The key findings of the 2005 Norwegian National Travel Survey (NTS) are summarised. In the survey, 17,514 people aged 12 and above were interviewed. The results were compared with those of surveys conducted in 1992 and 2001. In 2005, 87% of people belonged to a household with at least one car. Access to a car had increased and was greater in men, those with a high income, higher education and those in the age group 45-54. Access was greater in rural areas than urban areas. The proportion of young people aged 18-24 with a driving licence was 73%. Reasons given for not having a driving licence were not needing one and not being able to afford it. The quality of public transport was highest in cities such as Oslo and Bergen and had improved since the 2001 survey. The average trip length was 11.1 km, a reduction from 2001, and took 20 minutes. In 2005, the population made an average of 3.3 trips per day, an increase on 2001. Commuting constituted 19% of all individual trips, but was often connected to trips for other purposes. Norwegians made an average of 1.6 long trips per month (trips longer than 100km and trips abroad). For domestic long trips, the car was the dominant mode. (Author/publisher).
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