Travel Mode Choice Modeling Using Fuzzy Extension of the Analytic Network Process: A Case Study of Palinda Nuwara

Abstract

This paper presents the Fuzzy extension of the Analytic Network Process (FANP) to model the travel mode choice for shopping trips. Palinda Nuwara division in Sri Lanka was selected for the case study. Six mode choices and eight attributes were included in the decision network structure. A home based questionnaire survey with face to face interviews was conducted. Based on the field survey data analysis, the fuzzy membership functions for travel time and travel expenses were developed and applied to the FANP model. The results of the study showed that the FANP model replicated about 60% of the observed choices. It was concluded that the proposed FANP model establishes fairly good performance in mode choice prediction.