Income and Urban Transport Demand

Based upon the income level there are variations in the urban transport demand by purpose. Work related trips tend to have little elasticity since they are the most fundamental movement. As income increase, trips related to less essential purposes, such as shopping, social interactions and business. Thus, the mobility of people in higher income range have a wider variety of non-work related trips.

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