Station access/egress time can be segmented into private and transit mode access
times where private mode access time includes both walk time, bicycle time and car
in-vehicle time. Transit access modes include bus, tram and metro. It is expected that
train travelers are more sensitive to private mode access time than to transit access in vehicle
time, based on the idea that transit travelers don’t have to pay attention to traffic
and are able to perform other activities like reading or working. The expected differences
in travel time valuation lead to the hypothesis that transit access/egress times
to/from train stations are perceived less onerous than private mode access time. This
equally means that mode specific times will give better explanations than generic
travel times