Title: ANALYSIS OF COMPETITION ISSUES IN THE LONG DISTANCE PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION MARKET USING THE SIMULATION PROGRAM VIPS
Abstract: In the national infrastructure planning in Sweden the Intercity model (IC3 model) has been applied. Two important components of the model system are the assignment model EMME/2 and a separate forecast model (logit model) EMME/2 is used for calculating travel times and route travel time components for every mode of transportation. The logit model is used for determining amount of travel (frequency), destination and mode of transportation alternatives. User costs (fares, automobile expenses) are introduced as a separate matrix for the logit calculation. The objective of the present project is to test an alternative method - the VIP system - for evaluating public transportation alternatives and for calculating travel costs, travel times and for the travellers and the revenues for the public transport operators for public modes of transportation. Total amount of public travel is calculated using an elasticity model. Choice of destination is not taken into account. Consequently this alternative method does not include all the steps in the IC model. However, in VIPS it is possible to utilise the behavioral assumption that passengers use timetables. As a consequence distribution can take place on several modes of transportation without using the logit model and on several lines with consideration given not only to frenquency but also to travel time, transfer time and fare. In the case of the Bothnia Line, the VIPS' method demonstrated substantially lower gains in travel time than the IC3 model, (A)
Publication Year: 1998
Publication Date: 1998-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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