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New York, New Jersey, Connecticut Regional Travel - Household Interview Survey (RT-HIS), 1997-1998 (ICPSR 35294)
Released/updated on: 2015-03-06
Geographic coverage: New York City, United States, Connecticut, New York (state), New Jersey
Time period: 1997-02-01--1998-05-31
The New York, New Jersey, Connecticut Regional Travel - Household Interview Survey (RT-HIS), 1997-1998, was sponsored by the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) and the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA). The survey was conducted from February 1997 through May 1998, and relied on the willingness of area residents to complete diary records of their daily travel over a designated 24-hour period. Random recruitment of households was conducted by a telephone recruitment interview in which respondents were informed of the survey, its purpose, and the obligation of respondents to complete travel diaries. Data on households and household members were also collected during the recruitment interview. Participating households were assigned a specific travel day, which typically occurred 10 days after recruitment; each household member was asked to record travel information in a travel diary for the specified 24-hour period. Immediately after the assigned date, households were contacted by telephone to retrieve the diary information. In total, 14,441 households were recruited to participate in the study. Of these, 11,264 households completed travel diaries. Travel information was retrieved from all household members regardless of age, and has been compiled into five public-use data files:
- The Household file includes demographic information pertaining to the household, such as county of residence, household size, dwelling type, home ownership status, tenure, dominant language, telephone ownership, ethnicity, and income;
- The Person file contains demographic information pertaining to individual household members, including age, gender, relationship, employment status, student status, disability status, and licensed driver status;
- The Vehicle file features information about all household vehicles, including the number of vehicles, vehicle year, vehicle type, and whether each vehicle is owned or leased;
- The Trip file contains all travel day data, including information on places visited, arrival and departure times, activities at each destination, travel mode, parking costs, and detailed transit information;
- The Location file includes information about each location visited by household members, such as location type, census tracts, and geocoding status data.
Additionally, data producers developed Household, Person, and Trip analysis data files; these files comprise parts 6 through 8, and contain the RT-HIS weight variables.
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Bay Area Travel Survey, 1990 (ICPSR 34796)
Released/updated on: 2015-01-19
Geographic coverage: San Francisco, United States, California, Oakland, San Jose
Time period: 1990-01-01--1990-12-31
The 1990 Bay Area Travel Survey sampled households in California's nine-county Bay Area (including the cities of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose) in order to collect detailed travel data regarding residents' driving habits and public transit use. Potential respondents were identified via computer generated random telephone sampling; willing participants were tasked with completing a mailed travel diary for each household member over the age of 5 for an assigned "typical weekday" of travel activity. Respondents recorded details of their movement throughout the day, including trip locations, mode of transportation, bridges traversed, public transit routes, trip start and end times, trip purpose, trip activities, number of passengers, and cost of transit fare and/or parking. Following the assigned travel day, a second call was placed to each respondent in order collect the travel diary data. Demographic information for individuals and households includes gender, age, driver's license status, ethnicity, employment status, occupation, household size, and income.
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Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) Household Activity Survey Analysis Report, 2006 (ICPSR 35350)
Released/updated on: 2014-10-07
Geographic coverage: Seattle, United States, Washington
Time period: 2006-01-01--2006-12-31
The PSRC Household Activity Survey Analysis Report, 2006 was conducted to provide regional data for the Puget Sound Region travel demand models; the assessment of current activity and travel patterns; the evaluation of attitudes, preferences, and choices with respect to travel; and the estimation of future activity and travel within the region. After an initial telephone screening, survey participants received mailed travel diaries to aid in documenting travel information for the 2-day assessment period. Respondents were instructed to record their mode of transportation, trip purpose, number of passengers, departure and arrival times, ride fare, and parking cost. Demographic information for this study includes age, gender, education, employment status, and household income.
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Seattle Household Travel Survey Wave 6, 1996 (ICPSR 34913)
Released/updated on: 2014-09-24
Geographic coverage: Seattle, United States, Washington
Time period: 1996-01-01--1996-12-31
The Seattle Household Travel Survey Wave 6, 1996 is the sixth wave in a ten-part longitudinal panel survey of the travel patterns of households in the Puget Sound region of Washington State. The survey series was initiated in 1989 by the Puget Sound Council of Governments (now known as the Puget Sound Regional Council); wave 6 was conducted during the second and third quarters of 1996. This collection contains the sixth set of panel data for approximately 2,000 households in King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. Due to various sources of attrition, approximately 20 percent of households needed to be replaced for each survey wave. The survey relied on the willingness of study area residents to (1) provide demographic information about the household, its members, and its vehicles, (2) document all travel for each household member, aged 15 years or older, for an assigned 2-day period, and (3) agree to participate in additional survey waves. After an initial telephone screening, survey participants received mailed travel diaries to aid in documenting travel information for the 2-day assessment period. Respondents were instructed to record their mode of transportation, trip purpose, number of vehicle passengers, departure and arrival times, ride fare, and parking costs. Demographic information for this study includes age, gender, education, employment status, and household income.
