A data set containing information about students commuting to McMaster University. Data were collected by means of a travel survey in the fall of 2010. Respondents were asked about their mode of travel to McMaster University, in Hamilton, Canada. They were also asked about the modes available to them. The characteristics of the trips were self-reported or imputed. The data set also contains relevant attributes about the respondents. The format of the table is wide, with each individual decision maker in a row.
Usage
data(mc_commute_wide)Format
A data frame with 1375 rows and 74 variables:
- id
Unique identifier for respondents
- choice
Mode of transportation chosen: Cycle, Walk, HSR (local transit), Car
- available.Cycle
An indicator variable for availability of cycling: Yes/No
- available.Walk
An indicator variable for availability of walking: Yes/No
- available.HSR
An indicator variable for availability of buses: Yes/No
- available.Car
An indicator variable for availability of car: Yes/No
- time.Cycle
Travel time by bicycle to campus in minutes
- time.Walk
Travel time by walking to campus in minutes
- time.HSR
Travel time by bus to campus in minutes
- time.Car
Travel time by car to campus in minutes
- access.Cycle
Access time to mode in minutes (i.e., reaching a transit stop)
- access.Walk
Access time to mode in minutes (i.e., reaching a transit stop)
- access.HSR
Access time to mode in minutes (i.e., reaching a transit stop)
- access.Car
Access time to mode in minutes (i.e., reaching a transit stop)
- wait.Cycle
Waiting time (i.e., at a transit stop)
- wait.Walk
Waiting time (i.e., at a transit stop)
- wait.HSR
Waiting time (i.e., at a transit stop)
- wait.Car
Waiting time (i.e., at a transit stop)
- transfer.Walk
Number of transfers when travelling by transit
- transfer.Cycle
Number of transfers when travelling by transit
- transfer.HSR
Number of transfers when travelling by transit
- transfer.Car
Number of transfers when travelling by transit
- parking
Indicator variable for holding a university parking permit: Yes/No
- vehind
Indicator variable for having individual access to a private car (i.e., car not shared with other household members): Yes/No
- gender
Woman/Man
- age
Age in years
- shared
Indicator variable for a student living in a rental property with other students, i.e., living in shared accommodations
- family
Indicator variable for living in family home
- child
Indicator variable for presence of dependent minors in household: Yes/No
- street_density
Street density in the dissemination area of the place of residence in $km/km^2$
- sidewalk_density
Sidewalk density in the dissemination area of the place of residence in $km/km^2$
- LAT
Latitude of the place or residence, geocoded at the nearest major intersection or centroid of 6-digit postal area
- LONG
Longitude of the place or residence, geocoded at the nearest major intersection or centroid of 6-digit postal area
- PersonalVehComf_SD
Response to statement "The personal vehicles I usually travel in are comfortable": 1 if Strongly Disagree, 0 otherwise
- PersonalVehComf_D
Response to statement "The personal vehicles I usually travel in are comfortable": 1 if Disagree, 0 otherwise
- PersonalVehComf_A
Response to statement "The personal vehicles I usually travel in are comfortable": 1 if Agree, 0 otherwise
- PersonalVehComf_SA
Response to statement "The personal vehicles I usually travel in are comfortable": 1 if Strongly Agree, 0 otherwise
- Fun_SD
Response to statement "Getting there is half the fun": 1 if Strongly Disagree, 0 otherwise
- Fun_D
Response to statement "Getting there is half the fun": 1 if Disagree, 0 otherwise
- Fun_A
Response to statement "Getting there is half the fun": 1 if Agree, 0 otherwise
- Fun_SA
Response to statement "Getting there is half the fun": 1 if Strongly Agree, 0 otherwise
- ActiveNeigh_SD
Response to statement "I like to live in a neighborhood where there's a lot going on": 1 if Strongly Disagree, 0 otherwise
- ActiveNeigh_D
Response to statement "I like to live in a neighborhood where there's a lot going on": 1 if Disagree, 0 otherwise
- ActiveNeigh_A
Response to statement "I like to live in a neighborhood where there's a lot going on": 1 if Agree, 0 otherwise
