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![]() Title:Cyclists route preferences in the electrification era: A case study in Zurich, Switzerland Authors:Julia Latvala, César Marin Flores, Shaghayegh Vosough, Bryan Vallejo, Henrikki Tenkanen, Claudio Roncoli, Adrian Meister and Kay Axhausen Conference:EWGT2025 Tags:Cyclists' route choice, Discrete choice modelling, E-bike and GPS data Abstract: The electrification of bicycles has introduced new dynamics to cycling, raising questions about how the pedal assistance of electric bikes (e-bikes) influences cyclists' route choice preferences. Understanding these preferences is crucial for developing cycling infrastructure that effectively supports the growing use of e-bikes. This paper develops a route choice framework to examine e-bike users' route preferences and compare them to those of regular cyclists, using GPS data from the E-Biking in Switzerland (EBIS) project. From the recorded trajectories 64,340 cycling trips are map-matched by using a trajectory segmentation map-matching algorithm. A data-driven path identification (DDPI) approach is employed to identify the choice set including only observed routes. A Path Size Logit (PSL) model is then estimated to identify the key determinants of e-bike users' route choices, considering factors such as gradient, type of bike facility, traffic conditions, intersections, age, and seasonal variations. To determine how e-bike users' route preferences differ from those of regular cyclists, segmented models will first be estimated separately for each bike type, followed by a pooled model. The findings will provide a comprehensive understanding of how the electrification of bicycles influences cyclists' route choice behavior, offering policymakers and transport planners valuable insights to the needs of different types of cyclists. Cyclists route preferences in the electrification era: A case study in Zurich, Switzerland ![]() Cyclists route preferences in the electrification era: A case study in Zurich, Switzerland | ||||
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