HOW CONSUMERS COPE WITH TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCIES: THE NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY EXPERIENCES

This paper studies the ways in which urban areas cope when mobility becomes limited. As an illustration of limited mobility, the paper takes the case of the strike of two commuter rail lines in New York City and suburban New York and New Jersey. The two rail lines were striking concerning work rules, but all bus lines, subways, and PATH lines continued to operate. In this transportation emergency, transit demonstrated that given the time to consider a limited emergency, it can cope extremely well. In conclusion, plans must now be made that include comprehensive strategies for all modes of transportation, agreements between public sector agencies as well as between the public and private sectors, and funds must be designated to develop and implement plans.

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    • This paper appeared in TRB Special Report 203, Proceedings of the Conference on Energy Contingency Planning in Urban Areas. Conference was conducted by TRB and sponsored by UMTA, April 6-9, 1983, Houston, Texas. 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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    • Brunso, James M
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  • Publication Date: 1983

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  • Media Type: Digital/other
  • Features: References; Tables;
  • Pagination: pp 57-60
  • Monograph Title: PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONFERENCE ON ENERGY CONTINGENCY PLANNING IN URBAN AREAS
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  • Accession Number: 00389975
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
  • Created Date: May 31 1985 12:00AM