Capital Region's Three Provinces and Cities Conduct Household Travel Survey

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 18th that it will jointly conduct a household travel survey with Seoul and Incheon to reflect population growth and changes in industrial conditions.

The household travel survey compiles daily travel records of the general public according to transportation zones and modes of transportation in diary format to collect basic data necessary for solving transportation problems and establishing mid-to-long-term transportation plans.

The survey will target approximately 230,900 households, representing 3% of the 7.695 million households in the capital region. By region, the survey includes 103,500 households in Gyeonggi Province, 102,000 households in Seoul, and 25,400 households in Incheon.

Major survey items include ▲traffic volume surveys at key points ▲vehicle occupancy surveys by vehicle type ▲public transportation usage and transfer pattern surveys ▲road facility surveys and construction of road analysis data.

This joint survey will be conducted jointly by the Gyeonggi Research Institute, Seoul Institute of Development, and Incheon Development Institute until September 2007, with a total budget of 3.246 billion won, comprising 1.48 billion won from Gyeonggi Province, 1.257 billion won from Seoul, and 509 million won from Incheon.

A provincial official stated, "Upon completion of the survey, we can expect effectiveness in establishing various statutory plans such as measures to improve metropolitan transportation," and added, "This can replace the household travel surveys individually conducted by basic local governments, thereby saving 6.2 billion won in budget."