Evaluation of a Carpooling Program in a University Setting Using a Stated Preference Survey

摘要: Carpooling is the easiest and most common form of ridesharing considered as one imperative factors in tomorrow’s sustainable transportation. The carpooling concept existed since World War II a result oil rubber shortages. Nowadays, extensively used throughout United States for travel cost reduction (e.g. tolls, fuel), non-renewable energy resources conservation, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, roadway parking capacity concerns. City, State, Federal agencies U.S. strive to manage demand reduce Vehicle Mile Travel (VMT) by continuing provide wide range incentives commuters carpool. However, success programs “case-specific” relies on several criteria; such as, safety security, perception own-safety own-security, ride convenience, comfort, reliability, flexibility. Recently, Universities around Stated (e.g., Georgetown University, UC Berkley, Irvine, etc.) adopted means managing traffic campuses. In spring 2010, University Central Florida became second largest university nation student enrollment. As result, efforts manipulate amount vehicles campus, UCF implemented campus program with company called “Zimride”. This paper evaluates “Zimride” using stated preference survey created Google Docs distributed students through their email. Using Explanatory Factor Analysis (EFA) Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), stated-preference (SP) results indicated that current behavior significantly influences attitudes towards demographics have significant effect behavior.