Smart and attractive travel alternatives for car users – a study from the Dutch context
conference paper
This paper explores the potential to reduce car kilometres, by presenting
smart and attractive travel alternatives. Results from a survey show that the majority
of people are willing to accept alternatives for car use. For “daily necessities” trips
(work/study and shopping), the majority of people are open to alternatives (such as
working or shopping from home, or using an (e-)bike instead of the car), while for
“fulfilment” trips (going to hobby/sports and visiting family and friends), this appears to
be less the case. Public transport (PT), is less likely to be chosen for the majority of
activities, reflecting a need for improvement. In addition, having public transport
reimbursed by the company or having a bike scheme at work makes people more open
to the relevant alternatives. The conclusions can be used to develop various policy
recommendations to promote more sustainable behaviour, e.g. employer policies
towards bicycle schemes, parking pricing and zero-emission zones in the cities.
smart and attractive travel alternatives. Results from a survey show that the majority
of people are willing to accept alternatives for car use. For “daily necessities” trips
(work/study and shopping), the majority of people are open to alternatives (such as
working or shopping from home, or using an (e-)bike instead of the car), while for
“fulfilment” trips (going to hobby/sports and visiting family and friends), this appears to
be less the case. Public transport (PT), is less likely to be chosen for the majority of
activities, reflecting a need for improvement. In addition, having public transport
reimbursed by the company or having a bike scheme at work makes people more open
to the relevant alternatives. The conclusions can be used to develop various policy
recommendations to promote more sustainable behaviour, e.g. employer policies
towards bicycle schemes, parking pricing and zero-emission zones in the cities.
TNO Identifier
991378
Source title
BIVEC – GIBET Transport Research Days 2023, June 1-2, 2023, Leuven, Belgium
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