West Midlands County Council and TRRL jointly organised an experiment at WMCC county hall to see how many people would be persuaded to share cars by telling them of fellow workers with whom they could share. To avoid the experiment appearing to be a remote, impersonal operation the questionnaires were distributed and collected by departmental representatives, who also managed to answer more queries. The initial response was very encouraging. Eighty per cent of the forms were returned and 30 per cent of the staff expressed an interest in car sharing. A follow up survey, 10 months after the start, was used to assess the experiment. No statistically significant change in the amount of car sharing, or of travel to work by other means was detected. About 30 per cent of the staff drove alone, 25 per cent travelled in shared cars and 40 per cent by public transport. the limited extent to which people transferred to car sharing, compared with the high level of interest shown in the scheme initially, indicates that ignorance of potential partners is not a critical factor. (Author/publisher)
Samenvatting