EMPLOYEE TRANSPORTATION SURVEY FOR CENTER CITY PHILADELPHIA.

The development and findings of a questionnaire survey that sampled the 236,000 employees of Center City Philadelphia are described. The survey was conducted in February 1985 by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission in cooperation with the city of Philadelphia and public transit authorities. The purpose of the study was to determine how employees travel to and from work, their means of transportation, and the time and cost required for the work trip. In addition, the survey was intended to provide information on perceptions of the public transportation system in general and its operation in particular. For analytical and planning purposes, the questionnaire was also designed to obtain statistics on workers' place of residence, previous employment location, and many other socioeconomic characteristics. The response to the survey was excellent.