Transportation Implications Of Telecommuting [1993]

1993PDFTech ReportTelecommutingTransportationBenefitsCostsForecastingImpactsEnvironmental impactsUnited States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation SystemsUnited States. Department of TransportationNTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATIONNTL-ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT-Environment ImpactsNTL-OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS-OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLSIntelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program OfficeThis report, addressing the potential cost and benefits of telecommuting, has been prepared by the Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, as required by section 352 of the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for fiscal year 1992. The report focuses on future impacts of telecommuting on transportation, environment, and energy use. Despite the existence of many telecommuters and numerous pilot projects and studies, telecommuting is still in a very early stage. The projections of future telecommuting and transportation impacts provided here could change substantially as technology continues to develop, and experience is gained in understanding employer and employee response to this new form of working