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Public Perceptions of Pricing Existing Roads and Other Transportation Policies: The Texas Perspective. Presented at the 85th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (2006)
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@TECHREPORT{Kockelman06publicperceptions,
author = {Kara M. Kockelman and Kaethe V. Podgorski and Michelle Bina and Shashank Gadda},
title = {Public Perceptions of Pricing Existing Roads and Other Transportation Policies: The Texas Perspective. Presented at the 85th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board},
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year = {2006}
}
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Abstract
Public perceptions are key to the future of many transportation policy proposals. In this work, statewide surveys, followed by a series of focus groups, illuminate public opinion and many of the issues at play in Texas. Statistical models of respondent opinions highlight the influence of demographic, location and other variables. And focus group interactions explore the underlying reasons for these opinions. The statewide surveys revealed considerable agreement (over 70%) among respondents on just two issues: (1) charging heavy vehicles a higher toll is a good toll road feature, and (2) dedicated truck lanes should be added to highways. Results suggest reasonable support for conversion of non-tolled roads to tolled roads if benefits can be demonstrated, and that frequent toll road users are more likely to support such conversions – while Austin residents and long-distance commuters tend to be less supportive. A multinomial logit model of stated responses to congestion pricing indicates that older persons are likely to reduce their travel during peak periods, members of larger households are more likely to change travel routes, and full-time workers are more likely to stick with their current
Keyphrases
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