A Framework for Testing Innovative Transportation Solutions: A Case Study of CarLink--A Commuter Carhsaring Program
A Framework for Testing Innovative Transportation Solutions: A Case Study of CarLink--A Commuter Carhsaring Program
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测试创新交通解决方案的框架：CarLink 案例研究——通勤 Carhsaring 计划
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10.3141/1927-17
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2004
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S. Shaheen
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S. Shaheen
在美国，交通只占总出行量的2%。乘客量低的一个原因是交通有限;许多人要么生活在离中转站太远的地方，要么工作在离中转站太远的地方。在开发过境连通性解决方案时，研究人员经常采用一系列研究工具，如州偏好调查、焦点小组和试点项目。为了更好地了解对一个创新的交通解决方案的反应，作者采用了一些研究工具，包括：纵向调查，现场测试和试点计划。研究的创新是一种名为CarLink的通勤汽车共享模式，该模式将短期租赁车辆与交通和就业中心联系起来。几年来，研究人员探索了用户对CarLink概念的反应，现场操作测试（CarLink I），试点计划（CarLink II）和商业运营（试点于2002年夏天移交给Flexcar）。这种多阶段的方法为研究人员提供了一个学习和适应每个阶段进展的机会。在本文中，作者概述了CarLink模型，技术和早期的经验教训;描述了CarLink II的操作理解;提供了试点项目过渡的概要;并为未来的模型开发提供了建议。
Transit accounts for just two percent of total travel in the U.S. One reason for low ridership is limited access; many individuals either live or work too far from a transit station. In developing transit connectivity solutions, researchers often employ a range of study instruments, such as stated-preference surveys, focus groups, and pilot programs. To better understand response to one innovative transit solution, the authors employed a number of research tools, including: a longitudinal survey, field test, and pilot program. The innovation examined was a commuter carsharing model, called CarLink, which linked short-term rental vehicles to transit and employment centers. Over several years, researchers explored user response to the CarLink concept, a field operational test (CarLink I), a pilot program (CarLink II), and a commercial operation (the pilot was turned over to Flexcar in summer 2002). This multi-staged approach provided an opportunity for researchers to learn and adapt as each phase progressed. In this paper, the authors outline the CarLink model, technology, and early lessons learned; describe CarLink II operational understanding; provide a synopsis of the pilot program transition; and offer recommendations for future model development.