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Recreational trip Generation. A Cross Section Analysis of Weekend Pleasure trips to the Lake District

An analysis of day and half-day trips from various regions in the north of England shows that variations are largely explained by cost and car ownership levels; competing opportunities for recreation seem to have little effect. There is high "price" elasticity of demand for pleasure trips.

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Realism and Adaptation in Designing Hypothetical travel Choice Concepts

For external validity, SP experiments need to present choices that are realistic for the respondents. The use of portable computers in interviewing has many advantages.

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A Model for trips Generated by Households

This article examines methods of predicting numbers of trips made by car and by public transport, and shows how closely the model is influenced by the size and composition of the household and by its income.

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The Case for a Public Road Authority

The paper argues for a public Road Authority owning the highway infrastructure and holding debt. Present provisions for private roads lead to large distortions, and are unlikely to encourage private investment.

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Recreational trip Generation. A Cross Section Analysis of Weekend Pleasure trips to the Lake District

Recreational trip Generation. A Cross Section Analysis of Weekend Pleasure trips to the Lake District

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