Is Average Daily Travel Time Expenditure Constant? In Search of Explanations for an Increase in Average Travel Time

Authors

Bert van Wee
Piet Rietveld
Henk Meurs

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

2006

Subject Area

place - europe

Keywords

Travel time, Travel behavior, Socioeconomic factors, Socioeconomic aspects, Netherlands, Journey time, Cost benefit analysis, Benefit cost analysis

Abstract

Recent research suggests that the average time spent travelling by the Dutch population has increased over the past decades. However, different data sources show different levels of increase. This paper explores possible causes for this increase. They include a rise in incomes, which has probably resulted in an increase in both travel costs and benefits, the benefits of additional travel having increased more rapidly than costs, and possibly the increased comfort level of cars. Finally, the new opportunities offered to travellers to make better use of their travelling time, such as working in the train, might also have made a contribution.

Comments

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Recommended Citation

van Wee, Bert, Rietveld, Piet, Meurs, Henk. (2006). Is Average Daily Travel Time Expenditure Constant? In Search of Explanations for an Increase in Average Travel Time. Journal of Transport Geography, Volume 14, Issue 2, pp 109-122.