Robotaxis or autonomous shuttles? The role of urban representations and travel habits in tomorrow's mode choice in France

SALLADARRE, Frédéric and LE BOENNEC, Rémy and BEL, Marlène (2021): Robotaxis or autonomous shuttles? The role of urban representations and travel habits in tomorrow's mode choice in France. Published in: Journal of Transport Economics and Policy , Vol. 3, No. 55 : pp. 237-259.

Abstract

Autonomous vehicles (AVs) will profoundly modify our travel habits. The collective impact of AVs will differ according to the autonomous mode choice. In this paper, we apply a simultaneous-equation model to a database from an original 2017 survey of French mobility users to analyze their acceptance of two forms of autonomous transport mode: autonomous shuttles and robotaxis (N=3,297). Our results show that the intention to use autonomous shuttles is on average greater than robotaxis. Gender and age influence autonomous mode choice, as well as the current transport mode. In addition, location and urban representations play a central role.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Robotaxi; Autonomous shuttle; Autonomous vehicle; Urban representation; Travel habit; Intention to use; Acceptance; Transport mode; Autonomous mode choice; Simultaneous-equation model
• Subjects: C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C3 - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models ; Multiple Variables > C35 - Discrete Regression and Qualitative Choice Models ; Discrete Regressors ; Proportions; C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C3 - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models ; Multiple Variables > C38 - Classification Methods ; Cluster Analysis ; Principal Components ; Factor Models; R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R4 - Transportation Economics > R41 - Transportation: Demand, Supply, and Congestion ; Travel Time ; Safety and Accidents ; Transportation Noise

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