Abstract
Multinomial and nested logit models were developed for urban transport mode choice of urban travelers during the morning home-to-work trips in Metro Manila. In the multinomial logit model, seven mode choices were available including the private car, regular taxi, light rail transit, air-conditioned bus, non-air-conditioned bus, jeepney, and fx megataxi. Two-level nested logit models were further developed which divided the available modes into private and public, and the public modes were further divided into air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned modes in the three-level nested logit models. Important deterministic variables included in the utility equations include in-vehicle time, out-of-vehicle time, individual monthly income divided by out-of-pocket cost, among others. The developed models were then used to determine the utility ranking of transport modes in Metro Manila and to test the effect of proposed urban transport-related developments in Metro Manila on mode choice probabilities of urban travelers.
