NEWTON-NEEDHAM RACMS PROJECT: FINAL REPORT

This study reports on traffic and air quality effects of having implemented a multi-employer ridesharing program in a suburban office/industrial park. In March 1981, traffic and air quality data were collected in the New England Industrial Park, located in Needham, beside Route 128. During November 1981, an aggressive ridesharing program was promoted among fifteen employers in the industrial area. Follow-up traffic and air quality data were collected during March 1982. In this particular case, the ridesharing program little influenced either local street traffic or local air quality. However, this outcome is much related to the circumstances of this particular setting and this moment in time. Under different circumstances, ridesharing may have the potential to reduce local traffic congestion and improve air quality.

• Corporate Authors:

  CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING STAFF

  BOSTON, MA  United States 
• Authors:
  • Reyes, B
  • Lawton, D
  • O'Brien, H
• Publication Date: 1984-2-1

Media Info

• Pagination: n.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality; Air quality management; Carpools; Employers; Industrial location; Ridership; Suburbs; Traffic congestion
• Uncontrolled Terms: Industrial parks
• Geographic Terms: Massachusetts
• Old TRIS Terms: Umta section 8
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Public Transportation; Society; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00386952
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: CTPS 296 Tech Rpt., UMTA-MA-09-0013
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 30 1984 12:00AM