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  Module 2: Transportation planning
Lecture 9 Modal split
  

Modal split

Overview

The third stage in travel demand modeling is modal split. The trip matrix or O-D matrix obtained from the trip distribution is sliced into number of matrices representing each mode. First the significance and factors affecting mode choice problem will be discussed. Then a brief discussion on the classification of mode choice will be made. Two types of mode choice models will be discussed in detail. ie binary mode choice and multinomial mode choice. The chapter ends with some discussion on future topics in mode choice problem.