Commuting in Texas : patterns and trends

Details

• Creators:
  Perkinson, D. G.
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas. Dept. of Transportation ; Texas Transportation Institute ; United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Commuting
  • Trend (Statistics)
  • Work trips
  • Travel patterns
  • Communiting patterns
  • Demography
  • Households
  • Journey to work
  • Population
  • Surveys
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/TX-99/1821-2
• Resource Type:
  Research Paper
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas
• Edition:
  Research: June 1998-May 1999
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Transportation Institute
• Abstract:
  There have been significant changes over the past two decades in Texas commuting patterns. The expansion and changing natural of the workforce has resulted in an increase in commute trips and vehicle ownership. The growth in suburban and exurban employment and residential development has further changed commuting patterns. In many urban areas, the traditional work trip from the suburbs to downtown has been replaced by suburb to suburb commutes. More people are also choosing to live in smaller communities or rural areas and are driving longer distances to their places of employment. These trends, that are expected to continue, have major implications for traffic congestion, the environment, the quality of life, and transportation investments. obtaining a better understanding of these patterns and trends is critical for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and other groups responsible for maintaining all aspects of the transportation system.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  Project No. 0-1821
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/5031/dot_5031_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.01 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:9ae0a73e38af3feccd9c4cfe3ce5f546d9fad3fa6b775bab7fa9e9ccb0abe164