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Seattle Household Travel Survey Wave 9, 2000 (ICPSR 34916)
Released/updated on: 2014-09-15
Geographic coverage: Seattle, United States, Washington
Time period: 2000-01-01--2000-12-31
The Seattle Household Travel Survey Wave 9, 2000 is the ninth wave in a ten-part longitudinal panel survey of the travel patterns of households in the Puget Sound region of Washington state. The survey series was initiated in 1989 by the Puget Sound Council of Governments (now known as the Puget Sound Regional Council); Wave 9 was conducted in 2000. This collection contains the ninth set of panel data for approximately 2,000 households in King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. Due to various sources of attrition, approximately 20 percent of households need to be replaced for each survey wave. The survey relied on the willingness of study area residents to (1) provide demographic information about the household, its members, and its vehicles, (2) document all travel for each household member, aged 15 years or older, for an assigned 2-day period, and (3) agree to participate in additional survey waves. After an initial telephone screening, survey participants received mailed travel diaries to aid in documenting travel information for the 2-day assessment period. Respondents were instructed to record their mode of transportation, trip purpose, number of passengers, departure and arrival times, ride fare, and parking cost. Demographic information for this study includes age, gender, education, employment status, and household income.
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Seattle Household Travel Survey Wave 8, 1999 (ICPSR 34915)
Released/updated on: 2014-09-04
Geographic coverage: Seattle, United States, Washington
Time period: 1999-01-01--1999-12-31
The Seattle Household Travel Survey Wave 8, 1999 is the eighth wave in a ten-part longitudinal panel survey of the travel patterns of households in the Puget Sound region of Washington state. The survey series was initiated in 1989 by the Puget Sound Council of Governments (now known as the Puget Sound Regional Council); wave 8 was conducted in 1999. This collection contains the eighth set of panel data for approximately 2,000 households in King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. The survey relied on the willingness of study area residents to (1) provide demographic information about the household, its members, and its vehicles, (2) document all travel for each household member, aged 15 years or older, for an assigned 2-day period, and (3) agree to participate in additional survey waves. After an initial telephone screening, survey participants received mailed travel diaries to aid in documenting travel information for the 2-day assessment period. Respondents were instructed to record their mode of transportation, trip purpose, number of passengers, departure and arrival times, ride fare, and parking cost. Demographic information for this study includes age, gender, education, employment status, and household income.
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Seattle Household Travel Survey Wave 10, 2002 (ICPSR 34917)
Released/updated on: 2014-08-29
Geographic coverage: Seattle, United States, Washington
Time period: 2002-10-01--2003-02-28
The Seattle Household Travel Survey Wave 10, 2002 is the tenth wave in a ten-part longitudinal panel survey of the travel patterns of households in the Puget Sound region of Washington state. The survey series was initiated in 1989 by the Puget Sound Council of Governments (now known as the Puget Sound Regional Council. This collection contains the tenth set of panel data for approximately 2,000 households in King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. The survey relied on the willingness of study area residents to (1) provide demographic information about the household, its members, and its vehicles, (2) document all travel for each household member, aged 15 years or older, for an assigned 2-day period, and (3) agree to participate in additional survey waves. After an initial telephone screening, survey participants received mailed travel diaries to aid in documenting travel information for the 2-day assessment period. Respondents were instructed to record their mode of transportation, trip purpose, number of passengers, departure and arrival times, ride fare, and parking cost. Demographic information for this study includes age, gender, education, employment status, and household income.
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Anchorage Household Travel Survey, 2002 (ICPSR 26682)
Released/updated on: 2014-07-16
Geographic coverage: United States, Alaska, Anchorage
Time period: 2002-02-01--2002-02-28, 2002-04-01--2002-05-31
The 2002 Household Travel Survey for the municipality of Anchorage, Alaska entailed the collection of activity and travel information for household members during a specific 24-hour period. In addition to providing basic information about each household and its members, the survey documented specific characteristics of activities and trips made, including number and purpose of trips, time of day, and mode of transportation. Travel days for the survey were spread across the pilot study (February 12-15, 2002) and the full study (April 1, 2002 -- May 17, 2002). In total, 2,035 households were recruited to participate in the study. Of these, 1,293 completed travel diaries, and the information was retrieved from all household members age 5 and older. The 1,293 completed surveys included an over sample of 242 households in the Eagle River and Chugiak communities. These numbers do not include an intercept sample of 174 users of the People Mover.
