CARPOOL INCENTIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES. REPORT OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS PURSUANT TO SECTION 3(E) PUBLIC LAW 93-239. EMERGENCY HIGHWAY ENERGY CONSERVATION ACT

The report includes (1) a description of methods and programs used to promote carpooling, (2) a discussion of the success of these methods, (3) an evaluation of a broad range of incentives to promote carpooling, and (4) recommendations on government actions to encourage carpooling. The report recommended that the Federal Government broaden its efforts to encourage carpooling to set an example as a major employer. The report also recommends that State and local governments expand efforts to encourage carpooling through (1) the development of highway projects providing preferential treatment for carpools, and (2) assistance to employers in promoting carpooling among their employees.

• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1975-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 104 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Carpools; Consumer behavior; Coordination; Education; Energy; Energy conservation; Federal government; Fuel consumption; Gasoline; Incentives; Inductive interference; Passenger transportation; Project management; Promotion; Public relations; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Consumer education; Projects
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Induction /mathematics/
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Energy; Environment; Highways; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00091475
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FH-11-8325
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 24 1981 12:00AM