Research Article
Nov 1977
Ride Sharing: Psychological Factors
Authors: Kenneth J. Dueker, Irwin P. Levin, and Brent O. BairAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Transportation Engineering Journal of ASCE
Volume 103, Issue 6
Abstract
The conventional automobile transportation system is plagued with increasing congestion, pollution, energy consumption, and costs. These problems diminish the automobile's prime advantage of providing personalized, flexible transportation. Ride sharing—carpooling, vanpooling—can deal directly and effectively with these problems at a minimum cost. However, ride sharing has not become widely accepted. A carpooling attitudinal survey indicates that the two most important deterrents to potential carpoolers are the extra time requirements and the loss of independence. Ongoing research involves the analysis of the commuter decision-making process with regard to their mode choice. Models of experimental psychology are being used to study factors underlying individual preferences. These studies relate carpooling as a mode choice preference to interpersonal factors (i.e., composition of the carpool in terms of sex; prior acquaintanceship of potential riders) as important determinants of carpooling desirability.
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Transportation Engineering Journal of ASCE
Volume 103 • Issue 6 • November 1977
Pages: 685 - 692
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© 1977 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Nov 1977
Published online: Feb 5, 2021
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Kenneth J. Dueker
Dir., Inst. of Urban and Regional Research, Prof., Urban and Regional Planning, and Geography, and Adjunct Prof., Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Irwin P. Levin
Research Assoc., Inst. of Urban and Regional Research, and Prof. of Psychology, Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Brent O. Bair
Transportation Planning Coordinator, Oakland County, Mich; formerly, Research Coordinator, Inst. of Urban and Regional Research, Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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