THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MOBILITY IN THE NETHERLANDS

The object of interest of this study is the development of the mobility of the Dutch population and the possible influence of changing petrol prices, incomes etc on this development. The persons of the survey were grouped into a number of homogeneous population groups; that is, population groups with a homogeneous travel performance (expressed in travel distance per person per day) for the modes of transport distinguished. It appears that the most determinant segmentation criteria are the availability of a car and the personal net income, while the position in the household is also important for the groups that have no car available. The different population groups show a very consistent travel behaviour over the years and the big differences between the groups remain nearly constant. The difference in travel behaviour (especially for the groups that have a car available) can be explained to a large extent by differences in personal net income (estimated over a five year period). The petrol price shows a small but significant influence on the travel performance for car-drivers as well as for car-passengers. (TRRL)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Transportation Planning Research Colloquium 1983 held in Zandvoort on December 14-16, 1983. Volume I.
• Corporate Authors:

  Colloguium Vervoersplanologisch Speurwerk

  P.O. Box 45
  Delft,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • Hamerslag, R
  • Immers, L H
  • Jager, J M
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 255-267
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Colloquium Vervoersplanologisch Speurwerk
  • Publisher: Colloguium Vervoersplanologisch Speurwerk

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age; Automobile ownership; Conferences; Costs; Development; Fuels; Income; Mobility; Modal split; Motor vehicles; Ownership; Population; Socioeconomic factors; Transportation modes; Travel behavior; Travel time; Trip length
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fuel costs; Modifications
• Geographic Terms: Netherlands
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 224: Cost; 9013: Development; 3850: Fuel; 256: Income; 697: Journey time; 9105: Mobility (pers); 9048: Modification; 8078: Netherlands; 335: Population; 1145: Transport mode; 315: Vehicle ownership
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Finance; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00389264
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 30 1984 12:00AM