In this paper, the development of a geographic zoning system used in the sampling processes associated with the National Travel Survey (NTS) is described. Associated with this, the BTE has also produced a coding scheme which allows approximately 8,700 place names to be allocated to their appropriate Local Government Area (LGA), Census Statistical Division (CSD) Australian Government Region (AGR) and NTS region numbers.

• National Travel Survey 1977–78: Geographic Zoning and Coding Systems
  
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This Paper presents a summary of preliminary statistics obtained from the second quarter of the National Travel Survey (NTS). The results cover travel during the months of October, November and December 1977. Each summary comprises the following general types of information: a summary of the survey sample and response statistics; trip generation information; and information on the proportion of travel having particular characteristics.

• National Travel Survey 1977–78: Preliminary Statistical Summary December Quarter, 1977
  
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This Occasional Paper summarises the procedures and findings of a series of investigations undertaken to identify transport disadvantaged groups of urban residents. It clarifies the assumptions underlying the systematic planning procedures adopted and outlines an approach for identifying and analysing suitable improvement options for particular consumer segments in accordance with the particular issue under study. The approach is discussed in the context of transport related criteria and the role of urban transport improvements in assisting in achievement of objectives.

• Approach to Developing Transport Improvement Proposals
  
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This Paper presents a summary of preliminary statistics obtained from the third quarter of the National Travel Survey (NTS). The results cover travel during the months of January, February and March 1978. Each summary comprises the following general types of information: a summary of the survey sample and response statistics; trip generation information; information on the proportion of travel having particular characteristics. The results presented in this Paper are for aggregations of NTS regions to State, Territory and national levels.

• National Travel Survey 1977/78: Preliminary Statistical Summary: March Quarter
  
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This Paper presents a summary of preliminary statistics obtained from the fourth quarter of the National Travel Survey (NTS). The results cover travel during the months of April, May and June 1978. These statistics are preliminary in the sense that they represent the results of an analysis of only the postal survey results. No corrections for sample bias and so on have been made at this stage. The results from a supplementary household interview survey conducted in parallel with the NTS will be used to adjust the postal survey results. This adjustment will take place at the conclusion of the twelve-month NTS survey period.

• National Travel Survey 1977–78: Preliminary Statistical Summary June Quarter
  
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This Paper presents a description of the data base compiled from the information obtained from the National Travel Survey (NTS). The general aim of the NTS was to determine domestic non-urban travel characteristics on a fully national basis. All modes of travel were encompassed, and the seasonal nature of this travel was also monitored. As well as various travel parameters, some personal and household characteristics were obtained, to allow the influence of personal and household characteristics on long-distance travel behaviour to be assessed.

• National Travel Survey 1977–78, Description of the NTS Data Base
  
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From July 1977 to June 1978, the Bureau of Transport Economics (BTE) conducted the National Travel Survey (NTS). This was a major survey of nonurban travel in Australia. This Paper discusses the sources of bias and errors in the NTS data and presents a method of adjusting the statistical results for non-response bias. The general design of the NTS is evaluated in the light of the practical experience gained from its operation. Finally, the Paper presents a range of tabulations summarising some of the more important and interesting results derived from the NTS data. These results have been adjusted for statistical non-response bias and have been calculated to apply to the population.

• National Travel Survey 1977–78: Statistical Adjustments and Final Results
  
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The work reported in this paper has been undertaken because of a concern for a general tendency in the transport community to make sweeping statements about the desirability of diverting traffic from one mode to another in order to save fuel. Such pronouncements can be misleading when applied to any particular case, so a need exists to establish the proper basis for examining and comparing the energy performance of alternative modes of transport.

• Freight Transport Energy Consumption: A Comparison Between the Efficiency of the Modes in the Non-Bulk Task
  
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Company cars account for more than a third of new car sales in Australia. Since company cars seem generally larger and less fuel-efficient than average and since they appear to travel greater distances and are replaced more frequently, it seems useful to examine the effectiveness of policies that might have potential fuel conservation effects.

• Energy Policies and Company Cars: An Application of Experimental Design Methods in Economic Research
  
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The aim of this Report is to provide a general overview of all aspects of the National Travel Survey (NTS). The topics covered include the survey design and operation, public response to the survey, and corrections applied to the survey results.

The NTS is compared to other surveys and some lessons learnt from the NTS about survey design and operations are outlined. Finally a number of aspects of non-urban travel in Australia are discussed, with particular reference to tourist travel.

• National Travel Survey 1977–78: General Overview and Assessment
  
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