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Title:

Usual Work Arrangements: Statistical Analaysis and Model Implementation for Jerusalem

Accession Number:

01515646

Record Type:

Component

Availability:

Transportation Research Board Business Office

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Abstract:

Commuting to work remains the most important travel segment contributing to growing congestion in major metropolitan regions. The traditional demand modeling approach is to focus on a “typical” commuter, who is a full time worker with a fixed workplace and who commutes every workday according to a fixed schedule in the peak periods. This paper investigates the evolution of alternative work arrangements such as part-time work, self-employment, working from home, telecommuting, and flexible and/or compressed work schedules, as well as the incorporation of these factors in travel demand modeling. Three interlinked sub-models of the regional Activity-Based Model (ABM) were developed for Jerusalem: (1) Strategic long-term model that predicts employment type (owner/self-employed or hired), full-time vs. part-time worker status, number of jobs (to account for specifics of multiple-job holders), and usual workplace type (home vs. outside). (2) Long-term workplace location choice model for those whose usual workplace is outside home. (3) Mid-term model that relates to usual commuting frequency and flexibility. Commuting frequency choice incorporates the possibility of a compressed work week. This is combined with possible telecommuting frequency. Two other dimensions relate to work schedule flexibility and usual commuting hours (outbound and inbound). All choice models were estimated based on the recent Household Travel Survey in Jerusalem. Behavioral insights are discussed along with the model application to predict shifts in usual work arrangements as the result of long-term trends as well as possible travel demand management policies.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee ADB10 Traveler Behavior and Values. Alternate title: Usual Work Arrangements: Statistical Analaysis and Model Implementation for Jerusalem, Israel.

Monograph Accession #:

01503729

Report/Paper Numbers:

14-1676

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Vyas, Gaurav
Vovsha, Peter
Givon, Danny
Birotker, Yehoshua

Pagination:

26p

Publication Date:

2014

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 93rd Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC
Date: 2014-1-12 to 2014-1-16
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

Figures; References; Tables

Uncontrolled Terms:

Activity based modeling

Geographic Terms:

Jerusalem

Subject Areas:

Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2014 Paper #14-1676

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Jan 27 2014 2:36PM