Economic seminar - Car dependency persists for home-to-work journeys

STATEC, LISER and the University of Luxembourg organized the economic seminar
"Car dependency persists for home-to-work journeys"
presented by

• Yann Ferro, University of Luxembourg and LISER
• Geoffrey Caruso, University of Luxembourg
• Philippe Gerber, LISER

which took place on Tuesday, 11 March at 2.00 PM

Faced with the issue of greenhouse gas emissions and fair access to jobs, it is interesting to report on daily commuting and in particular the use of different modes of transport, particularly in the Luxembourg context where the use of the private car is historically and culturally important. Here we explore the length, duration and modes of home-to-work journeys made by employed people as reported in the 2021 census. We also attempt to identify any significant changes in travel practices since 2011, given Luxembourg's significant demographic growth. In 2021, the car will still be by far the main mode of daily commuting. However, there are significant differences across the country: journeys vary according to place of residence and therefore mainly according to the socio-demographic characteristics of the different locations.

Presentation