Citation

Glazer J, Koval A, Gerard C. Transp. Res. Rec. 1986; 1982: 6-15.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1986, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences USA, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

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Abstract

The most common objection of solo drivers to carpooling is lack of flexibility. Part-time carpooling (two persons 2 days per week) appears to answer much of this objection. A demonstration project was undertaken to test the effectiveness of part-time carpooling, identify the nature of the market for this concept, and determine what elements contribute most to the success of this type of undertaking. Participants were asked to commit to a two-person carpool 2 days a week for 3 months. A total of 212 people registered, which indicated that the market size for part-time carpooling is approximately 5 percent of the drive-alone commuters at the demonstration site. Half of the registrants had had no previous carpooling experience, and there was a higher-than-normal spread in work schedules. Of the 212 registrants, 100 were matched in potential carpool groups, and 44 people formed new, part-time carpools. There was no ongoing matching support, which may explain in part the high attrition rate (75 percent in 8 months). This demonstration project indicates that part-time carpooling is a promising technique for reaching beyond the commuter market segments traditionally served by conventional ridesharing programs.

Language: en

Keywords

TRANSPORTATION; URBAN PLANNING - Transportation; STREET TRAFFIC CONTROL