French household travel survey: The next generation

Abstract The French household travel survey (HTS) methodology “Cerema standard” is currently the standard data source for local mobility knowledge in France. However, the major changes in the context led Cerema to begin in 2015 a review of the current methodology and of new data sources which could replace or complete it. This article describes the evaluating process of new survey techniques (Web, GPS) and data sources (mobile phone, smartphone) and its results. For next generation of HTS in the French context, Cerema proposes a modular mechanism with a core and standardized options as a new framework for observing local mobility.