Publications: Choice Modelling and Valuation
2006
Understanding Patients’ Choices at the Point of Referral — 2006
This report details joint research by RAND Europe, City University and the Kings Fund to investigate which factors might drive patients’ choices at the point of referral. The team used stated preference discrete choice experiments to explore patients’ preferences, from which they estimate models that provide insights into the types of information patients require as well as the value patients place on hospitals’ performance and characteristics.
Value of Reliability of Travellers on the Paris Suburban Railway Network: Technical Report on the Data Analysis — 2006
The development of a robust method to appraise the monetary benefits of different possible ways to improve regularity of the Paris suburban train network required values for its level of reliability. These values-of-reliability were obtained from a large-scale Stated Preference (SP) data set that was collected specifically for this project. This technical report presents the estimation results of models developed using this data set.
2005
Carbon Monoxide Emissions from Passenger Vehicles: Predictive Mapping with an Application to Hamilton, Canada — 2005
Integrated urban models are designed to simulate land-use and transportation interactions and to allow predicts of traffic volume and vehicle emissions at the link level of the urban transport network.
London Patient Choice Project Evaluation: A model of patients’ choices of hospital from stated and revealed preference choice data — 2005
The London Patient Choice Project (LPCP) was established to offer choices to patients who were clinically eligible for treatment and had been waiting for treatment at an NHS London hospital beyond a target waiting time. This report covers the choice process and the trade-offs patients are willing to make in order to obtain earlier treatment.
Reliability Ratio’s voor het Goederenvervoer: Eindrapport — 2005
Taking into account improvements of the reliability of travel times in cost-benefit analyses (CBA) of infrastructure investments is likely to become standard practice in the Netherlands. In order to make this possible, it is necessary to have a well-...
Uncertainty in Traffic Forecasts: Literature Review and New Results for the Netherlands — 2005
Although thousand of papers on transport model forecasts can be found in journals, conference proceedings and reports, the literature on quantifying uncertainty in traffic forecasts is fairly limited. In this report the authors present an overview of...
Using the Logsum as an Evaluation Measure: Literature and Case Study — 2005
The logsum is a measure of consumer surplus in the context of logit choice models. In spite of the abundant use of logit models in transport, project assessment is only rarely done using logsums. Instead in project evaluation or appraisal, changes in...
2004
Comparison of Car Ownership Models — 2004
Car ownership models found in the academic literature (with a focus on the recent literature and on models developed for transport planning) are classified into a number of model types.
2003
Analyse conjointe SP/RP du choix du mode de transport de marchandises dans la Region Nord - Pas-de-Calais [A Simultaneous SP/RP Analysis of Mode Choice in Freight Transport in the Region Nord - Pas-de-Calais] — 2003
The report aims to gain insight into the factors that influence the mode choice of shippers in freight transport. It begins with a survey in which more than 200 shippers in the French region Nord-Pas-de-Calais had been interviewed about their shipments. Almost 100 of these shippers were re-interviewed using a computerised stated preference questionnaire, which contained hypothetical choice situations for shipments that had actually been made and reported in the first interview. The project also contains the analysis of the stated preference data, using discrete choice models for individual choice behaviour. (This report is written in French with an English language Summary.)
EXPEDITE: EXpert-system based PrEdictions of Demand for Internal Transport in Europe — 2003
This report describes a transport model with the following characteristics: the model is fast and easy to use, it distinguishes between many different population segments, and it focuses on representing transport over everyday distances. In the EXPEDITE project, carried out for the European Commission, such a model was developed and applied in forecasting and policy simulation for passenger and freight transport.
A Model for Time of Day and Mode Choice Using Error Components Logit — 2003
A new error components logit model for the joint choice of time of day and mode is presented, estimated on stated preference data for car and train travellers in The Netherlands.
Review of RAND Europe's Transport Demand Model Systems — 2003
Describes and compares the structure of six major transport demand modeling systems, and the principles on which they are based.
"Seacurity": Improving the Security of the Global Sea-Container Shipping System — 2003
The purpose of this document is to raise awareness concerning the current status of maritime security and its vulnerability to terrorism. The main obstacles in achieving a less vulnerable maritime system are identified. Beginning with issues regarding threats to maritime and - more specifically - to container commerce, the report discusses the issues and possible solutions that these issues raise. The report concludes with a number of recommendations and references.
