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Policy and Mobility
Propensity to Telecommute--Exploring the National Household Travel Survey
Authors:
Jin, Xia; Wu, Jingcheng
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2011
Abstract:
Telecommuting refers to the substitution for work at the workplace with work at home or other locations
close to home. The interest in telecommuting stems from its potential benefits in trip reduction,
congestion mitigation, cost saving for office space, increased productivity, and better home-work balance,
etc. This paper presents a study in exploring the factors that influence people's telecommuting behavior
using the 1995 National Personal Transportation Survey (NPTS), 2001 and 2009 National Household
Travel Survey (NHTS) data. This paper contributes to the field by providing a comprehensive analysis
using national survey data as well as examining the trend over the years. More importantly, the analysis
advances the understanding in the characteristics of those who telecommute by detailed category of
telecommuting frequency. The findings of this study are essential as a first step toward the capability of
estimating and incorporating telecommuting in the travel demand forecasting process.
Subject areas and Index Terms
Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning
Telecommuting; Traffic forecasting; Travel behavior; Travel demand; Travel demand management;
Travel surveys; Congestion mitigation; Household travel surveys; Trip reduction programs
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