TRAVELERS' RESPONSE TO TRAFFIC INFORMATION: A STUDY ON CALGARY

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ABOUT THE RESEARCH
My name is Joydip Majumder and I am a graduate student at the University of Calgary. I am conducting a short survey for my Masters thesis where I would analyze the travelers’ responses regarding the provision of pre trip as well as en route information while travelling in the DEERFOOT TRAIL.

With the introduction of advanced communication technology, it is now possible for the travelers to access the traffic information regarding their travel before the start of their journey as well as during their journey. Therefore the travelers can make more informed decisions regarding planning their travel consulting the information provided to them via pre-trip or en-route information system. This research aims capture the impact of traffic information on the behavior of the travelers. It may take approximately 6-8 minutes to complete the survey.


DATA CONFIDENTIALITY
This survey has been approved by the Conjoint Faculties Research Ethics Board (CFREB) of the University of Calgary. The responses you provide here will be kept confidential and only the aggregated data where individual responses are not discernable would be used for the statistical analysis related with the research and published in journal, conference, or other research publications. The data will be treated with strict confidentiality and only me (Joydip Majumder), my thesis Supervisor (Dr. Lina Kattan) and my thesis co supervisor (Dr. Khandkar Nurul Habib) will have access to data. The electronic format will be stored for 5 years in a password-protected computer and then be destroyed. Please note that by submitting the completed survey you are consenting to participate in this study. However participation in the survey is completely anonymous and voluntarily, so please feel free to withdraw at any time. The unfinished survey will not be will not be included in the data anyway.

The online survey is being administered by Surveymonkey, an American software company. As such, your responses are subject to U.S. laws, including the USA Patriot Act. The risks associated with participation are minimal, however, and similar to those associated with many e-mail programs, such as Hotmail and social utilities spaces, such as Facebook and MySpace.


FOR ANY COMMENTS OR QUERIES FEEL FREE TO CONTACT:
Joydip Majumder, Graduate Student, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Calgary, Email: jmajumde@ucalgary.ca, Phone: 403-708-5687
Dr. Lina Kattan, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Calgary, Email: lkattan@ucalgary.ca, Phone: 403-220-3010
Dr. Khandkar Nurul Habib, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Toronto, Email: khandker.nurulhabib@utoronto.ca, Phone: 416-946-8027

FOR ANY COMMENTS OR COMPLAINS ABOUT THE STUDY FEEL FREE TO CONTACT:
Russell Burrows, Senior Ethics Resource Officer, Conjoint Faculties Research Ethics Board (CFREB), University of Calgary, Email: rburrows@ucalgary.ca , Phone: 403-220-3782