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Seattle Household Travel Survey Wave 7, 1997 (ICPSR 34914)
Released/updated on: 2014-07-16
Geographic coverage: Seattle, United States, Washington
Time period: 1997-01-01--1997-12-31
The Seattle Household Travel Survey Wave 7, 1997, is the seventh wave in a ten-part longitudinal panel survey initiated by the Puget Sound Council of Governments (now known as the Puget Sound Regional Council) to assess the travel patterns of households in the Puget Sound region of Washington State. This collection contains the seventh set of panel data for approximately 1,700 households in King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. Due to various sources of attrition, approximately 20 percent of households needed to be replaced for each survey wave. The survey relied on the willingness of study area residents to (1) provide demographic information about the household, its members, and its vehicles, (2) document all travel for each household member, aged 15 years or older, for an assigned 2-day period, and (3) agree to participate in additional survey waves. After an initial telephone screening, survey participants received mailed travel diaries to aid in documenting travel information for the 2-day assessment period. Respondents were instructed to record their mode of transportation, trip purpose, number of vehicle passengers, departure and arrival times, ride fare, and parking costs. Demographic information for this study includes age, gender, education, employment status, and household income.
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Seattle Household Travel Survey Wave 1, 1989 (ICPSR 34772)
Released/updated on: 2014-07-16
Geographic coverage: Seattle, United States, Washington
Time period: 1989-09-01--1989-12-31
The Seattle Household Travel Survey Wave 1, 1989, is the first wave in a ten-part longitudinal panel survey initiated by the Puget Sound Council of Governments (now known as the Puget Sound Regional Council) to assess the travel patterns of households in the Puget Sound region of Washington State. This collection contains the first set of panel data for 1,687 households in King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. Due to various sources of attrition, approximately 20 percent of households needed to be replaced for each subsequent survey wave. The survey relied on the willingness of study area residents to (1) provide demographic information about the household, its members, and its vehicles, (2) document all travel for each household member, aged 15 years or older, for an assigned 2-day period, and (3) agree to participate in additional survey waves. After an initial telephone screening, survey participants received mailed travel diaries to aid in documenting travel information for the 2-day assessment period. Respondents were instructed to record their mode of transportation, trip purpose, number of vehicle passengers, departure and arrival times, ride fare, and parking costs. Demographic information for this study includes age, gender, education, employment status, and household income.
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Maricopa Regional Household Travel Survey, 2002 (ICPSR 35264)
Released/updated on: 2014-07-16
Geographic coverage: United States, Phoenix, Arizona
Time period: 2002-02-01--2002-12-31
The Maricopa Regional Household Travel Survey, 2002, conducted by NuStats, in collaboration with the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG), was initiated to assess the travel patterns of households in the metropolitan region of Phoenix, Arizona. This collection contains data for 4,018 households in Maricopa County, and a small portion of Pinal County. Household recruitment for the study was conducted through the use of a "recruitment interview", in which respondents were informed of the survey, its purpose, and the obligation of all household members to complete the survey. Information regarding the household and its members was also collected during the recruitment interview. Participating households were assigned a specific "travel period" or 48-hour period on which to record their travel and activities, including mode of transportation, trip purpose, number of vehicle passengers, departure and arrival times, ride fare, and parking costs. Demographic information for this study includes age, gender, ethnicity, language, disability, education level, occupation, and household income.
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St. Louis Household Travel Survey, 2002 (ICPSR 35265)
Released/updated on: 2014-07-16
Geographic coverage: United States, Illinois, Missouri, St. Louis
Time period: 2002-04-01--2002-05-31, 2002-09-01--2002-12-31
The St. Louis Household Travel Survey, 2002, entailed the collection of weekday travel behavior characteristics of households residing in each of the eight counties that comprise the St. Louis region. In addition to collecting basic demographic and socioeconomic information about each household and its members, the survey documented specific characteristics of activities and trips made, including number and purpose of trips, trip duration, time of day, mode of transportation, and specifics of school and work-related travel. The survey instruments contained three components: (1) the recruitment questionnaire, (2) the travel log, and (3) the retrieval questionnaire. In total, 7,046 households were recruited to participate in the study via telephone interview. Of these 5,094 completed travel logs during a specific 24-hour period, and the information was retrieved from all household members, regardless of age. Demographic information for this study includes age, gender, education level, employment status, and household income.
