Growth Factor (G) |
1.0
|
See Table 1 and proceeding discussion. |
No |
Trip Type Factor (T) |
0.506
|
Default is based on the combined share (49.4%) of bicycle trips made for “vacation” (2.1%) or “other social or recreational” (47.3%) purposes, taken from the 2009 National Household Travel Survey in the United States. Default is the percentage of all other trips, calculated as 1–0.494 (= 0.506); however, this article covers why this factor might lead to a conservative projection. |
No, but specific to the US |
Auto Substitution Factor (A) |
0.1
|
Matute et al. (2016); Monsere et al. (2014); Thakuriah et al. (2012). |
No |
Carpool Factor (L) |
1/1.15
|
Reciprocal of average vehicle occupancy rate (average number of people per auto) used by California Department of Transportation (1.15) (CA Department of Transportation, 2016). |
Yes |
Trip Length Factor (L) |
2.4
|
Average bicycle trip length (kilometers) across all trip purposes, as estimated by 2010–2012 California Household Travel Survey (CA Department of Transportation, 2013). |
Yes |