Transportation demand management

found: Work cat.: Transportation demand management, 1994- :p. i (strategies to reduce/control growth in demand for automobile use, esp. single-occupant trips, incl. strategies of ridesharing, vanpooling, alternative work schedules, alternate modes, pricing policies, traffic engineering management and land use strategies) p. 3 (Transportation Demand Management (TDM) defined as a group of strategies that seek to manage vehicle demand, thus reducing congestion, while maximizing the people-moving capability of a transportation system; TDM programs range from employer-based TDM programs to area-wide TDM programs)

found: North Carolina Dept. of Transportation Public Transportation WWW site, June 11, 2005:/operations and planning/TDM ("transportation demand management or TDM," influencing traveler behavior to reduce or redistribute travel demand; reducing the number of vehicles using highway facilities while providing other mobility options for travelers; concept first appeared during WWII when drivers urged to carpool to conserve gas; in 1974, TDM institutionalized as part of the transportation management system (TMS) promoted by Federal Highway Administration and the then Urban Mass Transportation Administration; TDM has assumed a significant role in federal and local transportation policies)

found: U.S. Federal Highway Administration Office of Operations WWW site, June 14, 2005:("the original concepts of travel demand management (TDM) took root in the 1970s and 1980s from legitimate desires to provide alternatives to single occupancy commuter travel to save energy, improve air quality, and reduce peak period congestion. Today, managing travel demand has broadened to encompass the desire to optimize transportation system performance for commute and non-commute trips and for recurring as well as non-recurring events")

found: Arlington, Va. Dept. of Environmental Services Commuter Page WWW site, June 11, 2005: /TDM ("Transportation Demand Management (TDM) influences travel behavior by mode, frequency, time, route, or trip length in order to help achieve a maximally efficient and sustainable use of transportation facilities along with other community goals such as promoting access for all transportation system users, improving mobility and minimizing the negative impacts of vehicular travel")

found: National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board. Transportation demand management, 1992.