[TN-Bird] Fw: BBS and car traffic

On my recent trip to the Northeast where tolls in some states count
 vehicles, the authorities in Maine were saying that there had been a 2-3%
 decrease in traffic on I-95, the major north-south artery.  Now, that was
 early in the tourist season (and gas was a bit lower) and I wonder if there
 has been any change since.  Clearly, 2-3% reduction in traffic is not 
likely
 to decrease pump prices or significantly increase investment in other
 technologies.  Yet, several people I met on the trip who saw my New York 
tag
 (a rental), were surprised that I would go so far (NH & ME) with gas so
 high.  Thus, my hypothesis is that there are far more people talking about
 changing consumption patterns than those who are actually reducing their
 miles.

 Kevin Breault
Brentwood, TN

> As I get my BBS data for 2008 compiled and entered into the database,
I've noticed an interesting pattern.  Total number of passing
vehicles on my routes was lower this year than in 2007.  Has anyone
else noticed a pattern in vehicle traffic?  One wonders, statistical
fluke or effect of high fuel prices?

Bill Pulliam
Hohenwald TN 


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