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Describes the nature of telecommuting and estimates its near-term future prospects and its implication for transportation and related areas. Gives projection of the growth of telecommunting to the year 2002.
The substitution of transportation by telecommunications has long been advocated as an approach that might eventually alleviate the demand placed on transportation facilities and thereby reduce fuel consumption and air pollutant emissions. With increasing penetration of telecommunications in individual homes and businesses, coupled with the widespread availability of computing equipment, facsimile capabilities and the like, there is renewed interest in exploring and encouraging telecommuting arrangements. These include work-at-home schemes and workplace decentralization with satellite work centers, as well as many other nontraditional approaches to structuring workplace activities and worker responsibilities. The aim of this project is to address the travel behavior implications of telecommuting, and determine the potential of telecommuting to improve urban mobility and reduce fuel consumption. The following objectives will be addressed: 1) prepare a synthesis of existing experience with telecommuting from the standpoint of travel behavior and fuel consumption; 2) characterize telecommunications-tripmaking-energy interactions at the individual and household levels, focusing on travel behavior within a dynamic activity-based framework; 3) develop a predictive approach to assess the energy consumption consequences of telecommmuting; and 4) develop recommendations for possible implementation strategies and for future travel and energy demand forecasting.
This study examines the use of telecommuting on a national and state level. It reviews the issues commonly associated with telecommuting and the approaches employed to address these. The potential benefits of telecommuting for employers, employees, and the transportation system are outlined. Telecommuting programs in Houstin, Dallas and Austin are summarized. Preliminary sketch planning tools are presented for assessing the potential for telecommuting in major Texas cities and for analyzing the impacts on the transportation system. The case studies and work activities for the second phase of the study are also presented.
Sections: findings of published studies (telecommuting characteristics; employer and employee perspectives on telecommuting; the potential for telecommuting; public policy issues; public policy initiatives; telecommuting and congestion management; satellite telecommuting centers; and summary of published study findings); findings of Twin Cities Metro Area Telecommuting Survey (survey questions and responses); and conclusions and public policy alternatives (present, future, obstacles, benefits and concerns). Bibliography.