Distribution of Trip Distances in Austin

Distribution of trip distances for home to work trips.

From : Austin Commuter Survey: Findings and Recommendations, Sept 2004

by Dr. Chandra Bhat, UT Austin

http://www.utexas.edu/research/ctr/about/news_items/Austin_commuter_report.pdf

Bus riders in Austin travel an average of only 5.66 miles.

See this link if you are interested in how I got the 5.66 miles :

Estimation of Capital Metro Average Trip Length

Two thirds of all Austin commuters travel 7 or more miles to work with an average distance of 16.0 miles.

The average for all travelers is 12.3 miles.

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