1. Travel Data ProgramA Pilot Study Joy Sharp, M.S. 2003 Traffic Record Forum U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics

2. Purpose • To provide the most accurate, comprehensive, relevant, and timely data on domestic and international travel

3. Scope • Provide data on personal, business, and occupational travel • Provide data on travel at various geographic levels on origin and destination, trip and traveler characteristics • Collect data on all modes of travel as well as intermodal travel

4. Outcomes/Products • Data Repository, Microdata, Data Files • Exposure Data (files, tables) • Publications, Special Studies, Reports • Web Services (access to data, menu driven analysis, analysis tools) • User Services (outreach, consulting services, user support)

5. Approach • National Household Travel Survey • Family of targeted data collection programs

6. Questions ? Joy Sharp Bureau of Transportation Statistics 202-366-0881 Joy.sharp@bts.gov 21