1. DATELINE Design and Application of a Travel
Survey for European Long-distance Trips based
on an International Network of Expertise
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2. STRUCTURE OF THE WORK

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PROGRESS OF WORK
Questionnaires completed
Survey design completed
Administrative matters cleared; contract amended
Survey organisations nominated
Survey infrastructure (personal, equipment, tools) built up
Survey on the way in all countries
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STATUS OF WORK
Ongoing work
Fieldwork
Data preparation
Preparation for weighting and projection
Networking and dissemination
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STATUS OF WORK
Forthcoming work
Establishing data analysis software
Processing and analysing data
Comparison with other data sources
O-D Matrices
Qualitative analysis for modelling
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TIME SCHEDULE
Fieldwork will conclude in September 2002
Weighting and projection work has started, but needs complete database
Analysis and related work will finish in March 2003
Application for a 6 month extension has been made; project is expected to finish in June 2003
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7. SURVEY CHARACTERISTICS
Possible methods:
postal - telephone - fact-to-face
Support by national institutions
Survey duration: 12 months
Two-phase design; journeys - trips
Ongoing supervision
Harmonised definitions / results
Validation:
Exploration of non-reported journeys
Non-Response Survey
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