PRIVATIZATION AS CHOICE PROBABILITY, POLICY PROCESS AND PROGRAM OUTCOME - THE CASE OF TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATIONS

Privatization of travel demand management products and services in urb an and suburban activity centers is analyzed using data on transportat ion management associations. Private sector participation in transport ation management is affected by both time and space. Private sector fi nancial support is related to a priori participation. Implementation i s influenced more by space at first, and more by time later on. Initia tors play a key role in choosing transportation management products an d services. Transportation management associations have moderate effec ts on individual travel behavior. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.