Increased transportation efficiency through ridesharing: the brokerage approach. Volume I. Final report

Technical Report · Mon Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:5285817

Davis, Jr, F W; Barnaby, D J; Bell, T L; Hood, T C; Wegmann, F J

Ridesharing is the process of improving transportation efficiency by increasing vehicle occupancy. Brokerage is the process by which ridesharing is promoted, coordinated and implemented. Brokerage is built on the concept of matching specific individual needs with a broad array of transportation services. The report defines the brokerage concept, describes benefits, assesses market potential, describes mechanisms for determining needs, outlines methodology for comparing costs of alternative types of service, identifies institutional barriers to program implementation and develops strategies for increasing ridesharing.

• Research Organization: Tennessee Univ., Knoxville (USA). Transportation Center
• DOE Contract Number: DOT-OS-40096
• OSTI ID: 5285817
• Report Number(s): PB-267546; TC-76-018
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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