Analysis of Commuters’ Transport Mode Choice during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Case of Siniloan, Laguna, Philippines

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a considerable impact on the movement of people. This has subsequently affected the transportation system and several aspects of people’s decision-making such as the selection of transport mode. The study seeks to identify the factors influencing commuters’ selection...

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Published inJournal of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies Vol. 15; pp. 941 - 960
Main Authors ALCANTARA, Ma. Lynette, LIM, Ma. Bernadeth, MAUNAHAN, Harvey, UAJE, Mark Joel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies 2024
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COVID-19 impacts
Discrete choice model
logistic regression
transportation planning
travel behavior
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Summary:The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a considerable impact on the movement of people. This has subsequently affected the transportation system and several aspects of people’s decision-making such as the selection of transport mode. The study seeks to identify the factors influencing commuters’ selection of travel mode. Discrete choice models were estimated to predict the modal share amidst the pandemic. The data was collected from the residents in Siniloan, Laguna, Philippines through an online survey. The findings revealed that an individual’s demographic profile, which includes age, monthly income, and vehicle ownership have significant relationship with selection of mode of transportation. Moreover, trip characteristics such as travel purpose, distance, time, cost, safety, and satisfaction were also found to be significant. The findings of the study may provide insights that can be useful for government officials to plan transportation management if ever similar crises occur.
ISSN:1881-1124
DOI:10.11175/easts.15.941