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Title: WHO MAKES THE TRIPS? NOTES ON AN EXPLORATORY INVESTIGATION OF ONE-WORKER HOUSEHOLDS IN CHATTANOOGA
Accession Number: 00227462
Record Type: Component
Abstract: A BRIEF STUDY IS REPORTED BASED ON A TENTATIVE ANALYSIS OF TRIP DATA FROM CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE, AND MAY BE REGARDED AS FALLOUT FROM THE CONVENTIONAL ANALYSES AND TRANSPORTATION PLANS THAT THE ORIGINAL STUDY WAS DESIGNED TO PRODUCE. THE REVIEW OF THESE DATA HAS REVEALED THE FOLLING INTERESTING RELATIONSHIPS' 1/TRAVEL BY THE EMPLOYED MEMBER OF A HOUSE- HOLD CONTAINING ONE WORKING MEMBER INCREASES AS THE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS INCREASE, 2/ THE WORKERS TRIPS INCREASE WHEN THE HOUSEHOLD ACQUIRES ONE CAR, AND INCREASES AGAIN BY AN EQUAL AMOUNT WHEN THE HOUSEHOLD ACQUIRES A SECOND CAR, 3/ THE WORKER ACCOUNTS FOR ONE-HALF TO TWO-THIRDS OF ALL TRIPS GENERATED IN CAR AND TRANSIT, 4/ THE WORKER MAKES MORE TRIPS ON SHORT WORKING DAYS THAN ON LONGER WORKING DAYS AND 5/ THE DAILY AMOUNT OF TRAVEL TIME INCREASES IN DIRECT RELATIONSHIP TO CAR OWNERSHIP.
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Monograph Accession #: 01410035
Language: English
Authors: Wynn, F HoustonPagination: pp 84-91
Publication Date: 1965
Serial: Media Type: Digital/other
Features: Figures
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TRT Terms: Uncontrolled Terms: Geographic Terms: Old TRIS Terms: Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Aug 15 2004 2:36AM
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