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Seattle Household Travel Survey Wave 3, 1992 (ICPSR 35266)
Released/updated on: 2014-07-16
Geographic coverage: Seattle, United States, Washington
Time period: 1992-01-01--1992-12-31
The Seattle Household Travel Survey Wave 3, 1992, is the third wave in a ten-part longitudinal panel survey initiated by the Puget Sound Council of Governments (now known as the Puget Sound Regional Council) to assess the travel patterns of households in the Puget Sound region of Washington State. This collection contains the third set of panel data for approximately 1,700 households in King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. Due to various sources of attrition, approximately 20 percent of households needed to be replaced for each survey wave. The survey relied on the willingness of study area residents to (1) provide demographic information about the household, its members, and its vehicles, (2) document all travel for each household member, aged 15 years or older, for an assigned 2-day period, and (3) agree to participate in additional survey waves. After an initial telephone screening, survey participants received mailed travel diaries to aid in documenting travel information for the 2-day assessment period. Respondents were instructed to record their mode of transportation, trip purpose, number of vehicle passengers, departure and arrival times, ride fare, and parking costs. Demographic information for this study includes age, gender, education, employment status, and household income.
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Atlanta Household Travel Survey, 2001 (ICPSR 34389)
Released/updated on: 2014-07-15
Geographic coverage: United States, Atlanta, Georgia
Time period: 2001-04-01--2002-04-30
The Atlanta Household Travel Survey sampled 8,069 households in the thirteen-county metropolitan Atlanta region. The survey relied on the willingness of area residents to complete diary records of all travel for a 48-hour period. Household recruitment for the study was conducted through the use of a recruitment interview, in which respondents were informed of the survey, its purpose, and the obligation of all household members to complete the survey. The 8,069 participating households, when weighted, represent 21,323 persons, 14,449 vehicles, and 126,127 places visited during the 48-hour travel period. Data were collected on trip generation, trip distribution, modal choice, transit use, neighborhood preferences, and trip activities. Household data includes demographic information such as household size, household vehicles, dwelling type, home ownership status, tenure, and computer ownership. Also included are summary statistics regarding the number of workers, students, and trips made during the 48-hour travel period. Person data includes demographic information about the household members, student data, employment data for first and second jobs, and health related information.
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Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) Household-Based Person Trip Survey, 1994 (ICPSR 34911)
Released/updated on: 2013-12-16
Geographic coverage: Detroit, United States, Michigan
Time period: 1994-02-23--1994-06-10
The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) is the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the southeast region of Michigan. This region encompasses the counties of Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, Livingston, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne (including the City of Detroit). Created in 1968, SEMCOG's planning responsibilities include the collection and maintenance of a comprehensive transportation, demographic, environmental, and economic development database for advancing regional policies and plans, and review and approval of applications for federal transportation funds. The 1994 survey was undertaken to provide SEMCOG with new travel behavior data to assist in updating the region's transportation models. This data collection includes socioeconomic, travel, and mobile source emissions models for projecting future patterns of development, travel, congestion, and air pollution. Information about household characteristics and travel was collected using a one-day, activity-focused diary and a separate household survey. In an activity diary, respondents were asked about each activity they undertook during the day. Travel was assessed as the process of getting from one activity to another. Therefore, the trips reported in this document were generated by pairing activities to form a trip origin and destination. Demographic information includes age, gender, number and age of children, school enrollment status, employment status, occupation, household income, and type of household dwelling.
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2000 Sacramento Area Household Travel Survey (ICPSR 34777)
Released/updated on: 2013-09-06
Geographic coverage: Sacramento, United States, California
Time period: 2000-02-01--2000-06-30
The 2000 Sacramento Area Household Travel Survey, like all recent household travel surveys, relied on the willingness of area residents to complete diary records of their daily travel for a specified day. During their travel day, participating household members were asked to record travel information in a travel diary for the specified 24-hour period. The information documented by respondents includes trip activities, mode of transportation, trip times, and trip location. Demographic information includes gender, age, whether the respondent held a valid driver's license, whether the respondent was a student, employment status, household income, whether the respondent owned or rented a home, and household size.
