Case Study ISSN (Online): 2350-0530 ISSN (Print): 2394-3629 International Journal of Research - GRANTHAALAYAH February 2024 12(2), 28–36 How to cite this article (APA): Paul, D. (2024). A Case Study on Cyclist Route Choice Model. International Journal of Research - GRANTHAALAYAH, 12(2), 28–36. doi: 10.29121/granthaalayah.v12.i2.2024.5486 28 A CASE STUDY ON CYCLIST ROUTE CHOICE MODEL Debabrata Paul 1 1 Master's in Civil Engineering-Sustainable Mobility in Urban Areas, Department of Civil Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum- University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy ABSTRACT This research focuses on improving cycle path design by analyzing the determinants of route choice for bicycle users. The study uses a large GPS dataset to develop a route choice model for the inner-city of Amsterdam. The main research question is to identify the factors that influence route choice decisions, which is broken down into sub- questions related to the contribution of the GPS dataset to route choice models, the relevant variables for bicycle users' route choices, and the effect of these variables on route choice. The study finds that route attributes, such as distance and cycle path quality, and contextual variables, such as trip type and time of day, have a significant effect on bicycle users' route choices. The results provide insights for designing more desirable bicycle infrastructure in urban areas. Received 14 January 2024 Accepted 15 February 2024 Published 29 February 2024 Corresponding Author Debabrata Paul, debabratapaul05@gmail.com DOI 10.29121/granthaalayah.v12.i2.2024 .5486 Funding: This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors. Copyright: © 2024 The Author(s). This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. With the license CC-BY, authors retain the copyright, allowing anyone to download, reuse, re-print, modify, distribute, and/or copy their contribution. The work must be properly attributed to its author. Keywords: Sustainable Transport, Bicycle, Route Choice Model, GPS Data, Infrastructure, Route Attributes, Path Size Factor, Trip Types, Light Condition, Time of Day 1. INTRODUCTION As a sustainable transport mode, the bicycle plays an important role in daily travels for people in the Netherlands. To improve cycle path design, it is necessary to clarify which characteristics influence the route choice. The objective of this research is to add to the understanding of the desired infrastructure of bicycles by developing a route choice model using GPS data in the inner-city of Amsterdam. The main research question is: What determinants can be identified for route choice decisions of bicycle users? And it can be broken down into the following sub questions: