New York State's perspective on transportation energy contingency planning

David T. Hartgen

Energy, 1983, vol. 8, issue 8, 603-608

Abstract: This discussion assesses the practicality of federal and state transportation energy contingency planning. The behavior of individuals in responding to energy shortfalls in 1973 and 1979 is reviewed and quantified with respect to energy saved and mobility retained. Comparative assessments by demographic groups suggest that most individuals were capable of dealing with energy shortfalls without substantial governmental assistance. Private and personal actions pertaining primarily to vehicle use and ownership accounted for most of the energy saved, leaving very little to transit ridership or carpooling. Government energy contingency plans for state and local governments are reviewed according to their ability to assist consumers in maintaining mobility. The assessment concludes that such plans have been and are likely to be generally irrelevant to consumer direction and incapable of providing significant assistance. It is suggested that the focus of contingency planning should be on internal agency actions necessary to maintain services, rather than on attempts to induce consumers to change their behavior. The recent withdrawal of mandated federal and state contingency planning efforts is therefore not a serious problem.

Date: 1983
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DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(83)90027-0

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