THE EFFECTIVENESS OF RIDESHARING INCENTIVES. DISCRETE-CHOICE MODELS OF COMMUTING IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Ridesharing incentives are evaluated with simulations based on 1989-1990 data of 2,200 full-time commuters in the South Coast Air Basin of California. A new developed ordered probit model is used, distinguishing three discrete alternatives: always rideshare, sometimes rideshare, and always drive alone. Drive alone can be reduced by guaranteed ride back home (8%), reserved parking place (7%) and cost subsidy (4%). HOV lanes can reduce drive-alone commuting with only 2%. Predictions on all incentives together give an estimate of 23% (standard error 4.3%) reduction in drive-alone commuting.

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    University of California, Berkeley

    Institute of Transportation Studies Library
    Berkeley, CA  United States  94720
  • Authors:
    • Brownstone, D
    • Golob, T F
  • Publication Date: 1991

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  • English

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  • Accession Number: 00627943
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Oct 8 1993 12:00AM