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  • 1. Commuting to work: Results of the 2010 General Social Survey Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-008-X201100211531
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article examines various facets of travelling between home and work. First it provides information about commuting times and how frequently workers are caught in traffic. Second, it looks at workers' perceptions of the time they spend commuting as well as car users' perceptions of public transit. Finally a connection is drawn between the characteristics of commuting to work (commuting time, recurrence of traffic congestion, etc.) and selected subjective measures of quality of life, including stress levels and satisfaction with work-life balance.

    Release date: 2011-08-24
  • 2. Trip chaining while driving - comparing men's and women's behaviour Archived
    Articles and reports: 16-002-X200700310455
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article examines driving and commuting patterns from a gender perspective. Trip chaining, the practice of stopping at intermediate points during a journey, is analyzed using data from the 2005 Canadian Vehicle Survey. Next-stage destinations and the number of stops made while driving are compared for men and women.

    Release date: 2007-12-10
  • 3. Too Many Trucks on the Road? Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-621-M2005028
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This study tests the perception that road congestion is growing in Canada, especially with the competition for road space between cars and trucks. It provides a view of the characteristics of the truck and car population on the roads in Canada based primarily on the registration and performance data available from the Canadian Vehicle Survey.

    Release date: 2005-05-13
  • 4. Commuting to Work, 2001 Census (Commuting Flow Census Subdivisions: Age Groups and Sex for Employed Labour Force 15 Years and over) Archived
    Table: 95F0408X
    Description:

    The tables under the topic "Commuting to Work" present data on place of work, mode of transportation and commuting distance between home and work. The data reveal shifts between public and private transportation, and changes in the popularity of cycling and walking to work.

    These data are increasingly used to obtain a clearer picture of the commuting patterns and their impact on urban life. Mode of transportation data are used in the analysis of traffic patterns and the assessment of transportation network requirements with a view to improving existing transportation systems.

    Release date: 2003-05-14
  • 5. Traffic report: weekday commuting patterns Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-008-X19990044911
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article examines travel times on an average weekday. It focuses on why people travel, what mode of transportation is most popular and how our work patterns contribute to congestion.

    Release date: 2000-03-16
  • 6. Working at home Archived
    Articles and reports: 75-001-X19980023824
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Working at home is becoming more popular. Who works at home? What are the conditions, pay and benefits? How many hours does it involve? This article provides a look at this growing phenomenon.

    Release date: 1998-06-25
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  • 1. Commuting to Work, 2001 Census (Commuting Flow Census Subdivisions: Age Groups and Sex for Employed Labour Force 15 Years and over) Archived
    Table: 95F0408X
    Description:

    The tables under the topic "Commuting to Work" present data on place of work, mode of transportation and commuting distance between home and work. The data reveal shifts between public and private transportation, and changes in the popularity of cycling and walking to work.

    These data are increasingly used to obtain a clearer picture of the commuting patterns and their impact on urban life. Mode of transportation data are used in the analysis of traffic patterns and the assessment of transportation network requirements with a view to improving existing transportation systems.

    Release date: 2003-05-14
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  • 1. Commuting to work: Results of the 2010 General Social Survey Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-008-X201100211531
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article examines various facets of travelling between home and work. First it provides information about commuting times and how frequently workers are caught in traffic. Second, it looks at workers' perceptions of the time they spend commuting as well as car users' perceptions of public transit. Finally a connection is drawn between the characteristics of commuting to work (commuting time, recurrence of traffic congestion, etc.) and selected subjective measures of quality of life, including stress levels and satisfaction with work-life balance.

    Release date: 2011-08-24
  • 2. Trip chaining while driving - comparing men's and women's behaviour Archived
    Articles and reports: 16-002-X200700310455
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article examines driving and commuting patterns from a gender perspective. Trip chaining, the practice of stopping at intermediate points during a journey, is analyzed using data from the 2005 Canadian Vehicle Survey. Next-stage destinations and the number of stops made while driving are compared for men and women.

    Release date: 2007-12-10
  • 3. Too Many Trucks on the Road? Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-621-M2005028
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This study tests the perception that road congestion is growing in Canada, especially with the competition for road space between cars and trucks. It provides a view of the characteristics of the truck and car population on the roads in Canada based primarily on the registration and performance data available from the Canadian Vehicle Survey.

    Release date: 2005-05-13
  • 4. Traffic report: weekday commuting patterns Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-008-X19990044911
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article examines travel times on an average weekday. It focuses on why people travel, what mode of transportation is most popular and how our work patterns contribute to congestion.

    Release date: 2000-03-16
  • 5. Working at home Archived
    Articles and reports: 75-001-X19980023824
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Working at home is becoming more popular. Who works at home? What are the conditions, pay and benefits? How many hours does it involve? This article provides a look at this growing phenomenon.

    Release date: 1998-06-25
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