This study examined the factors related to travel mode choices in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. Changes in population, life style and economy of the Dallas-Fort Worth region over the last few decades demand a careful re-examination of travel demand tools and methods. The purpose of the study was to provide an understanding of transportation modal choice in the region. Those demographic variables best predicting the choices were identified. The Home Interview Survey, a set of disaggregate data from the 19 84 North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) Regional Travel Survey, was analyzed using logistic regression. The major findings of the research indicate that about 97 percent of the travelers in the study area used private cars and 3 percent used public transit. Household income and cars-vans were significant explanatory variables. The impact of household income and number of car-vans available upon an individual's decision for travel mode choice were very important. The number of car-vans available in the household, and age of respondents were significant predictors in travel mode. Household members with incomes of $30,000 to $39,000 and those with incomes of at least $50,000 tended to use more private cars than did other income groups. Also, household members with incomes below $9,000 used more public transportation. People reporting a lower preference for cars were younger than 26 years or older than 55 years of age.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc331710 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Karimpour, Abdolmehdi |
| Contributors | Lumsden, D. Barry, Anjomani, Ardeshir, Martin, B. E., Witter, William D. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | vi, 80 leaves : ill., map, Text |
| Coverage | United States - Texas - Dallas County - Dallas, United States - Texas - Tarrant County - Fort Worth |
| Rights | Public, Karimpour, Abdolmehdi, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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