Mobile flexible working to promote the competitiveness of public transport

Mobiili joustotyo joukkoliikenteen kilpailukyvyn edistajana. JOJO

Flexible mobile work is defined as such work done during daily, long distance commute that is considered a part of a person's official working time.This is a social innovation that helps to exploit the time used in daily commute.At the same time public transport obtains an added value and competitive edge that passenger car cannot offer. The main goal of this project is to increase competitive edge of public transport compared to passenger car by means of flexible mobile work.Altogether 21 people participated in the pilot for six months. There are 20 000-30000 long distance commuters in Finland.Most (70-80%) of them use cars at their journey to and from work. From the public transport point of view the situation is interesting because commuters are consumers of transport. During the pilot period working in public transport was undisturbed and efficient. Tasks requiring concentration (reading, writing, planning) were found to be easier done on public transport than at workplace. The benefits of the pilot study were unquestionable for the employees participating.Flexible mobile work increased free time and improved private lives and social relationships. Furthermore the employees felt that also their welfare, motivation and efficiency at work had improved. Also the employers felt that workers' welfare, motivation and efficiency at work had improved. Along with the successful pilot most of the companies/employees adopted the arrangement as a permanent practise after the pilot period ended.Development should be targeted at working conditions and telecommunications in public transport, and also particularly at information and communications. This project has proved that flexible mobile work is a viable way to organise work even within the present public transport system and information technology. Adopting flexible mobile work in normal information work does not require difficult or expensive special arrangements. At the same time public transport can participate in current employment discussion. This report may be found at http://www.aino.info/julkaisut/1_jlinfo/aino36_06.pdf

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• Authors:
  • FORSBLOM, M
  • JARVINEN, J
  • HAPPONEN, H
  • SASSI, J
• Publication Date: 2006

Language

• Finnish

Media Info

• Pagination: 122p
• Serial:
  • AINO PUBLICATIONS
  • Issue Number: 36/2006
  • Publisher: MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commuters; Commuting; Mobility; Passenger cars; Personnel; Promotion; Public transit; Telecommuting; Work trips; Working conditions
• Geographic Terms: Finland
• ITRD Terms: 1243: Car; 8035: Finland; 621: Journey to work; 9105: Mobility (pers); 102: Personnel; 744: Public transport; 9127: Teleworking; 2261: Working conditions
• Subject Areas: Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01043671
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: TRL
• ISBN: 952-201-988-7
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Mar 9 2007 8:06AM