Montreal Travel Survey Points And Routes

Montreal's MTL Trajet application collected filtered travel data to improve urban mobility. The dataset is divided into two sets: 'points_mtl_trip' contains individual geolocated points, and a separate file aggregates these points into user route segments using the OSRM routing engine. User privacy is protected by removing identifiers linking trips to individuals.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial distribution of travel by mapping the 'points_mtl_trip' geolocations to identify high-traffic zones.
• Model urban route choice by examining the OSRM-generated route segments across different network types like lanes, bike paths, and subway lines.
• Study trip completeness and structure using the aggregated route segments, noting the inability to link trips to specific users.

Strengths

• Data is filtered and treated to remove sensitive user information, enhancing privacy compliance.
• Routes are generated using the established OSRM routing engine, aligning points with actual transportation networks.
• Dataset structure separates raw points from derived routes, offering both granular and aggregated views.

Limitations

• The inability to link trips to the same user prevents longitudinal mobility pattern analysis.
• Data scope is limited to users of the specific MTL Trajet application, which may not represent the entire Montreal population.

Provenance

Source

Government and Municipalities of Québec, via the MTL Trajet application.

Collection Method

Collected via a travel survey through the MTL Trajet mobile application, with points filtered for positioning quality and aggregated into routes using OSRM.

Time Range

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Geography

Montreal, Québec, Canada.