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The purpose of this study is to provide background on the issues involved in transportation program policies, particularly parking policies, for federal employees, and to recommend a program that addresses problems in the current policy. Major problems caused by high vehicle use are congestion, air pollution, and petroleum fuel consumption. Several additional problems are inherent in the current transportation policy for federal agencies. Research has demonstrated that charging for parking is the most effective transportation demand management (TDM) strategy. The federal government, however, provides free parking for almost all of its employees. The author recommends a policy of charging market rates for parking and using the proceeds to support comprehensive TDM programs. Title 40 presently discourages agencies from charging for parking, and Title 5 prohibits using specific TDM strategies at federal agencies. Minor changes to these titles are needed to implement the recommended policy.

This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1404, Transportation System Management, Parking, and Travel Demand Management. 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

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Federal government; Federal government agencies; Parking; Rates; Recommendations; Transportation policy; Travel demand management; User charges

Free parking

Finance; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Public Transportation; Research; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

TRIS, TRB

Dec 30 1994 12:00AM

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• DEMONSTRATION OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TRANSYT-7F MODEL AS MODIFIED TO REPRESENT NEAR-SIDE TRANSIT STOPS
• ESTIMATION OF DELAYS TO BOATS AND VEHICULAR TRAFFIC CAUSED BY MOVEABLE BRIDGE OPENINGS: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS
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• TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT COST-EFFECTIVENESS MODEL FOR SUBURBAN EMPLOYERS
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