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COVID Future panel survey: A unique public dataset documenting how U.S. residents’ travel-related choices changed during the COVID-19 pandemic

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  • R. S. Chauhan

    (University of Illinois Chicago)

  • M. Bhagat-Conway

    (University of North Carolina Chapel Hill)

  • T. B. Magassy

    (Arizona State University)

  • N. Corcoran

    (Arizona State University)

  • E. Rahimi

    (University of Illinois Chicago)

  • A. Dirks

    (Arizona State University)

  • R. M. Pendyala

    (Arizona State University)

  • A. Mohammadian

    (University of Illinois Chicago)

  • S. Derrible

    (University of Illinois Chicago)

  • D. Salon

    (Arizona State University)

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic was an unprecedented global crisis that has impacted virtually everyone. We conducted a nationwide online longitudinal survey in the United States to collect information about the shifts in travel-related behavior and attitudes before, during, and after the pandemic. The survey asked questions about commuting, long distance travel, working from home, online learning, online shopping, pandemic experiences, attitudes, and demographic information. The survey was deployed to the same respondents thrice to observe how the responses to the pandemic have evolved over time. The first wave of the survey was conducted from April 2020 to June 2021, the second wave from November 2020 to August 2021, and the third wave from October 2021 to November 2021. In total, 9,265 responses were collected in the first wave; of these, 2,877 respondents returned for the second wave and 2,728 for the third wave. All survey data are publicly available. This unique dataset can aid policy makers’ decision making in areas including transport, workforce development, and more. This article demonstrates the framework for conducting this online longitudinal survey. It details the step-by-step procedure involved in conducting the survey and in curating the data to make it representative of the national trends.

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  • R. S. Chauhan & M. Bhagat-Conway & T. B. Magassy & N. Corcoran & E. Rahimi & A. Dirks & R. M. Pendyala & A. Mohammadian & S. Derrible & D. Salon, 2025. "COVID Future panel survey: A unique public dataset documenting how U.S. residents’ travel-related choices changed during the COVID-19 pandemic," Transportation, Springer, vol. 52(5), pages 1905-1924, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:transp:v:52:y:2025:i:5:d:10.1007_s11116-024-10479-4
    DOI: 10.1007/s11116-024-10479-4
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