Collecting longitudinal data from freight operators: survey design and implementation ideas and challenges

Richard B. Ellison, David Hensher and Stephen P. Greaves

Transportation Planning and Technology, 2019, vol. 42, issue 2, 152-166

Abstract: Freight transport research has generally been limited by a lack of data of the breadth and quality available for passenger transport, particularly in terms of behavioural data. This paper discusses the survey design and implementation of a survey intended to collect longitudinal behavioural data on the responses of freight transport firms to environmental policies. The design of the survey is centred around a hypothetical scenario where respondents are asked how they would complete a given freight task within common constraints. One of the key components of the survey design is a dynamic component intended to simulate the changing business environment. The paper illustrates the many challenges in getting complex freight related surveys in the field.

Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1080/03081060.2019.1565162

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