Abstract
This circular summarizes input on the design of the next National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) from the databaseâ??s user community. In Phase One of its charter, the Task Force on Understanding New Directions for the NHTS focused on the needs and experiences of technical users of the NHTS. This includes those who use the data for research, policy, and travel demand modeling, among others. The task forceâ??s main outreach activities have included committee presentations at the 91st and 92nd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, user forums at related events, and a user survey to identify user needs for the future NHTS. The task force also established a listserv to communicate NHTS updates to the user community and listserv members were invited to participate in a survey about their use of the NHTS. The task force identified six key areas to focus on user input. These included usage of the NHTS and how well the data meets the userâ??s needs, additional data desired for the next NHTS, sampling needs (including underrepresented groups), and the frequency of data collection. Observations for each key area are summarized in this circular.