The report gives a detailed analysis of the Knoxville commuter, identifies the current commuting methods and their relative importance to members of the Knoxville work force, studies the relative importance of sharing rides for work trips in the firms observed and analyzes employee attitudes towards various aspects of shared rides. The report also outlines the current rate of travel within various corridors of the Knoxville community and offers a detailed summary of the benefits of ridesharing in terms of congestion, fuel consumption, present and future highway capacity, and public acceptance of ridesharing. The report examines the legal and institutional constraints which are currently inhibiting the development of various ridesharing alternatives and offers recommendations for improving public transportation in Knoxville.


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    Title :

    Ridesharing and the Knoxville Commuter. Executive Summary


    Contributors:
    F. W. Davis (author)

    Publication date :

    1975


    Size :

    66 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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