Transfer Satisfaction In Integrated Passenger Transport Hub And Leasing Preferences For Autonomous Vehicles

Autonomous Vehicles(AVs)do not require human operations,and car leasing does not require investment in fixed costs.The AVs leasing formed by combining the advantages of the two allows people to pay a little vehicle usage fee to enjoy the convenient travel services of AVs.Therefore,AVs leasing is bound to provide a choice for travelers.Before the promotion of new modes of travel,it is necessary to understand the acceptance of travelers in the whole range of urban travel,establish an accurate analysis method of AVs leasing willingness,so as to clarify the key factors that affect the choice of travelers,which is very important for the development of AVs leasing.With the requirements of the integration construct of a integrated passenger hub,considering problems of the existing access modes of the integrated passenger hub,AVs leasing is regarded as one of the access modes of the integrated passenger hub,focusing on the analysis of the impact of potential factors of choosing AVs leasing on the integrated passenger hub.Then taking AVs leasing as an alternative way to travel in the city,constructing an analysis model of AVs leasing willingness considering latent variables,exploring the influencing factors and degree of impact of AVs leasing,is to provide a scientific basis on actual operation of AVs leasing at the integrated passenger transport hub and even serving the entire city.Firstly,the RP(Revealed Preference/RP)+SP(Stated Preference/SP)questionnaire is issued on the transfer satisfaction and AVs leasing willingness of the integrated passenger terminal,and 340 valid questionnaires are obtained.The transfer satisfaction structural equation model is established to get the critical influencing factors on the transfer service quality and transfer satisfaction.Later,based on the functional characteristics of AVs,explore the travelers’ willingness to rent,and conduct cross-analysis with the existing access modes to obtain the comparative advantages of AVs leasing,and extract the potential factors of the travelers from the functional characteristics of AVs.Combining the above research results and comprehensively considering various influencing factors,the operating model of AVs leasing is specified as AVs time-sharing leasing and AVs P2P(Peer-to-Peer/P2P)leasing,and a RP+SP survey is designed for AVs leasing behavior in the city.615 valid questionnaires are obtained,combined with structural equation model(SEM)and multiple logit(Multinomial Logit/MNL)models,and SE-MNL model is established to comprehensively analyze the influencing factors and extent of the AVs leasing behavior of travelers.The research results show that the convenience of transfer and the availability of access modes have the most significant impact on the transfer service quality and transfer satisfaction of the integrated passenger hub;respondents who choose private cars,public transit,and bicycles/shared bicycles are more willing to choose leasing AVs as an alternative way of transfer.Travel cost,travel time in the vehicle,weekly travel frequency,travel purpose,education level,number of children at home,and travelers’ perception of safety,comfort,and ride experience significantly affect their choice of AVs time-sharing leasing and AVs P2 P leasing.At the same time,the degree of fit of the SE-MNL model is higher than that of the MNL model,indicating that the SE-MNL model that takes into account the latent variables can better explain the AVs leasing behavior.The conclusions obtained can provide references for the development of the AVs leasing market,as well as for the improvement of integrated passenger hub.