In looking at the journey to work data at all three levels (place, county and MSA level) for the Tulsa MSA, in short we observed the following - 1. A slight increase in commute time - between 7% & 8% from 1990 (as opposed to 16-20% increase in VMT over the same period). 2. With regard to the mode of transportation - Carpool showed an increase over '90 levels (1.4%) and transit commute trips declined. Several cities we looked at for comparison purposes showed similar trend. 3. Almost no increase in car ownership is also observed (percent households with 0, 1 and 2 plus cars remained same from 1990 to 2000). Possibly all of these are somewhat related - has anyone come up with this prediction with regard to an increase in carpooling over the past decade (any papers published or presented)? Is this a confirmed reversal in trend from 70s to 80s and 90s? I guess part of my question is to do with if transit's loss is carpools' gain? Viplav Putta Transportation Planning Division INCOG