Research Article

Exploring the Impact of Commuter’s Residential Location Choice on the Design of a Rail Transit Line Based on Prospect Theory

Table 3

Optimal solutions of rail design variables.

Optimal solutions in year 3Based on prospect theoryBased on utility theory

Rail line length (km)23.5025.00
Fare (HK$/km)11.5112.41
Headway (hour)0.120.14
Total travel demand (persons/day)12,23014,401
Social welfare1 (HK$)26,669,52024,278,400

The parameter 360 (days) was used to convert daily social welfare to yearly social welfare.