1990 The Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Travel Behavior Inventory

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doi:10.15483/1924740

Title: 1990 The Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Travel Behavior Inventory

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The Twin Cities Metropolitan Area 1990 Travel Behavior Inventory, or home interview survey, was conducted by Twin Cities Metropolitan Council—Saint Paul to document how Twin Cities residents use the streets, highways, and transit services in the region. The survey collected demographic, socioeconomic, and travel data for 9,476 households. Respondents were asked to record their travel and activities for a 24-hour period, in which 98,535 trips were documented. In addition to the home interview survey, the study included an establishment survey, a transit survey, external station traffic counts, and an external station origin/destination survey.

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National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Publication Date:: Thu Jan 22 00:00:00 UTC 2026

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

Research Org.:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Idaho National Laboratory

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V)

Subject:: 1Hz data; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; attitudes and preferences; drive cycles; light-duty vehicles; micromobility; public transit; regional household survey; smartphone; transit survey; travel behavior; travel modes; vehicle GPS; wearable GPS

OSTI Identifier:: 1924740

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.15483/1924740

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