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Comparing Gps And Non-Gps Survey Methods For Collecting Urban Goods And Service Movements

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  • Stephanie McCabe
  • Helen Kwan
  • Matthew Roorda

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This paper describes results of the Region of Peel Commercial Vehicle Survey, a pilot data collection effort that collected commodity, mode choice, and commercial vehicle movement data from a sample of approximately 600 shippers and a sample of their drivers, in the Region of Peel, located just west of the City of Toronto, Canada. Two survey techniques are tested, including a mail-out/ mail-back survey and a mail-out/ mail-back survey with a GPS-supplement. This paper describes the survey method, the results and the methodological lessons learned in the urban goods movement study. A comparison of survey implementation results for the two types of surveys are provided, including overall survey response rates and item non-response. Analysis of the quality of shipper, driver and GPS portions of the data are outlined with checks for consistency. Comparisons of commercial vehicle tour behavior and stop location and time as reported in the paper survey forms and as recorded in the GPS units are made for an evaluation of the effectiveness of the GPS in identifying stops, and the potential of GPS as a passive replacement for more traditional paper and pencil survey methods.

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  • Stephanie McCabe & Helen Kwan & Matthew Roorda, 2013. "Comparing Gps And Non-Gps Survey Methods For Collecting Urban Goods And Service Movements," Articles, International Journal of Transport Economics, vol. 40(2).
    • Handle: RePEc:jte:journl:2013:2:40:3
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    1. Laranjeiro, Patrícia F. & Merchán, Daniel & Godoy, Leonardo A. & Giannotti, Mariana & Yoshizaki, Hugo T.Y. & Winkenbach, Matthias & Cunha, Claudio B., 2019. "Using GPS data to explore speed patterns and temporal fluctuations in urban logistics: The case of São Paulo, Brazil," Journal of Transport Geography, Elsevier, vol. 76(C), pages 114-129.
    2. Gatta, Valerio & Marcucci, Edoardo, 2014. "Urban freight transport and policy changes: Improving decision makers' awareness via an agent-specific approach," Transport Policy, Elsevier, vol. 36(C), pages 248-252.
    3. Pani, Agnivesh & Sahu, Prasanta K., 2022. "Modelling non-response in establishment-based freight surveys: A sampling tool for statewide freight data collection in middle-income countries," Transport Policy, Elsevier, vol. 124(C), pages 128-138.

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