Re: [CTPP] What defines a commuter?

Work commuting has the implication of going from one major jurisdiction to another when traveling from home to work. In Indiana, the common level of jurisdiction used would be counties. I would expect a regular basis to mean at least twice a week. Hugh Smith Muncie MPO From: ctpp-news-bounces(a)chrispy.net [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net] On Behalf Of Chen, Ju-Yin (VDOT) Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2014 2:33 PM To: ctpp-news(a)ryoko.chrispy.net Subject: [CTPP] What defines a commuter? Hi! All, I got an interesting question from our management. They want to know if we can define a commuter by how many work trips this particular person make during certain period of time (a day, a week or a year). The simple definition I found online to describe a commuter is "a person who travels some distance to work on a regular basis." This brings up two basic questions: 1. How do we determine "some distance"? 2. How do we determine "regular basis"? I could not find a clear definition regarding commuter in Commuting in America III though we talked about commuter population throughout the report. Any insight on this would be greatly appreciated! Juyin (roo-een) Chen, AICP Travel Demand Modeling Coordinator Virginia Department of Transportation Transportation & Mobility Planning Division<http://maps.google.com/maps/place?cid=208056989819810995&gl… P +1-804-225-3564 F +1-804-225-4785 http://www.virginiadot.org/vtm/