Center for Multimodal Solutions for Congestion Mitigation (cms) Cms Project Title: Florida Long-distance Travel Characteristics and Their Potential Impacts on the Transportation System Disclaimer and Acknowledgement List of Tables List of Figures List of Abbreviations

The contents of this report reflect the views of the authors, who are responsible for the facts and the accuracy of the information presented herein. This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the Department of Transportation University Transportation Centers Program in the interest of information exchange. The U.S. Government assumes no liability for the contents or use thereof. ABSTRACT The overall goal of this project is to enhance the fundamental understanding of Florida long-distance travel characteristics, and to provide policy implications for long-distance transportation planning in the future. To achieve the research goal, this study first conducts a descriptive analysis of long-distance travel with special emphasis on the modes used, distance traveled, and origins and destinations. Then, this study estimates mode choice models for long-distance travel that are sensitive to alternative specific attributes and traveler characteristics. It is important to have appropriate models that are able to provide accurate predictions of travelers' mode choice behavior that consider how people choose one mode or another.