TRANSPORTATION DURING THE NEXT ENERGY CRISIS: THE SPECIAL PROBLEMS OF SMALL URBAN AREAS. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This report focuses on the specific issue of transportation contingency plans for petroleum shortages, namely, on the need for and methods of developing such plans for small urban areas (less than 50,000 population). The purpose of this study is to develop methods to assist small urban areas in the planning, design, and implementation of transportation energy contingency plans for their areas. Travel characteristics in such areas are identified and categorized by the origin-destination patterns, trip purposes, and modes used. The types of mobility problems caused by petroleum shortfalls are discussed along with the range of existing government responses to such shortages. The nature of federal and state contingency responsibilities are established, basic local contingency plan needs are assessed, and potential strategies are analyzed according to a consistent set of criteria.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also final report PB82-179433.
• Corporate Authors:

  Polytechnic Institute of New York

  Transportation Training and Research Center, 33 Jay Street
  Brooklyn, NY  United States  11201

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Crowell, W H
  • Shapiro, A
  • Mcshane, W R
• Publication Date: 1981-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 29 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Contingency planning; Demand; Energy; Energy resources; Local government; Mobility; Mode choice; Origin and destination; Planning; Small cities; State government; Transportation planning; Travel patterns; Trip purpose; Urban areas; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Energy crisis
• Old TRIS Terms: Modal selection
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00364980
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-NY-11-0023-81-5
• Contract Numbers: UMTA-NY-110023
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: May 28 1982 12:00AM