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Title:

Telework and Commuting and Non-Commuting Work-Related Travel

Accession Number:

01764088

Record Type:

Component

Abstract:

As a traffic demand management policy, telework has the potential to alleviate congestion and air pollution. Because of the COVID-2019, it receives lots of attention recently. However, the substitution-complementary disputation between telework and transportation has never been settled. This study investigates the relationships between telework and commuting, and telework and work-related travel, respectively, based on the 2012-2015 German panel survey data MOP. The outcome variables include two sets (1) one-way commuting distance/duration, weekly commuting days/trips/distance/duration; (2) one-way non-commuting work-related travel distance/duration, weekly work-related days/trips/distance/duration. Both Cluster robust regression for the pooled sample and random effect regression for panel sample have been applied to model commuting and work-related travel. Overall, 19.46% of participants are teleworkers, they have longer one-way commuting duration and distance than non-teleworkers. The random effect regressions indicate telework could reduce the weekly commuting days and trips. Furthermore, it also shows a significantly negative association with weekly commuting duration, implicating a substitution effect of telework on commuting travel. On the other hand, the results show that telework is positively associated with all work-related travel, indicative of the potential of a rebound effect. The results indicate that telework has different effects on commuting and work-related travel. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 might not only stimulate more individuals teleworking, but also change the impact of telework on work-related travel. Future research should pay more attention to work-related travel.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee AEP35 Standing Committee on Effects of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) on Travel Choices.

Report/Paper Numbers:

TRBAM-21-01335

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

Authors:

Zhang, Shihang
Shuai, Bin
Gao, Jie

Pagination:

17p

Publication Date:

2021

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 100th Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2021-1-5 to 2021-1-29
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board; Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

References; Tables

Identifier Terms:

German Mobility Panel

Subject Areas:

Highways; Planning and Forecasting

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2021 Paper #TRBAM-21-01335

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Dec 23 2020 11:19AM