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Commercial Travel Activity (ComTRAC-NS) Survey
WHAT IS THE ComTRAC-NS SURVEY?
The Commercial Travel Activity (ComTRAC-NS) collects information about the transportation of goods and services in Nova Scotia. A greater understanding of this activity can enable the advancement of commercial vehicle movement and emission modeling. This will enable a comprehensive evaluation of the effects commercial vehicle activity have on traffic congestion and emissions.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN PARTICIPATION?
Participation is entirely voluntary.
Your participation in the ComTRAC-NS survey will include:
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Obtaining informed consent from the business representative (owner, manager, supervisor) to provide commercial shipping/receiving activity patterns for the research project.
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Collecting information about the origins and destinations of shipments they send and receive, as well as details about their businesses.
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Completing the survey online. The ComTRAC-NS survey must be completed by a representative of the business (owner, manager, supervisor).
WHY PARTICIPATE?
Your participation will:
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Provide useful information about the commercial shipping habits within your community
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Help understand how commercial vehicle trips impact traffic problems
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Help inform future investments in transportation infrastructure and services
Upon completion of the survey, you will be eligible to enter to win a gift card (one $200, or one of 10 $50 VISA gift cards) drawn from participants in your region.
WHAT TYPES OF QUESTIONS CAN YOU EXPECT?
Questions about your business, such as:
The number of employees, the number of years the business has been at the current address, and the estimated square footage of the business.
Questions about vehicle trips and ownership, such as:
Receiving goods shipments at your location, vehicle leasing, and outsourced transportation.
Questions about movement of commercial goods, such as:
The three most common goods sent from your location, the number of shipments sent from your location on a typical day, and your top three customers.
WHY DO WE NEED DETAILED INFORMATION?
Your information, combined with that of other participating business’, provides a general representation of the entire province. This data will provide valuable insights for land use and transport policy formulation by municipal and provincial governments.
CONFIDENTIALITY
Protecting your privacy is critical to the success of this survey. All information collected will be kept strictly confidential and only used to produce statistical summaries.
QUESTIONS?
Please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions to learn more about our ComTRAC-NS Survey.