01029402

Component

https://doi.org/10.3141/1956-04

http://scholar.google.com...rson&publication_year=2006

Many metropolitan areas have experimented with fare pricing to encourage greater use and participation in vanpools. To increase significantly the rate of participation in vanpools, one transportation management association (TMA) in the Atlanta, Georgia, area implemented a flat-rate pricing program to provide a simplified and tangible subsidy to potential riders and to encourage employer participation in vanpooling. This paper provides a case study of this flat-rate pricing program for the Cumberland Community Improvement District. The case study shows significant increases, greatly exceeding the initial forecasts, in the rates of vanpool utilization and participation. However, certain issues remain for other communities looking to replicate TMA’s program.

01036768

English

pp 30-33

2006

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board

030909965X

Print

Figures (1) ; References (6) ; Tables (1)

Case studies; Employers; Fares; Management; Pricing; Vanpools

Cumberland Community Improvement District (Georgia)

Atlanta (Georgia)

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

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Mar 3 2006 11:05AM

• Access and Mobility Design Policy for Disabled Pedestrians at Road Crossings: Exploration of Issues
• Context-Sensitive Urban Transportation Design in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Cost-Effectiveness of Access to Nonemergency Medical Transportation: Comparison of Transportation and Health Care Costs and Benefits
• Designing Today’s Urban Arterials: Lessons Learned from Lake Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Development of an Internet-Based Traffic Simulation Framework for Transportation Education and Training
• Do Employee Commuter Benefits Reduce Vehicle Emissions and Fuel Consumption? Results of the Fall 2004 Survey of Best Workplaces for Commuters
• Evaluation of Sidewalk Unevenness Based on Wheelchair Traveling Resistance
• Exploratory Analysis of Crossing Difficulties for Blind and Sighted Pedestrians at Channelized Turn Lanes
• Gender Dimensions of Transport in Developing Countries: Lessons from World Bank Projects
• Hidden Epidemic of Maternal, Fetal, and Neonatal Mortality and Injury from Crashes: A Case of Societal Neglect?
• Implementation of Web-Based Electronic Data Management System: Case Study of Highway Megaproject Construction Material Quality Assurance Program
• Improving Urban Mobility Management: Case Study of Rome
• Is the Driving Experience of Older Women Changing? Safety and Mobility Consequences over Time
• Nationwide Survey of Transportation Planning Courses: Introduction, Findings, and Recommendations
• Native American Transit: Current Practices, Needs, and Barriers
• Negotiating "Tax Peace": Best Practices in Tribal Fuel Taxation Agreements
• Parking Management and Modeling of Car Park Patron Behavior in Underground Facilities
• Selecting Indicators for Strategic Performance Management
• Six Principles of Persuasion to Promote Community-Based Travel Behavior Change
• Spatial Decision Support System for Low-Income Families: Relocation Tool for the Chicago, Illinois, Region
• Speed Index: Scalable Operations Performance Measure Based on Available Data
• Voyage of the SS Minivan: Women’s Travel Behavior in Traditional and Suburban Neighborhoods