Comments on: How Much Would Most People Pay For a Shorter Commute? http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/09/10/how-much-would-most-people-pay-for-a-shorter-commute/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Streetsman http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/09/10/how-much-would-most-people-pay-for-a-shorter-commute/comment-page-1/#comment-117951 Streetsman Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:29:44 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=44631#comment-117951 Yes I was just commenting on how Park Smart should be called "Shoppers Incentive" or something. Congestion Pricing was a terrible name - two negatives. Should've been called something like "Speed Pass" or "Clean Commute." "Green Light for Midtown" was pretty good and seems to have worked for Broadway. It's all about how you spin it. Yes I was just commenting on how Park Smart should be called “Shoppers Incentive” or something.

Congestion Pricing was a terrible name – two negatives. Should’ve been called something like “Speed Pass” or “Clean Commute.”

“Green Light for Midtown” was pretty good and seems to have worked for Broadway. It’s all about how you spin it.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/09/10/how-much-would-most-people-pay-for-a-shorter-commute/comment-page-1/#comment-116121 Jonathan Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:55:30 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=44631#comment-116121 If the typical commute time is 16.7 miles in only 31 minutes, shaving that 15 minutes off would mean increasing average speed from 32 mph to 62 mph. Unlikely, unless respondents both live and work at highway rest stops. My interpretation is that the time that the survey respondents are asked to value is time spent in traffic delays, which according to IBM averaged about one hour in duration in 2008. But 14% of drivers didn't report a single traffic delay during the last year, and the report doesn't make it clear how many delays the typical driver suffers in a year. If the typical commute time is 16.7 miles in only 31 minutes, shaving that 15 minutes off would mean increasing average speed from 32 mph to 62 mph. Unlikely, unless respondents both live and work at highway rest stops.

My interpretation is that the time that the survey respondents are asked to value is time spent in traffic delays, which according to IBM averaged about one hour in duration in 2008. But 14% of drivers didn’t report a single traffic delay during the last year, and the report doesn’t make it clear how many delays the typical driver suffers in a year.

]]> By: vnm http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/09/10/how-much-would-most-people-pay-for-a-shorter-commute/comment-page-1/#comment-116111 vnm Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:45:07 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=44631#comment-116111 36.5% of respondents are willing to pay between $10 and $20 for 15 minutes a day over what length of time? I imagine they're saying they'd be willing to pay $10 to $20 per month if their daily commute were shortened by 15 minutes. If they're saying they'd be willing to pay $10 to $20 <em>per day</em> then we're talking about $330 per month assuming 22 workdays in a month and $15 as the amount paid. If we're talking about $10 to $20 per each 15-minute increment, we're talking about $660 a month if they're able to save a half hour per day. Of course, none of this applies to time polluter <a href="http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/08/18/time-polluting-daily-news-honcho-goes-public/" rel="nofollow">Ed Fay</a>. 36.5% of respondents are willing to pay between $10 and $20 for 15 minutes a day over what length of time?

I imagine they’re saying they’d be willing to pay $10 to $20 per month if their daily commute were shortened by 15 minutes. If they’re saying they’d be willing to pay $10 to $20 per day then we’re talking about $330 per month assuming 22 workdays in a month and $15 as the amount paid. If we’re talking about $10 to $20 per each 15-minute increment, we’re talking about $660 a month if they’re able to save a half hour per day.

Of course, none of this applies to time polluter Ed Fay.

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