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Seattle Household Travel Survey Wave 5, 1994 (ICPSR 34806)
Released/updated on: 2013-08-30
Geographic coverage: Seattle, United States, Washington
Time period: 1994-01-01--1994-12-31
The Seattle Household Travel Survey Wave 5, 1994 is the fifth wave in a ten-part longitudinal panel survey of the travel patterns of households in the Puget Sound region of Washington state. The survey series was initiated in 1989 by the Puget Sound Council of Governments (now known as the Puget Sound Regional Council); wave 5 was conducted in 1994. This collection contains the fifth set of panel data for approximately 2,000 households in King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. Due to various sources of attrition, approximately 20 percent of households need to be replaced for each survey wave. The survey relied on the willingness of study area residents to (1) provide demographic information about the household, its members, and its vehicles, (2) document all travel for each household member, aged 15 years or older, for an assigned 2-day period, and (3) agree to participate in additional survey waves. After an initial telephone screening, survey participants received mailed travel diaries to aid in documenting travel information for the 2-day assessment period. Respondents were instructed to record their mode of transportation, trip purpose, number of passengers, departure and arrival times, ride fare, and parking cost. Demographic information for this study includes age, gender, education, employment status, and household income.
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Bay Area Travel Study, 1996 (ICPSR 34797)
Released/updated on: 2013-08-22
Geographic coverage: San Francisco, United States, California
Time period: 1996-01-01--1996-12-31
The purpose of the 1996 Bay Area Travel Study was to survey households in California's nine county Bay Area (including Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose) to collect information on activities and travel in the area. This study focused on households who used the Bay Bridge corridor, either by driving or using transit. The 1996 Bay Area Travel Study varies from other household travel surveys in that households were asked to record all of their activities for a specific two-day period, rather than complete a 24-hour travel log. Respondents were asked to report detailed information regarding their travel, including trip locations, mode of transportation, trip start and end times, trip purpose, and trip activities. Demographic variables include gender, age, employment status, whether the respondent held a valid driver's license, occupation, whether the respondent was a student, income, education level, ethnicity, whether the respondent had a disability, and whether the respondent was a volunteer.
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Baltimore Travel Survey, 1977 (ICPSR 34418)
Released/updated on: 2013-08-20
Geographic coverage: Baltimore, United States, Maryland
Time period: 1977-05-01--1977-06-30
The Baltimore Travel Survey, 1977, is a comprehensive collection of demographic characteristics and travel patterns for 967 households in Baltimore, Maryland. The survey was conducted in May and June of 1977; survey results have been maintained and distributed by the United States Federal Highway Administration. Survey participants were asked to provide detailed household information, including length of residency at current address, number of household occupants, type of dwelling unit, number of vehicles available to household occupants, and the body type of each vehicle. Respondents were also asked to provide information on their travel behavior during a 24-hour assessment period, including trip duration and frequency, trip purpose, departure and arrival times, mode of transportation, number of passengers, and parking cost. Demographic information for this collection includes age, sex, disability, race, spoken language, marital status, income, and educational attainment.
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Seattle Household Travel Survey Wave 2, 1990 (ICPSR 34784)
Released/updated on: 2013-08-20
Geographic coverage: Seattle, United States, Washington
Time period: 1990-01-01--1990-12-31
The Seattle Household Travel Survey Wave 2, 1990, is the second wave in a ten-part longitudinal panel survey of the travel patterns of households in the Puget Sound region of Washington State. The survey series was initiated in 1989 by the Puget Sound Council of Governments (now known as the Puget Sound Regional Council); wave 2 was conducted in 1990. This collection contains the second set of panel data for approximately 2,000 households in King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. Due to various sources of attrition, approximately 20 percent of households needed to be replaced for each survey wave. The survey relied on the willingness of study area residents to (1) provide demographic information about the household, its members, and its vehicles, (2) document all travel for each household member, aged 15 years or older, for an assigned 2-day period, and (3) agree to participate in additional survey waves. After an initial telephone screening, survey participants received mailed travel diaries to aid in documenting travel information for the 2-day assessment period. Respondents were instructed to record their mode of transportation, trip purpose, number of passengers, departure and arrival times, ride fare, and parking cost. Demographic information for this study includes age, gender, education, employment status, and household income.
