METHODOLOGY FOR REGIONAL SURVEY OF MODE SWITCHING FROM VOLUNTARY MOBILE EMISSION REDUCTION PROGRAMS

A regional survey methodology to estimate reductions in vehicle miles traveled and in emissions resulting from commute changes attributed to voluntary mobile source emission programs is described. This "switcher survey" determined the incidence of switches to alternative modes among commuters in the Atlanta metropolitan region and collected information about their travel before and after the changes were made. Researchers encountered many methodological issues relevant for other transportation demand management (TDM) evaluations, particularly those assessing emission reductions from regional TDM strategies. The survey methodology is described; issues addressed during the survey are discussed; and analysis implications of the issues are presented. The research was conducted, in part, to test the ability of the survey for this purpose. Several survey modifications are suggested to improve the survey and increase its flexibility for use in a variety of evaluation situations.

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  https://doi.org/10.3141/1864-19
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  • This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1864, Transportation Finance, Economics, and Economic Development 2004.
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• Authors:
  • Diggins, L
  • Schreffler, E
  • Gregory, J
• Publication Date: 2004

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 144-152
• Monograph Title: TRANSPORTATION FINANCE, ECONOMICS, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 2004
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1864
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Before and after studies; Commuters; Exhaust gases; Methodology; Mobile sources; Modal shift; Surveys; Travel demand management; Vehicle miles of travel
• Geographic Terms: Atlanta (Georgia)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00978417
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309094577
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Sep 9 2004 12:00AM