Institute of Transport Studies

This three day course, run by the Choice Modelling Centre (CMC) at the University of Leeds, will provide delegates with in-depth insights into the estimation of advanced choice models. The course is a continuation of our annual winter course on ‘Choice modelling and stated choice survey design’ and assumes participants have the ability to estimate basic choice models, including the mixed logit model.

Taught by experts from the University of Leeds, the course will consist of a mixture of lectures, computer practicals (using R), and detailed case studies. Bringing together expertise from fields as diverse as transport, health, marketing and environmental economics, the course will cover all the steps required for successful estimation of flexible Mixed Logit and hybrid choice models, the implementation and interpretation of the Expectations Maximisation algorithm and Bayesian estimation procedures, and an introduction to models of multiple and continuous choice.

Euro Trip gives you the opportunity to explore and experience the transport systems of selected European countries (the Netherlands & Belgium), as well as visit top transport and tourist attractions.

The Euro Trip will take place from Sunday, 7 June 2026, to Friday, 12 June 2026 (both days inclusive).

Key highlights of the trip include:

1. Exploring Beamish Living Transport Museum
2. Ferry trip from Newcastle to Amsterdam
3. Exploring and experiencing transport systems in selected cities in the Netherlands and Belgium
4. Briefings, site visits, and technical sessions to understand transport policies and practices in the Netherlands and Belgium
5. Visiting selected tourist attractions
6. Board games, music, and social activities
7. Return journey on the high-speed Eurostar train, passing through the Channel Tunnel