BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION. FINAL TECHNICAL REPORT
A study mandated by Section 682 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act of 1978 was designed to identify the obstacles to increased bicycle use; to develop a Comprehensive Bicycle Transportation Program to overcome these obstacles; to establish a target goal for bicycle commuting; and to determine the energy conservation of potential bicycle transportation. Personal and institutional disincentives to bicycle use in transportation were identified, and policy and actions recommended for Federal (including the Department of Transportation), state, and local authorities, as well as for the private sector (bicycle groups, bicycle and general industry, professional associations, and the media). It was determined that 470,000 people commuted by bicycle in 1975 and that a reasonable goal for 1985 would be an additional 1.5 to 2.5 million bicycle commuters, with a 50%-100% increase in other bicycle travel. This goal would result in an annual total fuel saving of 16.4 to 23.5 million bbl by 1985. Appended are a selected bibliography and a discussion of identified research needs to increase bicycle operator competence and awareness, to improve the transportation infrastructure, and to increase institutional responsiveness.
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Corporate Authors:
Mountain Bicyclists' Association, Incorporated
1290 Williams Street
Denver, CO United States 80218 -
Authors:
- Moran, K
- Publication Date: 1980
Media Info
- Features: References;
- Pagination: 135 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bicycles; Commuting; Energy conservation
- Subject Areas: Energy; Environment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00376102
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-P-80-092, HS-030 952
- Contract Numbers: DOT-OS-90092
- Files: HSL, NTL, USDOT
- Created Date: Jul 30 1983 12:00AM