Re: [CTPP] US States Rankings for Means of Transportation to Work

Yes, but ... My point was that the "Census mode share" is this odd measure, that doesn't measure what people do on a single day, or overall commute patterns. If my explanation was too simplistic I'm sorry, but it's true -- the CTPP just does not reflect commute travel mode shares once you scratch the surface. However, I always appreciate a snide comment, so thanks. ------------------------------------ Christopher V. Forinash U.S. EPA: Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation 1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW (MC 1808), Washington DC 20460 (Delivery: 401 M St. SW, #WT-1013D) 202-260-5044 vox 0174 fax; forinash.christopher(a)epa.gov ------------------------------------ Development, Community & Environment Division: http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth A partner in the Smart Growth Network: http://www.smartgrowth.org C Kenneth Orski <korski(a)erols.co To: Christopher Forinash/DC/USEPA/US@EPA m> cc: dsaladino(a)swrpc.org, ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net Subject: Re: [CTPP] US States Rankings for Means of Transportation to Work 06/05/2002 12:23 PM Forinash.Christopher(a)epamail.epa.gov wrote: "hmmm" ====================== The reason for a declining transit share is not the "hmmm" factor bu the fact that total trip making has increased more than transit ridership. If you increase the denominator more than the numerator, you get a smaller fraction. Q.E.D.