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The Effects of Added Transportation Capacity on Travel: A Review of Theoretical and Empirical Results
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Kitamura, Ryuichi (1991) The Effects of Added Transportation Capacity on Travel: A Review of Theoretical and Empirical Results. Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis, Presentation Series UCD-ITS-RP-91-04
Proceedings, The Effects of Added Transportation Capacity, Conference, Prepared by Gordon A. Shunk
The addition of transportation capacity affects potentially all attributes of trips made by urban residents—frequency, time of day, destination, mode, route, and linking of trips. The impact could be more pronounced if unsatisfied or latent demand exists due to congestion. In the long-run, added capacity may influence households' automobile ownership decision, and residence and job location choice. Firms' location decision will also be affected. Sooner or later, waves of development start filling the fringe area. It appears almost certain that, as long as the urban area continues to grow, fringe land with good transportation access will be converted to residential and commercial use. The addition of transportation capacity is one of the key contributors to urban growth.
The addition of transportation capacity affects potentially all attributes of trips made by urban residents—frequency, time of day, destination, mode, route, and linking of trips. The impact could be more pronounced if unsatisfied or latent demand exists due to congestion. In the long-run, added capacity may influence households' automobile ownership decision, and residence and job location choice. Firms' location decision will also be affected. Sooner or later, waves of development start filling the fringe area. It appears almost certain that, as long as the urban area continues to grow, fringe land with good transportation access will be converted to residential and commercial use. The addition of transportation capacity is one of the key contributors to urban growth.
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