COMMUTER TRAVEL TRENDS IN LONDON AND SOUTH EAST 1966-1979 - AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS

This study is primarily concerned with establishing trends in commuter travel by British Rail to central London. Commuter travel by other modes to central London, and by British Rail to areas in the south east outside central London, are also examined but in less detail. Information has been compiled on factors such as fare levels, petrol prices, changes in employment and residential location, earnings and house prices, which might influence observed commuting trends, and the possible role of these factors is discussed. The study mainly covers the period 1973-79 based on an analysis of British Rail ticket sale information, but a longer view is also taken going back to 1966 by using travel to work tables from the 1966 and 1971 censuses. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Department for Transport, England

  STB Division, Romney House, 43 Marsham Street
  London,   England  SW1P 3EB
• Authors:
  • Brown, A H
• Publication Date: 1981-10

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 213 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Bicycles; Buses; Costs; Environmental control; Fuels; Labor; Motorcycles; Public transit; Railroad commuter service; Railroad trains; Residential location; Tariffs; Transportation modes; Travel patterns; Trend (Statistics); Urban areas; Walking; Work trips
• Uncontrolled Terms: Work
• Geographic Terms: London (England); United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 1211: Bicycle; 1272: Bus; 1243: Car; 224: Cost; 308: Dwelling; 3850: Fuel; 621: Journey to work; 1221: Motorcycle; 2271: Occupation; 744: Public transport; 241: Tariff; 1268: Train; 1145: Transport mode; 6515: Trend (stat); 8119: United Kingdom; 313: Urban area; 758: Walking
• Subject Areas: Construction; Energy; Finance; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; Society; Vehicles and Equipment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00361845
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 30 1982 12:00AM