The 1991 State of the Commute Study, conducted by Commuter Transportation Services (CTS), was based on a telephone survey of 2, 568 commuters residing within the counties of Los Angeles, Riverside, SanBernardino, Ventura, and (for the first time) Orange. The survey provides updated information on commuters' travel behavior and attitudes toward the commute, traffic congestion, alternative travel modes, employer transportation programs, and high-occupancy-vehicle (HOV) lanes. It is the only study of its kind that tracks regional commuting behavior and attitudes on an annual basis and represents employees of both small and large firms. In a region that is undergoing tremendous changes in transportation - implementation of the South CoastAir Quality Management District Regulation XV and the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District Rule 210, development of commuter rail lines, and experimentation with "smart" corridors - the need exists to measure progress within the entire Los Angeles region betweencensus reporting periods. The State of the Commute Study helps address that need. (A)
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