Research Article

Cross-Border Travel Behavior Analysis of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Using MXL-BMA Model

Table 2

Survey on travel-related factors.

Observation variableVariable definition

Travel purposeWork; school; visiting friend and relatives; tourism, shopping, and other recreational activities; hospital; business; and others
Transportation mode (origin-Zhuhai)Bus; taxi; private car; online car-hailing; and others
Travel time (origin-Zhuhai)<15 min; 15–30 min; 30–45 min; 45–60 min; >60 min
Transportation mode (section of HZMB)Bus; taxi; private car; and others
Travel time (section of HZMB)<40 min; 40–50 min; 50–60 min; >60 min
Transportation mode (Hong Kong-destination)Bus; taxi; private car; online car-hailing; subway; and others
Travel time (Hong Kong-destination)<15 min; 15–30 min; 30–45 min; 45–60 min; >60 min
The residence time of cross-border1; 2; 3–5; >5
Number of entourages0; 1; 2-3; 4
Whether Hong Kong and Macao travel togetherYes or no
Whether the return travel also crosses the HZMBYes or no
Number of transfers0; 1-2; >3
Annual frequency of cross-border travel1; 2–10; 11–30; >30