Publication Details

Taxicab user characteristics in small & medium-size cities

Type: Paper

Author(s): UNC Highway Safety Research Center,

Publisher: UNC Highway Safety Research Center

Url: https://trid.trb.org/View/158872

Publication Date: Jan-1976

Address: Chapel Hill, NC

Abstract: Narrative report on socioeconomic characteristics and trip habits of taxicab passengers in small and medium size cities. Includes 18 tables showing population and number of taxicabs in each survey city; and distribution of surveyed taxi users by sex, race, age, education, employment, income, driver license, and automobile ownership, with comparisons to total population; and trip purpose and frequency, location of pickup and delivery, fare, and bus use. Appendix contains facsimile survey form and bibliography. Data are from a 1975 survey of 6,176 passengers in 8 North Carolina cities with populations of 10,000-200,000.