Minimizing Travel Time is not necessarily Commuters' Top Priority
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The time it takes to get from A to B is less and less of a rupture in daily life, not necessarily considered a break between different activities that must be limited at all costs. On the contrary : the daily commute is becoming a lived activity in itself, with its own qualities.
People dont's always try to minimize commuting time, but they do want to maximize its quality. A good commute gives one time to work, relax, or socialize, activities that are very much appreciated, for example, by those making journeys by train. This observation leads us to review our tools for assessing, modeling and forecasting traffic activities.