2002
Audit of Car Ownership Models — 2002
This report presents a review of existing models for car ownership. The review contains a description and comparison of existing Dutch car ownership models and a review and comparison of recently developed models in the international literature and models used in practice. The report also includes recommendations on directions for potential development for improving the AVV car ownership models.
Hybrid Choice Models: Progress and Challenges — 2002
The authors discuss the development of predictive choice models that go beyond the random utility model in its narrowest formulation.
Onderzoek Studentenkaart 2001: Rapportage op hoofdlijnen [Research on the Public Transport Pass for Students 2001: Main Report] — 2002
This study measures the use of train and bus/tram/metro by students in the Netherlands who own a Public Transport Pass. A total of 9,279 students (with either a pass for the weekend or the working week) were interviewed. The study asks questions about the quality of public transport and attributes of the students, and special attention is paid to travel between home and school by public transport. The interview data is processed, expanded and analysed. This volume explains the main outcomes of the study. Note: This report is composed in Dutch with an English language summary.
Onderzoek Studentenkaart 2001: Verantwoording onderzoek en tabellenboek [Research on the Public Transport Pass for Students 2001, Technical Report and Detailed Tables] — 2002
This study measures the use of train and bus/tram/metro by students in the Netherlands who own a Public Transport Pass. A total of 9,279 students (with either a pass for the weekend or the working week) were interviewed. The study asks questions about the quality of public transport and attributes of the students, and special attention is paid to travel between home and school by public transport. The interview data is processed, expanded and analyzed. This volume describes the methodology and the results in detail. Note: This report is composed in Dutch with an English language summary.
Re-Estimation of LMS Time-of-Day Module Project: Estimation Results — 2002
This study for the Transport Research Centre (AVV) of the Dutch Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management has estimated two sets of models of the choice of time of travel, based exclusively on stated preference (SP) data. The objective of estimating these two sets of models was to obtain the maximum understanding of the circumstances influencing the choice of time-of-day of travel through the detailed models, then to obtain (for the simplified models) formulae which were more closely suited to implementation in the national model system for transport and traffic, LMS.
A Stochastic Route Choice Model for Car Travellers in the Copenhagen Region — 2002
The paper presents a large-scale stochastic road traffic assignment model for the Copenhagen Region.
Study on Ideas on a New National Freight Model System for Sweden — 2002
This report describes the outcomes of an idea study on a new national freight transport model system for Sweden. The objective of the study is to provide state-of-the-art ideas that are consistent and innovative on a conceptual framework for policy orientated analyses and modelling of freight transport in a Swedish context. The new Swedish freight transport model system, that should succeed the present SAMGODS model, should cover all modes (road, rail, air, maritime) and geographic levels (international, national, regional). Furthermore, it should be able to provide medium and long run forecasts (certainly including 10-25 years ahead), and be capable of being used to assess transport policy measures and to evaluate infrastructure projects.
2001
Alternative Tree Logit Models: Comments on a Paper of Koppelman and Wen — 2001
The paper by Koppelman and Wen (1998) on nested logit structures (subsequently referred to as K&W), draws attention to alternative formulations of nested or 'tree' logit models.
What Are Dynamic Models and How Can They Be Used? — 2001
This chapter synthesizes discussions and conclusions from three meetings of a group of experts from across Europe to consider the feasibility of developing dynamic models of dry use and related problems. The authors consider (1) potential policy questions, (2) types of models and their advantages and disadvantages, and (3) the potential for further research.
2000
Bestuurlijke en maatschappelijke haalbaarheid van een causaal model van het externe risico van de luchtvaart: Managerial and Social Feasibility of a Causal Model for External Safety of Aviation — 2000
The Dutch National Aviation Administration asked RAND Europe to consider the managerial and societal feasibility of a new model to calculate the external risk from aviation accidents around airports.
Future Acoustic Characteristics of Aircraft in Civil Aviation: Final Report — 2000
Asked to provide an analysis of historic, current and future acoustic characteristics of civil aviation aircraft.
1999
Een open dakraam: Voor de verbouwing tot integrale Raad voor de Transportveiligheid [Room in the Attic: An Integral Dutch Transportation Safety Board] — 1999
This study was conducted for the Dutch Transportation and Safety Board (RvTV), in order to analyze the differences which exist between the legal organizational plan of the RvTV and the actual execution of the plan. Thus, it is a comparison between the way in which the RvTV "should look like" and the way in which it "actually looks like". The study identifies the major problems in the law establishing the RvTV. These problems have hindered the full implementation of the Integral model of the Transportation Safety Board.
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