EXAMINATION OF RAILROAD TRAVELERS' PREFERENCES USING A CHOICE EXPERIMENT

초록

Although previous research has investigated the preferences of railroad travelers, there has been sparse systematic research on these approaches. Therefore, the main purpose of this study is to apply a choice experiment (CE), which is an elaborate technique for eliciting individuals' preferences, and validate the preferable attributes of the Central East-West Crossing Train (a cross-country train that connects east and west) in Korea. A total of 235 survey questionnaires were distributed and used for analysis. The results demonstrate that the respondents placed the highest value on the connection with other traffic when choosing a train for travel. Furthermore, the internal elements of a train such as convenience and congestion were also significant attributes. The contributions and implications of this study are also discussed.

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