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Transportation for the 21st Century Household Travel Survey (Philadelphia, 2000) (ICPSR 34759)
Released/updated on: 2013-08-13
Geographic coverage: United States, Delaware, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Time period: 2000-03-01--2000-12-31
Household travel surveys such as the Transportation for the 21st Century Household Travel Survey (Philadelphia 2000) are used to obtain information about work and non-work trip generation, trip distribution, modal choice, and traffic assignment as well as to obtain data on average vehicle occupancy. The study area for this travel survey consisted of the Pennsylvania counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia (along with a small portion of Berks County); the New Jersey Delaware Valley counties of Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Mercer; and the South Jersey counties of Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, and Salem. The resultant data set contains demographic and travel data on 5,677 households in the 14-county study area. Of the 5,677 households that participated in the study, 2,666 were from the Delaware Valley region of Pennsylvania, 1,551 were from the Delaware Valley region of New Jersey, and 1,460 were from Southern Jersey. The Transportation for the 21st Century study relied on the willingness of area residents to complete diary records of all travel for a 24-hour period. It was based on telephone interviews of randomly selected households from the 14-county study area. Participating households were assigned a specific "travel day" or 24-hour period on which to record their travel and activities. Demographic variables include the number of vehicles in the household, household income, age, gender, whether respondents held a valid driver's license, whether respondents had a disability, and employment status.
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Spokane and Kootenai County Regional Travel Survey, 2005 (ICPSR 34690)
Released/updated on: 2013-07-08
Geographic coverage: United States, Spokane, Washington, Idaho
Time period: 2005-04-01--2005-06-30
The Spokane and Kootenai County Regional Travel Survey, 2005, is a comprehensive survey of the travel patterns of households in Spokane County, Washington and Kootenai County, Idaho. The survey was conducted for the Spokane Regional Transportation Council (SRTC) over a three-month period, from April through June 2005. The data are drawn from 1,828 households within Spokane and Kootenai counties and contain information about 4,488 household members, 3,974 vehicles, and details regarding 19,638 trips made during a 24-hour period. The survey relied on the willingness of study area residents to (1) provide demographic information about the household, its members, and its vehicles during the recruitment stage, and (2) record all travel for a specific 24-hour period during the retrieval stage. Respondents were asked to provide detailed household information, including number of occupants, type of dwelling unit, number of vehicles available to household occupants, as well as the year and body type for each vehicle. Following the initial recruitment phase, survey participants received mailed questionnaires to aid in documenting travel information during the 24-hour assessment period. Respondents were instructed to record their mode of transportation, trip purpose, departure and arrival times, number of passengers, and parking cost. Demographic information for this study includes age, income, education, and employment status.
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Washoe County Travel Characteristics Study, 2005 (ICPSR 34683)
Released/updated on: 2013-07-02
Geographic coverage: United States, Nevada
Time period: 2005-10-01--2005-11-30
The Washoe County Travel Characteristics Study, 2005, is a comprehensive survey of the travel patterns of households in Washoe County, Nevada. The survey was conducted for the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) over a two-month period, from October through November 2005. The data are drawn from 1,174 households within the RTC planning area and contain information about 2,679 household members, 2,138 vehicles, and details regarding 11,077 unlinked trips. The survey relied on the willingness of regional households to (1) provide demographic information about the household, its members, and its vehicles, and (2) have all household members record all travel and activity for a specific 24-hour period. Respondents were asked to provide detailed household information, including number of occupants, type of dwelling unit, number of vehicles available to household occupants, as well as the year, make, model, and fuel type for each vehicle. In order to identify households eligible to participate in the voluntary GPS portion of data collecting, respondents were asked whether their vehicle(s) had a working cigarette lighter or power outlet. Following the initial recruitment phase, survey participants received mailed questionnaires to aid in documenting travel information during the 24-hour assessment period. Respondents were instructed to record their mode of transportation, trip purpose, departure and arrival times, number of passengers, and parking cost. Demographic information for this study includes age, sex, race, disability, income, and employment status.
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Washington Post Poll: DC-Region Traffic Poll, January 2005 (ICPSR 4316)
Released/updated on: 2007-04-25
Geographic coverage: District of Columbia, United States, Virginia, Maryland
Time period: 2005-01-01--2005-01-31
This special topic poll, fielded January 27-31, 2005, was undertaken to assess public opinion on traffic congestion in the Washington, DC, area. Respondents who commuted in the greater Washington, DC, area were asked about traffic conditions in the region, their primary means of transportation to and from work, the length of their commute, what they liked and disliked most about their commute, and whether they had ever relocated or adjusted their work schedule to improve their commute. Those polled rated the different types of public transportation available in the area, how often they used the Metrorail subway system, and why they did not ride it more often. Views were sought on proposals to expand the Metrorail system and build new highways in the area, sources of funding for transportation projects, and whether measures such as high occupancy vehicle lanes, adjustable tolls, and building new roads were effective in easing traffic congestion. Respondents were also asked about the type of vehicle they drove, how often they traveled by car, how much time they spent driving, and how often driving invoked feelings such as independence, relaxation, and anger. A series of questions asked respondents how often they and others were guilty of behaviors such as speeding or road rage, and whether they engaged in activities such as eating or reading while driving. Additional topics addressed the use of automatic cameras at traffic lights and stop signs and whether existing traffic laws were too tough on teenage drivers. Demographic variables included sex, age, race, household income, education level, and political party affiliation.
