ESTIMATING THE DEMAND FOR INTER-REGIONAL PASSENGER TRANSPORT

A brief account is given of the different ways in which the concept of demand can be considered. A study is made of the actual methods of estimating demand by making a distinction between those based on the collection of data (traffic counts, use of ticket sales record, passenger surveys, household and company surveys) and those based on the use of models. The models are described together with their capabilities and limitations, factors considered, calibration of available data, and comparison of predictions with actual results. The last chapter of the report outlines the recommendations made by the group with regard to the future.

• Corporate Authors:

  Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

  2, rue André Pascal
  Paris,   France  75775 Paris Cedex 16
• Publication Date: 1981

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 64 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile ownership; Automobiles; Calibration; Data collection; Demand; Forecasting; Households; Mathematical models; Motor vehicles; Organizations; Ownership; Passengers; Public transit; Questionnaires; Regional planning; Regions; Surveys; Traffic counts; Traffic surveys; Transportation; Travel demand
• Uncontrolled Terms: Use
• ITRD Terms: 6171: Calibration; 1243: Car; 8623: Data acquisition; 285: Demand (econ); 132: Forecast; 309: Household; 9147: Interview; 6473: Mathematical model; 9057: Organization (association); 744: Public transport; 378: Region; 689: Traffic count; 676: Traffic survey; 1155: Transport; 9084: Use; 1715: Vehicle occupant; 315: Vehicle ownership
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00455420
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1986 12:00AM