1970 TRAVEL CHARACTERISTICS: TRIP LENGTH

This report is one of a series summarizing 1970 Travel Characteristics in the Chicago-Northwestern Indiana Region. One of the most important characteristics of urban travel is trip length. A knowledge of current trip lengths, as well as an understanding of how trip lengths may be altered by changing urban travel environment, are vital to the travel forecasting process. While most trips tend to be short, the longer ones have the greatest impact on transportation facilities. Trips over 5 miles in length constitute less than 30 percent of all trips but account for 75 percent of all passenger miles of travel.

• Corporate Authors:

  Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission

  8149 Kennedy Avenue
  Highland, IN  United States  46322

  Chicago Area Transportation Study

  300 West Adams Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60606
• Publication Date: 1975-2

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 43 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commuter service; Mode choice; Passengers; Rapid transit; Regional planning; Transportation planning; Travel demand; Urban transportation
• Geographic Terms: Chicago (Illinois)
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00127381
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: CATS 372-49
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 5 1981 12:00AM