Analyzing Trip Chaining Behavior in New York State Using 2009 and 2017 National Household Travel Survey

Technical Report · Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2025

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/3002353· OSTI ID:3002353

Pan, Melrose ^[1]; Lim, Hyeonsup ^[1]; Uddin, Majbah ^[1]; Patwary, Latif ^[1]; Dahal, Pankaj ^[1]

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1. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Trip chaining, defined as the sequential linking of trips by individuals throughout a given day, provides critical insights into daily mobility patterns and activity sequencing. Understanding these patterns has significant implications for transportation demand forecasting, congestion management, and local economic activity. This analysis examines trip chaining behaviors in New York State (NYS) for the years 2009 and 2017 and compares the Middle Atlantic Census Division with other U.S. regions in 2022, utilizing data from the National Household Travel Survey (NHTS). Through demographic, geographic, and temporal analysis, this study characterizes how populations organize travel for work, personal errands, and social activities, providing empirical evidence of evolving trip chaining behaviors to inform transportation planning strategies.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-00OR22725
• OSTI ID: 3002353
• Report Number(s): ORNL-SPR--2025-3955
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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