Travel Costs and Time Savings of Commuting Cyclists: A Study with Logistic Regression

Time saving and cost saving are two of the most discussed and perceived benefits of cycling over the world. Bicycle is an emerging solution for commuters in Dhaka city which is notorious for traffic congestion. Based on a stated preference survey on commuters (N = 300), this paper studies the alternate modes for cyclist. Calculating monthly time and cost saving, this paper attempts to develop a logit model and find correlations of these savings with income, trip distance, and alternate mode choice. According to analysis, cost-saving is usually high for the higher income group. As an alternative to bicycle, public transit was the most preferred mode. Being the first-ever base study in Bangladesh on commuting cyclists’ this study develops a comprehensive and flexible model for making decisions and advocating in favor of promoting a sustainable transportation system.