- ActiveNeigh_SA
Response to statement "I like to live in a neighborhood where there's a lot going on": 1 if Strongly Agree, 0 otherwise
- UsefulTrans_SD
Response to statement "My commute trip is a useful transition between home and school": 1 if Strongly Disagree, 0 otherwise
- UsefulTrans_D
Response to statement "My commute trip is a useful transition between home and school": 1 if Disagree, 0 otherwise
- UsefulTrans_A
Response to statement "My commute trip is a useful transition between home and school": 1 if Agree, 0 otherwise
- UsefulTrans_SA
Response to statement "My commute trip is a useful transition between home and school": 1 if Strongly Agree, 0 otherwise
- BusComf_SD
Response to statement "The buses I usually travel in are comfortable": 1 if Strongly Disagree, 0 otherwise
- BusComf_D
Response to statement "The buses I usually travel in are comfortable": 1 if Disagree, 0 otherwise
- BusComf_A
Response to statement "The buses I usually travel in are comfortable": 1 if Agree, 0 otherwise
- BusComf_SA
Response to statement "The buses I usually travel in are comfortable": 1 if Strongly Agree, 0 otherwise
- TravelAlone_SD
Response to statement "I like traveling alone": 1 if Strongly Disagree, 0 otherwise
- TravelAlone_D
Response to statement "I like traveling alone": 1 if Disagree, 0 otherwise
- TravelAlone_A
Response to statement "I like traveling alone": 1 if Agree, 0 otherwise
- TravelAlone_SA
Response to statement "I like traveling alone": 1 if Strongly Agree, 0 otherwise
- Shelters_SD
Response to statement "Shelters and other public transportation facilities that I commonly use are of good quality": 1 if Strongly Disagree, 0 otherwise
- Shelters_D
Response to statement "Shelters and other public transportation facilities that I commonly use are of good quality": 1 if Disagree, 0 otherwise
- Shelters_A
Response to statement "Shelters and other public transportation facilities that I commonly use are of good quality": 1 if Agree, 0 otherwise
- Shelters_SA
Response to statement "Shelters and other public transportation facilities that I commonly use are of good quality": 1 if Strongly Agree, 0 otherwise
- Community_SD
Response to statement "There is a sense of community in my neighborhood": 1 if Strongly Disagree, 0 otherwise
- Community_D
Response to statement "There is a sense of community in my neighborhood": 1 if Disagree, 0 otherwise
- Community_A
Response to statement "There is a sense of community in my neighborhood": 1 if Agree, 0 otherwise
- Community_SA
Response to statement "There is a sense of community in my neighborhood": 1 if Agree, 0 otherwise
- personal_veh_comfortable
Response to statement "The personal vehicles I usually travel in are comfortable" as factor: SD-Strongly Disagree, D-Disagree, N-Neutral, A-Agree, SA-Strongly Agree
- getting_there_fun
Response to statement "Getting there is half the fun" as factor: SD-Strongly Disagree, D-Disagree, N-Neutral, A-Agree, SA-Strongly Agree
- like_active_neighborhood
Response to statement "I like to live in a neighborhood where there's a lot going on" as factor: SD-Strongly Disagree, D-Disagree, N-Neutral, A-Agree, SA-Strongly Agree
- commute_useful_transition
Response to statement "My commute trip is a useful transition between home and school" as factor: SD-Strongly Disagree, D-Disagree, N-Neutral, A-Agree, SA-Strongly Agree
- buses_comfortable
Response to statement "The buses I usually travel in are comfortable" as factor: SD-Strongly Disagree, D-Disagree, N-Neutral, A-Agree, SA-Strongly Agree
- prefer_travel_alone
Response to statement "I like traveling alone" as factor: SD-Strongly Disagree, D-Disagree, N-Neutral, A-Agree, SA-Strongly Agree
- shelter_good_quality
Response to statement "Shelters and other public transportation facilities that I commonly use are of good quality" as factor: SD-Strongly Disagree, D-Disagree, N-Neutral, A-Agree, SA-Strongly Agree
- sense_community
Response to statement "There is a sense of community in my neighborhood" as factor: SD-Strongly Disagree, D-Disagree, N-Neutral, A-Agree, SA-Strongly Agree1 if Strongly Disagree, 0 otherwise
- numna
Total number of available alternatives, e.g., if bus and walk = 2, if all four = 4