Host: Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies
Pages 111
Commuting travel is the main source of the traffic congestion in the peak period, and telecommuting is considered as one of alternative strategies to reduce commuting travel. This study develops a logit model to analyze individual choices between telecommuting and commuting. We use stated preference survey data collected from 349 households of Taipei city to calibrate the model. Individual socioeconomic characteristics, time saved and trip chain behaviors are found to be significant factors. Compared with the activity use pattern for saved time before and after adopting telecommuting demonstrates that some activities would be shifted to off-peak period, while some would be conducted at other places, some would be accomplished by other people, and some would not change. The results show that telecommuting may result in the various spatial patterns of activities, changes in family roles, more discretionary time for individuals, and the reduced traffic in the peak period.
