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In recent years, sustainable mobility policy analysis has used Hybrid Choice Models (HCM) by incorporating latent variables in the mode choice models. However, the impact on policy analysis outcomes has not yet been determined with certainty. This paper aims to measure the effect of HCM on sustainable mobility policy analysis compared to traditional models without latent variables. To this end, we performed mode choice research in the city of Santander, Spain. We identified two latent variables—Safety and Comfort—and incorporated them as explanatory variables in the HCM. Later, we conducted a sensitivity study for sustainable mobility policy analysis by simulating different policy scenarios. We found that the HCM amplified the impact of sustainable mobility policies on the modal shares, and provided an excessive reaction in the individuals’ travel behavior. Thus, the HCM overrated the impact of sustainable mobility policies on the modal switch. Likewise, for all of the mode choice models, policies that promoted public transportation were more effective in increasing bus modal shares than those that penalized private vehicles. In short, we concluded that sustainable mobility policy analysis should use HCM prudently, and should not set them as the best models beforehand.

Factores que afectan al comportamiento de los pasajeros y a sus actividades en las terminales aeroportuarias Revista de Evaluación de Programas y Políticas Públicas ResumenEn los últimos años el número de pasajeros está creciendo continuamente en el sector aéreo y no se prevé que esta tendencia disminuya en el futuro. El comportamiento de los pasajeros en las terminales aeroportuarias ha sido poco explorado en la literatura, a pesar de la relevancia de su estudio. El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar los patrones de comportamiento en la llegada de los pasajeros al Aeropuerto Internacional de Lisboa, identificando los factores que les afectan, a través de la modelización de las llegadas de pasajeros a la terminal mediante modelos de elección discreta. Los resultados indican que la hora del vuelo, el lugar de residencia, el modo de acceso a la terminal, el destino del vuelo y la frecuencia de viaje inciden sobre los patrones de llegada a la terminal respecto a la apertura de los mostradores de facturación. Estos resultados son relevantes para las configuraciones futuras de la terminal aeroportuaria.Palabras clave: Aeropuerto; Modelos de elección discreta; Lisboa; Portugal AbstractIn recent years the number of passengers is continuously growing in the air sector and this trend is not expected to decline in the future. The passengers' behavior in the airport terminals has not been explored deeply in the literature, despite the relevance of their study. The aim of this work is to analyze the arrival patterns of passengers in the Lisbon International Airport, through the modelling of passenger arrivals to the terminal using discrete choice models. The results indicate that flight departure time, place of residence, mode of access to the terminal, flight destination and frequency of travel affect the arrival patterns to the terminal regarding the opening of the check-in counters. These results are relevant for future configurations of the airport terminal.