Perceived attributes of bus and car mediating satisfaction with the work commute

Lars Eriksson; Margareta Friman; Tommy Gärling

doi:10.1016/j.tra.2012.10.028

Perceived attributes of bus and car mediating satisfaction with the work commute

Lars Eriksson, Margareta Friman, Tommy Gärling

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Abstract

In an experimental simulation employing 123 undergraduates the effect of different travel modes on satisfaction with travel, mood after the day traveled, and satisfaction with the day as a whole were assessed for the work commute by car or bus. Car was rated higher than bus on satisfaction with travel. This mode difference was accounted for by ratings of the mode-specific attributes fun, lifestyle match, and feeling secure for which car was rated higher than bus. It was also shown that satisfaction with travel partially mediated the effect of travel mode on mood. Satisfaction with the day as a whole was however not influenced by travel mode when controlling for the mood effect of travel.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	87-96
Number of pages	10
Journal	Transportation Research, Part A: Policy and Practice
Volume	47
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2012.10.028
State	Published - Jan 2013
Externally published	Yes

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Funding Information:
This research was supported by Grant #2004-02974 from the Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems (VINNOVA) to the Service and Market Oriented Transport Research Group (SAMOT).

Keywords

Public transport use
Satisfaction with travel
Work commute

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Perceived attributes of bus and car mediating satisfaction with the work commute

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