The TPB’s once-in-a-decade Regional Travel Survey (RTS) helps paint a detailed picture of the daily travel patterns of people who call this region home. The survey, which has been conducted approximately every ten years since 1968, collects demographic and travel information from a randomly-selected representative sample of households in the region and adjacent areas. It is the primary source of observed data used to estimate, calibrate, and validate the regional travel demand model, which is used for the travel forecasting and air quality conformity analysis of the region's long-range transportation plan. The survey data are also used to analyze travel trends and for other key program activities.
The initial results of the 2017/2018 RTS were made available in a series of presentations, TPB staff have prepared tabulations that provide insights on travel patterns in the region. The Regional Transportation Data Clearinghouse (RTDC) RTS Tabulations are an online resource for the RTS data to be used by practitioners, researchers, and other stakeholders. In addition, staff conducted in-depth analysis and developed a series of responses to thought-provoking questions offered by regional stakeholders.
To request a copy of the 2017/2018 RTS data files please complete the data request form.
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October 10, 2017
By this time next year, approximately 15,000 randomly selected households across the National Capital Region and neighboring jurisdictions will have...
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May 15, 2013
Transportation Planning Board analysis also shows changes in driving, carpooling, biking, walking, and working from home in the metropolitan Washington region.
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April 2, 2013
The results of a series of in-depth travel surveys released by the Transportation Planning Board in March highlight key differences in how people live and...