01128691

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https://doi.org/10.3141/2105-03

http://scholar.google.com...adre&publication_year=2009

This paper discusses available household survey data on long-distance travel (LDT) and presents harmonized figures on LDT in Europe. First, there is a comparison of the results of different household travel surveys about LDT. The findings of this comparison have important implications for the methodology of surveying LDT: conventional mobility diary surveys are better than LDT surveys in capturing journeys up to 200 km. LDT surveys perform better in capturing travel only beyond 400 km. Second, the paper presents the first internationally comparable figures on LDT demand for Europe. These figures have been compiled by using different sources of information, avoiding the drawbacks of the different surveys. The results indicate that in northern and central Europe there is higher demand for LDT than in the south. Moreover, the results illustrate how policies and public-transport supply affect the modal split in LDT: in countries with a high-quality railroad supply, such as Switzerland, the railroad share is significantly higher than in other countries. Countries with a liberalized, interurban bus market, in contrast, have a significantly higher bus mode share.

01141653

09-1627

English

pp 18-27

2009

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board

9780309126205

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Figures (2) ; References (23) ; Tables (4)

Households; Modal split; Travel demand; Travel surveys; Trip length

Data comparability; Long distance travel

Europe

Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Jan 30 2009 5:52PM

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