Discrete choice modelling with application to route and departure time choice

This chapter introduces a general framework for disaggregate travel behaviour modelling. The main focus is on the theoretical paradigm of Random Utility Theory and on its application to route and departure time choices. Main methodological issues on model’s specification and validation are addressed, furthermore modelling solutions for the different route choice dimensions are investigated: pre-trip, en-route, holding choice contexts, switching choice contexts. Together with the Random Utility Theory two alternative modelling approaches are also introduced: Fuzzy Utility Models and Artificial Neural Networks models