Ridesharing and the Knoxville commuter

Technical Report · Fri Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1975

OSTI ID:7366558

Davis, Jr, F W; Bell, T L; Barnaby, D J; Fowler, O S; Hood, T C; Kurth, S B; Wegmann, F J

The Knoxville Car/Bus Pool Committee analyzed the commuting needs of Knoxville workers and made an economic comparison of alternative forms of public transportation. This summary presents the basic conclusions and policy recommendations of the Committee. Effective rade-sharing programs depend on community attitudes, legislation and regulation, and local organization to solve transportation needs. Traditional public transit systems are too hardware oriented and can no longer economically serve low density areas. The Knoxville Transit Corporation (KTC) serves only 12,000 out of a potential 700,000 riders each day. Most riders are non-driving women going to and from work. Even though costs of traditional systems are increasing, 90% of KTC riders make most trips by public transit. Express bus demand has increased, and van pool riders total 2,800 a month with 6 vans. Carpooling, which is widely accepted, can be a viable form of public transit with employer involvement. Coordination of pools can include identifying potential participants, scheduling routes, and developing procedures for economically obtaining fuel, insurance, and parking facilities. (63 reference) (DCK)

• Research Organization: Tennessee Univ., Knoxville (USA). Transportation Center; University of Tennessee, Transportation Center, Knoxville, TN
• OSTI ID: 7366558
• Report Number(s): PB-247187
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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