THE INFLUENCE OF DIFFERENT WAYS OF REDUCING THE WORKING WEEK ON TRANSPORT PATTERNS

DER EINGLUSS VERSCHIEDENER VARIANTEN DER ARBEITSZEITVERKUERZUNG AUF DAS VERKEHRSGESCHEHEN

A reduction in working hours tends to alter the weight of various factors affecting choice of residence. Leisure becomes more important and travel between the city and the surrounding courtyside therefore increases. The first effect of a reduction in the working week is that journeys to work and to school become concentrated and shopping and leisure travel increases. The medium and long-term population shifts will increase the dispersion of leisure traffic.

• Authors:
  • Hoefler, L
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 19-29
• Serial:
  • Vekehrsannalen
  • Volume: 30
  • Issue Number: 3

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Demographics; Flexible hours; Hours of labor; Leisure time; Location; Peak periods; Residential areas; Residential location; Travel behavior; Weekdays; Work trips
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00451225
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1985 12:00AM