The Effectiveness of Near-Term Tactics for Reducing Vehicle Miles Traveled
A Case Study of the Los Angeles Region
ResearchPublished 1974
An analysis is presented of near-term transportation alternatives for the Los Angeles region using the Policy-Oriented Urban Transportation Model developed by RAND. The predicted effect on regional vehicle miles traveled of various levels of bus system improvements, carpooling incentives, and economic disincentives (i.e., mileage surcharges or increasing gasoline prices, and parking surcharges) is shown. Changes in personal mobility as reflected in changes in the total number of person trips are also included. The analysis indicates that a number of transportation management alternatives are available that could potentially reduce vehicle miles traveled in the Los Angeles region by approximately 20 percent, or more, while minimizing adverse impacts on personal mobility. 40 pp. Ref.
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- Year: 1974
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- Paperback Pages: 40
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- DOI: https://doi.org/10.7249/P5336
- Document Number: P-5336
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Mikolowsky, William T., William Stanley, and B. F. Goeller, The Effectiveness of Near-Term Tactics for Reducing Vehicle Miles Traveled: A Case Study of the Los Angeles Region, RAND Corporation, P-5336, 1974. As of September 15, 2024: https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P5336.html
Mikolowsky, William T., William Stanley, and B. F. Goeller, The Effectiveness of Near-Term Tactics for Reducing Vehicle Miles Traveled: A Case Study of the Los Angeles Region. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1974. https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P5336.html. Also available in print form.
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