Rubén M.Cenzano
Chartered Civil Engineer specialised in Transportation
Ingeniero de Caminos especialista en Transporte
Chartered Civil Engineer specialised in Transportation
Ingeniero de Caminos especialista en Transporte
This additional time budget indicates that they have, perhaps paradoxically, less control over their commute than commuters on other modes. Frequent and unpredictable occurrences require of them a peremptory stance toward their commute, where extra time becomes the best way to assure arriving to work or school on time. Active transportation modes are not only environmentally and socially more sustainable, they are also a less stressful way to travel.
On[e] way to increase pedestrian mode-share is to protect walkers from traffic and provide more pleasant and more comfortable streets to walk on. Furthermore, public transportation is also less stressful than driving, which is found to involve (somewhat perversely) less control for commuters. Increasing the predictability and range of transit options in an era of increasing driving unpredictability could lead to a greater transit mode share.That last line is key. Driving might be the most stressful commute mode, but it often remains the most common one out of necessity. When there’s a reliable alternative, however, commuters respond accordingly—in the current study sample, 54% rode transit and 29% walked, with only 17% driving to work.
Benefit | Savings (USD million) |
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Travel time savings | 331 |
Improved road safety | 268 |
Increased physical safety | 141 |
Operating cost reduction | 170 |
Travel time lost during construction | -38 |
CO2 emissions reduction | 18 |