Federal, state and local response to 1979 fuel shortages. Case studies

Technical Report · Sun Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:5513381

Schueftan, O; Ellis, R H

There are many lessons that can be learned from examining Federal, state and local responses to the 1979 fuel shortages which can be applied to present and future energy contingency planning efforts to enhance their effectiveness. As part of a study performed for the Office of Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation, case studies were made of emergency transportation energy conservation actions implemented, or attempted, in Los Angeles, Dallas-Fort Worth, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Seattle, Rhode Island, and New York State. Types of emergency transportation actions most commonly implemented or attempted by the case study areas were (1) expanded public information and marketing distribution systems, (2) emergency expansion of ridesharing (carpool and vanpool services), (3) rehabilitation and placing in service of standby reserve or 'mothball' fleet buses, (4) implementation of odd-even and/or minimum (maximum) fuel purchase restrictions and (5) monitoring of transit ridership and shifting buses to the most heavily used routes. These case studies discuss, and partially assess, the major transportation energy contingency actions implemented, key implementation problems encountered, and actions planned but not implemented.

• Research Organization: Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Co., Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5513381
• Report Number(s): PB-82-108556
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
292000* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Supply
Demand & Forecasting
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320203 -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Transportation-- Land & Roadway
AUTOMOTIVE FUELS
EMERGENCY PLANS
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY SHORTAGES
FUELS
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
IMPLEMENTATION
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
MARKETING
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
PLANNING
SHORTAGES
STATE GOVERNMENT
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
URBAN AREAS