NONMOTOR TRAVEL IN THE 1990 NATIONWIDE PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION SURVEY (WITH DISCUSSION)

Efforts to develop nonmotor travel in the United States have increased over the past several years, though few studies have examined the travel behavior of nonmotorists. This study examines data from the 1990 Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey (NPTS) to explore nonmotor travel behavior in the United States. Individuals in the 1990 NPTS were classified as nonmotorists, motorists, or mixed-mode travelers (who used both motorized and nonmotor transportation) based on their travel in the 24-hour period of the NPTS survey. Nonmotorists were more likely to be under 21 or over 65 years old. They were less likely to be employed, less likely to be licensed drivers, and less likely to live in households with at least one motor vehicle, as compared with mixed-mode travelers and motorists, but were more likely to live in central cities. A comparison of nonmotor and motorized (automobile) trips found nonmotor trips were shorter in distance and less likely to be taken for work. Pedestrians and bicyclists, and the characteristics of walking and bicycling trips, were also compared. Results of the analyses suggest it would be beneficial to concentrate efforts to improve travel conditions for the existing population of nonmotorists in central cities where more nonmotor trips take place. Planners should consider the needs of young travelers, the elderly, and people with limited incomes when designing transportation improvements to aid nonmotor travel. Motorists should be encouraged to walk or bicycle for some of their non-work-related trips, to increase the proportion of nonmotor trips relative to motorized trips.

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• Authors:
  • Antonakos, Cathy L
• Discussers:
  • Ruhl, Aad
• Publication Date: 1995

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 75-82
• Monograph Title: Bicycle and pedestrian research
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1502
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aged; Central business districts; Cyclists; Low income groups; Pedestrians; Transportation planning; Travel behavior; Trip length; Work trips; Young adults
• Identifier Terms: Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Central city; Nonmotor travel; Nonmotor trips
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00715591
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309061644
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jan 16 1996 12:00AM