A comparative study of public transport commuters’ travel choice for autonomous vehicles from a travel experience perspective

IF 3.3 3区工程技术 Q2 TRANSPORTATION

Transportation Letters-The International Journal of Transportation Research Pub Date : 2025-09-14 DOI:10.1080/19427867.2025.2463027

Huanmei Qin , Binhai Yu , Yonghuan Zhang , Meina Cheng , Zhaolin Lu

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Abstract

The application of autonomous vehicles (AVs) will offer a novel travel option for public transport users in the future. To analyze their choice preferences regarding AVs, this study conducted an experience-based stated choice survey in two hypothetical commuting scenarios. The survey was administered in Beijing and a total of 213 samples were collected. Travel choice models incorporating experienced perceptions and attitudes were formulated to identify public transport commuters’ preferences regarding AVs. It is concluded that hands-on travel experience has enhanced commuters’ overall perception of traveling with AVs. Travel cost is their primary concern, followed by travel time and comfort. Holding more positive attitudes and improved perceptions of AVs would increase their choice of SAVs. Additionally, this shift may lead to decreased passenger flow for public transport and increased traffic flow in the road network. The research findings can provide insight into transport policies for future transportation systems.

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基于出行体验视角的公共交通通勤者对自动驾驶汽车出行选择的比较研究

自动驾驶汽车（AVs）的应用将为未来的公共交通用户提供一种新的出行选择。为了分析他们对自动驾驶汽车的选择偏好，本研究在两种假设的通勤情景中进行了基于经验的陈述选择调查。调查在北京进行，共收集了213份样本。结合经验感知和态度，制定了出行选择模型，以确定公共交通通勤者对自动驾驶汽车的偏好。综上所述，亲身体验增强了通勤者对自动驾驶汽车出行的整体认知。他们最关心的是旅行费用，其次是旅行时间和旅行舒适度。对av持有更积极的态度和更好的认知会增加他们对av的选择。此外，这种转变可能导致公共交通的客流减少，道路网络的交通流量增加。研究结果可以为未来交通系统的交通政策提供见解。

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Transportation Letters-The International Journal of Transportation Research TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY-

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6.40

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14.30%

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>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Transportation Letters: The International Journal of Transportation Research is a quarterly journal that publishes high-quality peer-reviewed and mini-review papers as well as technical notes and book reviews on the state-of-the-art in transportation research. The focus of Transportation Letters is on analytical and empirical findings, methodological papers, and theoretical and conceptual insights across all areas of research. Review resource papers that merge descriptions of the state-of-the-art with innovative and new methodological, theoretical, and conceptual insights spanning all areas of transportation research are invited and of particular interest.