A link based network route choice model with unrestricted choice set

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This paper considers the path choice problem, formulating and discussing an econometric random utility model for the choice of path in a network with no restriction on the choice set. Starting from a dynamic specification of link choices we show that it is equivalent to a static model of the multinomial logit form but with infinitely many alternatives. The model can be consistently estimated and used for prediction in a computationally efficient way. Similarly to the path size logit model, we propose an attribute called link size that corrects utilities of overlapping paths but that is link additive. The model is applied to data recording path choices in a network with more than 3000 nodes and 7000 links.

Original languageEnglish
JournalTransportation Research Part B: Methodological
Volume56
Pages (from-to)70-80
Number of pages11
ISSN0191-2615
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013

    Research areas

  • Discrete choice, Infinite choice set, Networks, Recursive logit, Route choice

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