EVALUATION OF A CAR-POOLING PROJECT

UTVAERDERING AV ETT SAMAAKNINGSPROJEKT

A project on car-pooling was set up during 1979/1981. Three groups participated and commuted between their homes and places of work. This study summarizes the subjective opinions of the participants. They were interviewed on the telephone, in groups, and by means of a written questionnaire. In each case, family economy seemed to be the most decisive attribute. The regularity and time gains were also important attributes. Company with the other pool members meant less. In two of the groups the members learnt to appreciate the regular time schedule. The safety aspect was mentioned only in the group discussions. Among the participants it seemed as if family economy was more salient the more private the context was, and one probably has to assume that family economy is the prime motive for active participation in car pools. (Author/TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Gothenburg University, Sweden

  Kulturgeografiska Institutionen, Fack
  Gothenburg,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • Blomkvist, A C
• Publication Date: 1982

Language

• Swedish

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 27 p.
• Serial:
  • Goeteborg Psychol Report
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Gothenburg University, Sweden

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Attitudes; Car pooling (Railroads); Carpools; Commuter service; Commuting; Consumer behavior; Economic factors; Economics; Interviewing; Motivation; Questionnaires; Railroad commuter service; Safety; Sociology
• Old TRIS Terms: Economic considerations; User reactions
• ITRD Terms: 2267: Attitude (psychol); 1119: Car pooling; 255: Economics; 9147: Interview; 621: Journey to work; 2295: Motivation; 2253: Sociology
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00376000
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 30 1983 12:00AM