HIGHWAY TRAVEL FORECASTS RELATED TO ENERGY REQUIREMENTS

A STUDY WAS MADE OF TRAVEL FORECASTS AND HOW THE ENERGY SITUATION WILL AFFECT THEM. COMPUTATIONS WERE DONE OF HIGHWAY ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY AREAS HAVING GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR FUEL SAVINGS. THE CONCLUSIONS REACHED WERE THAT THESE AREAS ARE: IMPROVED GAS MILEAGE FOR PASSENGER CARS; IMPROVED UTILIZATION RESUTING FROM GREATER VEHICLE OCCUPANCY; USE OF MASS TRANSIT; AND IMPROVEMENT OF INTERCITY FREIGHT AND SCHOOL BUS EFFICIENCY.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • 2 APP
• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • French, A
  • Page, W J
  • Liston, L L
  • Sherrer, R W
  • Gauthier, C L
  • Svercl, P V
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 13 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Economic efficiency; Energy resources; Freight transportation; Fuel consumption; Public transit; School buses; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency; Energy crisis; Mileage; Occupancy
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Freight Transportation; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00228438
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Mar 23 1974 12:00AM