THE 1977 CENSUS OF TRANSPORTATION: AN UPDATE

This paper reports on the status of the 1977 Census of Transportation, which consists of four surveys: National Travel Survey, Commodity Transportation Survey, Truck Inventory and Use Survey, and Survey of Nonregulated Motor Carriers and Public Warehousing. It deals with the methodology used in these surveys compared with that followed in the 1972 census. This report also examines the problems and benefits realized from the 1977 approach. Finally, it suggests additional improvements and alternatives possible for future transportation census taking, particularly for the 1982 census. (Author)

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• Authors:
  • Torene, Robert
  • Cannon, John
• Conference:
  • 59th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
  • Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
  • Date: 1980-1-21 to 1980-1-25
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 16-21
• Monograph Title: Transportation Information Systems:Applications and Uses
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 779
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Census; Commodities; Commodity flow; Data collection; Economics; Freight transportation; Inventory; Motor carriers; Passenger transportation; Statistics; Surveys; Traffic managers; Transportation; Trucks
• Uncontrolled Terms: Shippers
• Old TRIS Terms: Commodity statistics
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Data and Information Technology; Economics; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00334216
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309031249
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Sep 16 1981 12:00AM