IMPROVING PARKING EFFICIENCY THROUGH TSM

The hypothesis is present that certain transportation systems management techniques that rely on human behavior might be more effective if developed in a "marketing" approach using the concept of market research, product development, and promotion and advertising. The concept was illustrated through the development of a parking plan for a major destination ski area of the western United States. Market surveys consisting of an origin-destination survey, bus surveys, parking patron surveys, and "ski lift" surveys provided the market data for the program development. TSM techniques that were integrated into the program include transit service improvement, congestion pricing, preferential parking treatment to high occupancy vehicles, and promotion and advertising. A number of the strategies are currently being implemented. Analysis of the results await complete implementation, two to three years in the future.

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• Authors:
  • Matel, L J
• Publication Date: 1980-1

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 11-17
• Serial:
  • Journal of Transportation Engineering
  • Volume: 106
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-947X
  • Serial URL: https://ascelibrary.org/journal/jtepbs

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic efficiency; Highway traffic control; Management; Market research; Marketing; Origin and destination; Parking; Parking facilities; Pricing; Recreational facilities; Traffic congestion; Transportation; Transportation system management
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency; Recreation centers
• Old TRIS Terms: Strategy
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Operations and Traffic Management; Terminals and Facilities; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00311158
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 26 1981 12:00AM