FLEXIBLE HOURS AND THE JOURNEY TO WORK TO OFFICE ESTABLISHMENTS
Transport planners have for some time discussed the effect on peak travel demand of the adoption of flexible working hours. The author reports on the results of a survey which examined the effect of a flexible hours policy on modal choice and work trip times in the United Kingdom. (Author/TRRL) mixture then being fed to the engine injectors in the normal way. On injection, the oil burns normally causing evaporation of the water resulting in increased combustion efficiency. Resulting fuel savings depend on vehicle usage as on urban, short-distance, journeys savings will be greater than on motorway operations. (TRRL)
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GORDON AND BREACH SCIENCE PUB.
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Authors:
- DANIELS, P W
- Publication Date: 1980
Media Info
- Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 55-62
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Serial:
- Transportation Planning and Technology
- Volume: 6
- Issue Number: 1
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis
- ISSN: 0308-1060
- Serial URL: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/03081060.html
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Combustion; Diesel engines; Dispersers; Economic efficiency; Exhaust gases; Fuel consumption; Fuels; Improvements; Mode choice; Nitrogen; Oxides; Peak periods; Staggered work hours; Transportation planning; Travel demand; Travel time; Water; Work trips
- Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
- Old TRIS Terms: Modal selection
- ITRD Terms: 285: Demand (econ); 9147: Interview; 697: Journey time; 621: Journey to work; 675: Modal split; 612: Peak hour; 9145: Staggered working hours; 1155: Transport; 8119: United kingdom
- Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Vehicles and Equipment; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00319254
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
- Files: ITRD, TRIS
- Created Date: Jan 19 1981 12:00AM