Greater Triangle Travel Study, 2006

The 2006 Greater Triangle Household Travel Survey was designed to collect activity and travel information for all household members during a specific 24-hour period. The survey relied on the willingness of regional households to (1) provide demographic information about the household, its members and its vehicles and (2) have all household members record all travel-related details for a specific 24-hour period, including address information for all locations visited, trip purpose, mode, and travel times. The primary objective of this survey effort was to document demographic and travel behavior characteristics of regional travelers in order to update the current regional model and to develop a new, more robust travel demand model for the 12-county region. In addition, the data would be used to support other studies relating to regional travel, including assessing response to policy initiatives and the identification of transportation infrastructure investment priorities. Demographic variables include income, household size, vehicle ownership, as well as the age, gender, employment status, and school status of each household member.