Examining the Travel Behavior of Transport Disadvantaged Communities Using the 2017 National Household Travel Survey

Understanding the differences of travel behavior of transport disadvantaged communities, relative to dominant travel patterns is important for supporting transportation investments. Transport disadvantaged groups, including low income, transit dependent, elderly, and disabled travelers tend to be constrained from participating in economic and other activities at their desired levels. The conditions associated with where they live, work, and play; the quality and cost of available modes of transportation, and distinct differences in travel preferences together construct the picture of how these groups are affected by system and policy related transportation investments. This paper is concerned with understanding the nature of travel behavior differences that exists for low income and 0-auto travelers. Using the 2017 National Household Travel Survey, the authors investigate travel behavior differences at the trip and tour (trip-chain) levels, with emphasis on household structures. Similar to previous studies, the authors find that disadvantaged groups tend to experience much shorter trip lengths. Further, the authors find that disadvantaged groups are more likely to engage is multiple tour patterns, although there are more likely to be simple tours with fewer stops per tour and fewer primary destinations.

• Record URL:
  https://annualmeeting.mytrb.org/OnlineProgram/Details/15683
• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was sponsored by TRB committee AP025 Standing Committee on Public Transportation Planning and Development.
• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Board

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• Authors:
  • Esekhaigbe, Eronmonsele Osemudiamen
  • Bills, Tierra
• Conference:
  • Transportation Research Board 100th Annual Meeting
  • Location: Washington DC, United States
  • Date: 2021-1-5 to 2021-1-29
• Date: 2021

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 15p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile ownership; Communities; Households; Low income groups; Transportation disadvantaged persons; Travel behavior; Travel patterns; Travel surveys; Trip chaining
• Identifier Terms: National Household Travel Survey
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01763747
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: TRBAM-21-04202
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Feb 4 2021 10:57AM