Travel Data ProgramA Pilot Study

Joy Sharp, M.S.

U.S. Department of Transportation

Bureau of Transportation Statistics

2003 Traffic Record Forum

Purpose

• To provide the most accurate, comprehensive, relevant, and timely data on domestic and international travel

Scope

• Provide data on personal, business, and occupational travel

• Provide data on travel at various geographic levels on origin and destination, trip and traveler characteristics

• Collect data on all modes of travel as well as intermodal travel

Outcomes/Products

• Data Repository, Microdata, Data Files

• Exposure Data (files, tables)

• Publications, Special Studies, Reports

• Web Services (access to data, menu driven analysis, analysis tools)

• User Services (outreach, consulting services, user support)

Approach

• National Household Travel Survey

• Family of targeted data collection programs

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Questions ?

Joy SharpBureau of Transportation Statistics202-366-0881Joy.sharp@bts.gov