RES2023-06: Influencing Mode Shift Through Behavioral Change Strategies
The majority of Tennesseans use a Single Occupant Vehicle (SOV) to commute, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. This has led to major congestion in cities across the state. Five major cities in Tennessee (Nashville, Cleveland, Memphis, Chattanooga, and Knoxville), are among the 200 most congested in the US. In its 25-Year Long-Range Plan, Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) aims to reduce the use of SOV through an effective multimodal transportation system. TDOT has also developed a Travel Demand Management (TDM) plan to achieve this goal. It is unclear if these initiatives are being implemented as planned or if they have led to noteworthy outcomes, and what amendments (if any) are warranted to improve them. There is a considerable gap in feedback between TDM implementers and practitioners in this regard. Additionally, most Tennesseans rely on personal vehicles, but it is unclear if this is out of convenience or a lack of multimodal services.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $150000
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Contract Numbers:
RES2023-06
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Sponsor Organizations:
Tennessee Department of Transportation
James K. Polk Building
Fifth and Deaderick Street
Nashville, TN United States 37243-0349 -
Managing Organizations:
Tennessee Department of Transportation
James K. Polk Building
Fifth and Deaderick Street
Nashville, TN United States 37243-0349 -
Performing Organizations:
University of Memphis
Center for Intermodal Freight Transportation Studies
3815 Central Avenue
Memphis, TN United States 38152 -
Principal Investigators:
Mishra, Sabyasachee
- Start Date: 20220801
- Expected Completion Date: 20240131
- Actual Completion Date: 0
- USDOT Program: Transportation, Planning, Research, and Development
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Modal shift; Single occupant vehicles; Travel behavior; Travel demand management
- Geographic Terms: Tennessee
- Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General);
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01854594
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Tennessee Department of Transportation
- Contract Numbers: RES2023-06
- Files: RIP, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Aug 12 2022 11:38AM