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EBOM-2009 SSc4:Alternative Commuting Transportation

Taxis- considered "alternative transportation" or "drive alone"?

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Helen Samuel
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Ernst & Young
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Is a taxi considered to be "alternative transportation"? I would think that it is closer to "drive alone" since it would be a single user, and therefore wouldn't meet the credit intent. However, since the survey breaks is out separately from "driving alone," I wanted to double-check.

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Wed, 10/16/2013 - 00:58

Hi Helen, Taxi trips should not be counted as alternative transportation. The survey does break it out, mainly because respondents may get confused how to respond if an answer that is very specific to their situation is not offered as an option.

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