The benefits of social and cultural inclusion on public transport

This project will design and develop a web-based Smart Travel Diary to collect detailed travel behaviour data. The proposed solution overcomes several limitations of conventional survey tools such as Qualtrics by enabling the capture of richer and more accurate travel data. The solution will engage users through an intuitive interface that generates route suggestions based on their input and allows them to select their actual travel mode. In addition, this project will develop data collection tools including a survey questionnaire and recruitment materials to capture active travel patterns. The project will collect socio-demographic information from participants through a baseline survey.

The survey of active transport users will support the development of travel demand models and investment planning for active transport in Southeast Queensland. Survey participants will be recruited via posts and emails to bicycle and micromobility user groups and peak bodies, and directly at key points on the active transport network in Southeast Queensland. The survey will be calibrated to collect information about active transport users’ preferences towards active transport, level of confidence and other sociodemographic characteristics. The intent of the project is to better understand active travel demand – what determines people’s choices to use active travel, for what trip purposes, and what determines their route choices.