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ABC News/Washington Post National Traffic Poll, January 2005 (ICPSR 4315)
Released/updated on: 2006-05-18
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2005-01-01--2005-01-31
This special topic poll, conducted January 26-31, 2005, was undertaken to assess public opinion about traffic. After first being asked their opinion of how President Bush was handling his term in office, respondents were queried about how often they traveled by car, traffic conditions in their area, and the availability and quality of public transportation and whether or not they used it. The survey also asked questions about respondents' commutes, opinions about traffic congestion, and possible measures to reduce congestion, such as tolls, high occupancy vehicle lanes, building new roads, better timing of traffic lights, carpools, and higher gas taxes. Respondents were also asked about air pollution from cars, how driving made them feel, how often they or others were guilty of speeding, not paying attention, being aggressive, and road rage. Other questions pertained to respondents' opinions of the greatest dangers to safety, how they passed time in traffic, and what type of vehicle they drove as well as their opinion of it. Demographic information included the number of licensed drivers and automobiles in their household, political orientation, education, age, marital status, number of children, Hispanic origin, ethnicity, income, and sex.
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Nationwide Personal Transportation Study, 1983: [United States] (ICPSR 8661)
Released/updated on: 2006-01-18
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1983-01-01--1983-12-31
This data collection supplies national data on the nature and characteristics of travel. Information is provided for all types of personal trips taken during a designated 24-hour period, or travel day. Additional data are available for trips of 75 miles or further (one-way) that were taken during the preceding 14-day travel period. Trips and travel are described by purpose, mode of transportation, trip length, day of the week, time of day, vehicle used, and vehicle occupancy. Data about long trips include the date on which the trip started and ended. The Household File contains items on family income, number of household vehicles, availability of public transit, number of licensed drivers in the household, and number and length of trips taken. The Person File provides demographic characteristics of members of the household as well as variables on carpooling, distance to work, work-related travel, seatbelt use, and child safety restraints. The Day Trip and the Period Trip Files offer information on the length and purposes of trips and the means of transportation used, while the Vehicle File details vehicle make and model, seating capacity, type of fuel used, and safety devices in vehicle.
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Special Program Information Tape (ICPSR 8372)
Released/updated on: 2006-01-12
Geographic coverage: United States
This collection of computer programs and test data files was compiled by the Census Bureau for use with GEOGRAPHIC BASE FILE/DUAL INDEPENDENT MAP ENCODING (GBF/DIME), 1980 (ICPSR 8378). This collection consists of files grouped into five categories: Special Program Information Tape (SPIT) Datasets, UNIMATCH System Datasets, ADMATCH System Datasets, EASYMAP System Datasets, and EASYCORD System Datasets. Some of the capabilities of the programs in this collection include: mapping files for which complicated data manipulation is required, generating individualized lists of candidates for carpools, linking of records on the basis of street address, creating shaded area maps for statistical display, and producing a map coordinate system.
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Annual Housing Survey, 1977 [United States]: Travel-to-Work [SMSAs] (ICPSR 8322)
Released/updated on: 2006-01-12
Geographic coverage: Detroit, Indiana, Santa Ana, Fort Worth, Spokane, Utah, Memphis, Arizona, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Anaheim, Kentucky, California, Kansas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Troy, Garden Grove, Texas, Newark, Virginia, Maryland, Indianapolis, Madison, United States, Tennessee, Louisville, Arkansas, Washington, Albany (New York), Tacoma, Wichita, Minneapolis, Massachusetts, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Dallas, Saginaw, Wisconsin, District of Columbia, Schenectady, St. Paul, Minnesota, New York (state), New Jersey, Michigan, Orlando, Long Beach, Los Angeles
Time period: 1977-01-01--1977-12-31
This data collection provides travel-to-work data for respondents living in 20 Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSAs). Data cover respondents' means of transportation to and from work -- whether they carpooled, drove alone, took public transportation, or used some other means. Also included is respondents' place of work and time they usually left home for work. The data contained in this collection are from the travel-to-work supplement in ANNUAL HOUSING SURVEY, 1977-1978 [UNITED STATES]: SMSA FILES (ICPSR 7980). The travel-to-work supplement was sponsored by the United States Department of Transportation. The collection consists of 20 data files, one for each SMSA represented.
