhaka
KW - Integrated choice and latent variables model
KW - Mobility-challenged persons
KW - Mode choice
KW - Persons with disability
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U2 - 10.1016/j.tranpol.2023.12.017
DO - 10.1016/j.tranpol.2023.12.017
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85183462585
SN - 0967-070X
VL - 147
SP - 259
EP - 270
JO - Transport Policy
JF - Transport Policy
ER -