Modelling bicycle use intention: the role of perceptions

Artículo de publicación ISIUsers’ perceptions are identified as key elements to understand bicycle use, whose election cannot be explained with usual mobility variables and socio-economic characteristics. A hybrid model is proposed to model the intention of bicycle use; it combines a structural equations model that captures intentions and a choice model. The framework is applied to a case of a university campus in Madrid that is studying a new internal bike system. Results show that four latent variables (convenience, pro-bike, physical determinants and external restrictions) help explaining intention to use bike, representing a number of factors that are linked to individual perceptions.Fondecyt, Chile 1120316 Institute for Complex Engineering Systems ICM: P-05-004-F CONICYT: FBO16 IDAE (Spanish Institute for Energy Efficiency) CRTM (Transport Authority of Madrid) Municipality of Madri