20072008 Household Travel Survey

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2007/2008 Household Travel Survey

Presentation of Some Initial Findings
by Robert E. Griffiths Technical Services
Director National Capital Region Transportation
Planning Board Metropolitan Washington Council of
Governments January 28, 2009
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Sampling Plan

• 11,000 Randomly Selected Households in TPB Region
  and adjacent areas (3,500 Baltimore Region
  Samples)
• Ensure a sufficient number of samples in higher
  density, mixed use urban areas and Regional
  Activity Centers
• Address-based Sample

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Survey Interviewing

• 14-Months of Interviewing
• Interviews Conducted Between February, 2007 and
  March 2008.
• Data Collected
• 11,578 Household Records
• 25,515 Person Records
• 16,678 Vehicle Records
• 132,383 Trip Records

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Survey Results Reveal Significant Diversity of
Travel Patterns within TPB Model Area

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Households and Trips by Sub Area (Numbers in
Thousands)
9 trips per HH
9 trips per HH
10 trips per HH
7 trips per HH
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Weekday Trips by Mode
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Commute Trip Destinations of Central Jurisdiction
Households by Mode(Numbers in Thousands)
77 of Trips are within the Central
Jurisdictions 20 are to the Inner Suburbs 33
are on Transit 50 are Auto Driver 10 Are Walk
Trips
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Commute Trip Destinations of Inner Suburb
Households by Mode (Numbers in Thousands)
56 of the Trips are within the Inner
Suburbs 38 are to the Central Jurs 74 are Auto
Driver 17 are on Transit 1 are Walk Trips
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Commute Trip Destinations of Outer Suburb
Households by Mode (Numbers in Thousands)
42 of the Trips are within the Outer Suburbs 33
are to the Inner Suburbs 19 are to the Central
Jurs 84 are Auto Driver 8 are on Transit
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Commute Trip Destinations of Outer Ring
Households (Numbers in Thousands)
62 of the Trips are within the Outer Ring 17
are to the Inner Suburbs 13 are to the Central
Jurs 87 are Auto Driver 6 are on Transit
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Other Quick Findings

• 25 of Workers Eligible to Telecommute
• 14 Telecommuted in prior week
• 76 of Workers Receive a Transportation Benefit
• 53 Receive Free Parking
• 17 Receive Metrochek
• 10 Secure Bike Facility/Shower
• 8 Commuter Information
• 4 Guaranteed Ride Home

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Next Steps

• Analyze Survey Data by Regional Activity Centers
  and Demographic Subgroups
• Report Findings