Research Article

Can Monetary Incentive Regulate Boarding Passenger Distribution on the Metro Station Platform?

Table 5

Explanation of variables of the regression model.

VariablesExplanation

Gender▲Male-0; female-1
Date▲Weekday-0; weekend-1
Time▲Off-peak hours-0; peak hours-1
Travel with companion▲A respondent travelled with companions or not; no-0; yes-1
Travel with luggage▲A respondent travelled with large luggage or not; no-0; yes-1
Travel fee◆The cost of this trip of a respondent;
Travel purpose▼The travel purpose of a respondent
Work/schoolNo-0; yes-1
HomeNo-0; yes-1
EntertainmentNo-0; yes-1
Frequency◆The travel frequency by the metro of a respondent is high or low;
Occupation▼A respondent has a regular income
StudentNo-0; yes-1
Retired personNo-0; yes-1
Nine-to-fiverNo-0; yes-1
Age◆The age level of respondents;
Income◆The income level of respondents;
Weather▲Rainy-0; not rainy-1
Discount◆Discounts on the travel fee;