Commuting in America 2013—Brief 11: Commuting Departure Time and Trip Time

This brief is the eleventh in a series that describes commuting in America. One of the significant defining elements of commuting is that commuter trips are conducted by travelers at similar times and are considered to be high frequency trips. They generally occur during peak travel times, usually morning and evening. Measures of peak hour traffic help to determine highway and public transit capacity, and levels of service. Work trip travel time is also an important factor in regional commuting. Travel time is determined by vehicle speed and distance traveled. This brief details the relationships among commuting, departure time and travel time, as it discusses commuting in America.

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  • https://traveltrends.transportation.org/portfolio/brief-13-11-commuting-departure-time-and-trip-time/
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  • Supporting Datasets are available at: https://traveltrends.transportation.org/
• Corporate Authors:

  American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

  444 North Capitol Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Publication Date: 2013-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Brief 11
• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 32p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commuting; Departure time; Peak hour traffic; Speed; Travel time; Trip length; Work trips
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01514635
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9781560515821
• Report/Paper Numbers: Pub Code: CA11-4
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Feb 20 2014 8:40AM