Expertise in the Interpretation and Forecasting of Travel   

     Nancy McGuckin      
Travel Behavior Analyst

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Did You Know....
"On an average day, American drivers spend more than 81 minutes behind the wheel."


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Nancy McGuckin is an independent consultant and nationally known expert in the interpretation and forecasting of travel behavior. She is best known for her ability to make meaningful analysis from complex data sources and her practical interpretation of research. Her design and analysis of travel surveys consistently results in reliable inputs to demand forecast models, ensuring that the models are accurate and defensible.

Ms. McGuckin is frequently asked to speak on the topic of travel behavior at conferences, associations, and for the press. She recently spoke to the National Press Foundation on the topic of Age, Race and Sex - click here to see the PowerPoint presentation.  She also looks at trends in travel and where we're headed - click here to see this PowerPoint presentation. At the 2004 Transportation Research Board,
she presented a PowerPoint presentation entitled "The Changing Landscape of Daily Travel".
 

What is Travel Behavior Analysis?
 

Travel behavior analysis is the study of people's activity and movement in the public realm by all modes for all purposes. For instance, commuting behavior, the means of travel (car, bus, train) the time of departure, and trip chaining or trip tours involving stops not related to work along the way are important aspects of travel behavior.
 

Other topics include how children get to school, how women travel differently than men, how poor families use their vehicles compared to more wealthy Americans, and many, many more topics. A interesting article by Ms. McGuckin looks at  how older Americans are driving older cars.
 

Topics to Explore Linked to Travel Behavior:

▪  Peak Travel

▪  Population groups in travel

▪  Linking age, worker status, household life cycle, location, vehicle availability with  travel

▪  Special study of baby boomer cohorts and what changes will happen when they retire.
    Click here for a recent article on the Boom in Older Drivers.

▪  Emerging travel trends in diversity, poverty, mobility, and immigration

▪  Internet use and the impact on travel

 

▪  Changing demographics of travel behavior in the 21st Century
 

▪  Travel Safety   

 

▪  Fuel Efficiency and gas cost and effect on travel behavior
 

▪  Air Quality and Air Pollution

▪  Gridlock and Traffic Congestion

▪  Travel and Carbon Foot Print of Daily Travel
   
▪  Analyze travel of high-risk drivers (teens/young adults, elderly)


▪ Analyze travel of highly vulnerable populations (elderly women, children)


▪  Impact on special populations: immigrants, the elderly, minorities and the disabled

▪  Pedestrian safety: who is walking, when, why, how far, what purpose what 
    purpose 

▪  Energy use
    ▪ Fuel efficiency by vehicle use 
    ▪ Who is driving fuel-efficient vehicles and how do they compare in travel to other groups

▪  Economic factors (employment status, income)

▪  Commercial and residential land use, infrastructure and transportation planning   

 

      


Contact information: 

phone:
(323) 257-5144

email:
N_McGuckin@rocketmail.com

South Pasadena, CA

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