Do people have flexibility to change the time when they travel?
On average, over half of peak-period drivers in metropolitan areas are not commuting.12 In other words, there is far more schedule flexibility than commonly understood. Moreover, the rise of the Internet, personal digital assistants and telecommuting are providing employees with unprecedented flexibility to work outside the four corners of their offices. Giving people the option and incentive to shift trip times even 30–45 minutes can significantly reduce congestion. It is expected that some employers would respond to congestion pricing by offering employees more work-schedule options.
