| Title | Urban partnership agreement and congestion reduction demonstration programs : lessons learned on congestion pricing from the Seattle and Atlanta household travel behavior surveys. |
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| Record ID | 54065 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Peirce, Sean; Petrella, Margaret; Puckett, Sean; Minnice, Paul; Lappin, Jane |
| Source | 22p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Federal Highway Administration |
| Publisher | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publication Date | 20140400 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This paper presents lessons learned from household traveler surveys administered in Seattle and Atlanta as part of the evaluation of the Urban Partnership Agreement and Congestion Reduction Demonstration Programs. The surveys use a two-stage panel survey approach to analyze the impacts of the federally sponsored variable tolling programs on corridor users’ daily travel choices and opinions. Key lessons learned are that pricing does influence travel behavior (as expected), particularly with respect to route choice and the timing of trips. Pricing does not appear to have a noticeable impact on telecommuting, and impacts on mode choice and occupancy depend on the design of the tolling project and the regional context. In addition, the surveys found that travelers utilizing the priced facility notice and appreciate the improvement to traffic conditions and that attitudes toward tolling change with direct experience. The key implications of these lessons learned are that: near term shifts in mode or carpool size require programmatic support; public communication and community involvement are critical; and regional factors influence public attitudes toward tolling. |
| Rosap ID | dot:12127 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12127 |
| TRT Terms | Traffic congestion; Congestion pricing; Travel behavior; Travel surveys; Variable tolls; Transportation corridors; Route choice; Mode choice |
| Classification | NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Travel Demand; NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - PLANNING AND POLICY; NTL - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE; NTL - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE - Economic Impacts; NTL - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE - Funding |
| Geographical Coverage |
Atlanta (Georgia); Seattle (Washington) |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1548529 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/54000/54000/54065/UPA-CRD_Panel_Survey_Lessons_Learned_Final_Report_Volpe.pdf |
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| Database | NTL Digital Repository |