The effects longer distance commuting distances and journey times have onthe lifestyles of regular commuters in the London and Paris regions, and on other members of their households, was investigated. This is achieved by comparing the travel, activities and time use patterns of people making 'short' (less than 30 minutes) and 'long' (over 60 minute) one-way commutes. A variety of data sources were used, including a one-day travel diary in the Paris region (including additional weekend data for a sub-sample of the respondents), the relevant sub-sample of the UK National Travel Survey (using both one-day and seven-day data) and the National Time Use Survey in the UK, together with 15-20 in-depth household interviews in each city region. Efforts have been made to make the data sets as compatible as possible, in terms of spatial coverage, household screening criteria and behavioural definitions. The quantitative analysis compares trip rates, non-home stop rates and time budget allocations for the different commuters and their households, both during the week and at weekends. Differences are examined by a range of socio-economic characteristics including income, occupation, gender. Preliminary results are discussed. For the covering abstract see ITRD E145999
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