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Annual Housing Survey, 1976 [United States]: Travel-to-Work [SMSAs] (ICPSR 8136)
Released/updated on: 2006-01-12
Geographic coverage: North Carolina, Oklahoma City, Indiana, United States, Oklahoma, Grand Rapids, Louisville, Alabama, Cleveland, Washington, Nebraska, New York City, Omaha, Massachusetts, Colorado, Honolulu, Missouri, Denver, St. Louis, Las Vegas, Buffalo, Nevada, Rhode Island, Allentown, Sacramento, Providence, Seattle, Raleigh, Kentucky, Hawaii, California, New York (state), Birmingham, New Jersey, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Baltimore, Illinois, Texas, Maryland, Houston, Indianapolis
Time period: 1976-01-01--1976-12-31
This data collection provides travel-to-work data for respondents living in 20 Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSAs). Data cover respondents' means of transportation to and from work -- whether they carpooled, drove alone, took public transportation, or used some other means. Also included is respondents' place of work and time they usually left home for work. The data contained in this collection are from the travel-to-work supplement in ANNUAL HOUSING SURVEY, 1976 [UNITED STATES]: SMSA FILES (ICPSR 7983). The travel-to-work supplement was sponsored by the United States Department of Transportation. The collection consists of 20 data files, one for each SMSA represented.
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CBS News/New York Times Polls, 1977-1978 (ICPSR 7818)
Released/updated on: 2006-01-12
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1977-01-01--1978-12-31
This study is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. With the exception of Part 8, June 1978 Poll -- California Sample, (for which there was no national sample), each data file in this collection represents a distinct nationwide survey that was conducted during 1977-1978. Approximately 1,000-1,500 randomly selected adults were surveyed by telephone in each poll. Respondents were asked to give their opinions of President Jimmy Carter and his handling of the presidency, foreign affairs, and the economy, as well as their views on a range of current social and economic issues such as crime, police behavior, discrimination, and working women. In addition, the July 1977 Energy Poll (Part 3) focused specifically on energy problems, exploring respondents' perceptions of the seriousness of energy shortages and who or what may have been responsible, their reactions to President Carter's proposals calling for conservation and sacrifice, and whether or not their own energy usage behavior was likely to change, particularly with regard to home heating and automobile use. The October 1977 Poll (Part 4) covered topics such as the Panama Canal treaty, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, changing lifestyles, and the impact of the women's movement on family life. The February 1978 Poll (Part 6) dealt with the attitudes of Blacks and Whites on racial issues. Topics covered included police harassment, urban poverty, racial disturbances, segregation in neighborhoods and schools, and the portrayal of Black Americans on television. In addition to asking respondents about the efforts of Egypt and Israel to negotiate a peace agreement, the April 1978 Poll (Part 7) also covered current national issues such as inflation, unemployment, energy prices, and personal savings. California's Proposition 13 was the primary subject of the poll in Part 8, June 1978 Poll -- California Sample. Other topics included arms limitation talks between the United States and the Soviet Union, and United States' potential intervention in Africa. Background information on respondents includes voter participation history, political party affiliation, political orientation, age, sex, race, religion, education, employment, household income, and participation in labor unions.
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Energy Crisis Attitudes and Conservation Behavior in the United States, April-May 1980 (ICPSR 7877)
Released/updated on: 1992-02-16
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1980-04-01--1980-05-31
This data collection contains information reflecting public attitudes toward energy and related issues in the United States in the spring of 1980. The objective of the study was to enable the Department of Energy to establish a benchmark to gauge the impact of energy conservation communications efforts. Data were gathered via personal interviews, and respondents were asked where energy ranked in a list of 42 problems Americans saw confronting the nation at the time. In addition to measuring concern about energy, the survey gathered information on attitudes toward the cost of gasoline, actions respondents took to reduce gasoline consumption (e.g., driving less, purchasing more fuel efficient car, and consolidating trips), their use of public transportation, whether they carpooled, how often tire inflation was checked, and frequency of engine tune ups. The survey also sought to identify the leading sources from which respondents received information on improving gasoline mileage, such as employers, auto clubs, oil company advertising, local auto-oriented merchants, stories in the news media, unions, and local, state, and federal governments. Demographic information includes respondent's age, sex, race, marital status, whether respondent was the head of the household, occupation, part- or full-time work status (if female), union membership, last school grade completed, religious affiliation, household and individual incomes, political party preference, and political ideology.