Abstract
Personal vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in the United States has seen a dip from 2004 to 2014, owing to the recent economic recession. News reports and academic articles relate this change to Millennials’ (those born in the last two decades of the twentieth century) travel patterns. Some researchers argue that the existing mobility patterns of Millennials may not persist as the U.S. economy fully recovers from the Great Recession. This study examines the changes in automobile travel patterns across generations. The empirical study builds on three most recent nationwide travel surveys. Research results reveal that residential location choice and life course events have stronger associations with Millennials’ automobility travel patterns than those of Gen Xers. We also find as personal wealth increases, the Millennials generation will not increase auto mileage as much as the preceding generations. Analyzing the driving distances by trip purposes while accounting for the differences between weekdays and weekends offers timely insights on formulating effective policy provisions for specific periods or planning targets.
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