This paper considers an important aspect of travel behaviour and patterns in our cities. It considers the extent to which travel within cities involves shorter distance local travel within a region, as opposed to longer distance travel between metropolitan regions. It therefore considers the relative spatial focus of travel behaviour. The key objectives of the paper are: to highlight the relative size of different market segments for travel by these residents; to highlight the significant size of intra region travel; and to consider some initial policy implications of these patterns. The paper also contrasts travel patterns expressed in terms of the number of trips made versus the resulting trip-kilometres. An argument is made for using both of these indicators, with each having a key role when addressing different policy objectives: social and environmental. Also considered are: mode share across the different trip types by both trip number and trip-kilometres; and some initial implications of the results for urban transport policy and planning. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E213716.
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