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Title:

POTENTIAL USE OF CARPOOLING DURING PERIODS OF ENERGY SHORTAGES

Accession Number:

00330091

Record Type:

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/0360859X

Abstract:

Serveral approaches to estimating the level of carpooling that might be attained in a period of fuel shortage are reviewed. The range of estimates - from a shift of 2 percent of commuters up to 40 percent - is wide. However, these estimates vary with respect to the level of shortage, the area considered, and the amount of transit likely to be available as an alternative. It is concluded that to make an estimate for a particular state or urban area, the planner must assess each of the approaches discussed in this paper for its applicability to the local situation, decide between using surveys or models or both, consider any carpooling programs in the area as well as the capacity and level of service of the transit system, and finally, be aware that travelers will make a large number of responses to a fuel shortage, changing their travel patterns in many ways.

Supplemental Notes:

Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. This paper appeared in Transportation Research Special Report 191, Considerations in Transportation Energy Contingency Planning. Proceedings of the National Energy Users' Conference

Monograph Accession #:

00330086

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Cheslow, Melvyn D

Pagination:

pp 38-43

Publication Date:

1980

Serial:

Transportation Research Board Special Report

Issue Number: 191
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0360-859X

Conference:

National Energy Users' Conference for Transportation

Location: San Antonio Texas, United States
Date: 1980-4-13 to 1980-4-16
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Energy; U.S. Department of Transportation

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

Figures (1) ; References (11) ; Tables (4)

Uncontrolled Terms:

Capacity; Energy crisis

Old TRIS Terms:

Subject Areas:

Energy; Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Oct 28 1981 12:00AM

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