<html> <body> See the "Alternative Work Schedules" (<a href="http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/tdm15.htm" eudora="autourl"> http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/tdm15.htm </a>) chapter of our Online TDM Encyclopedia (<a href="http://www.vtpi.org/tdm" eudora="autourl"> http://www.vtpi.org/tdm </a>). Many organizations have staggered work hour (for example, factories with various shifts) to reduce congestion, and some allow or require condensed workweeks (such as four 10-hour days instead of five 8-hour days per week). Even better is flextime, which allows individual worker flexibility in their schedules, if feasible with their particular jobs. It is generally ineffective to force schedule changes on organizations or individuals. Doing so tends to create problems and inefficiencies. Best wishes, -Todd Litman At 10:49 PM 01/12/2008, Sudhir wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Puput <<a href="mailto:puput@kpbb.org">puput@kpbb.org</a>> Date: 2008/11/28 Subject: [cai-asia] Flexible Working Hours from Jakarta? To: Clean Air Initiative -- Asia <<a href="mailto:cai-asia@lists.worldbank.org"> cai-asia@lists.worldbank.org</a>> Dear all,   With regard to solve the problem of traffic jam and to reduce its impact on the air pollution, Governor of the Greater Jakarta set to implement new (flexible?) working hours system (see the article bellow: <a href="http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2008/11/21/jakarta-set-new-school-and-working-hours.html"> http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2008/11/21/jakarta-set-new-school-and-working-hours.html</a> ).  Any experience in other countries/cities toward the effectiveness of the system? Please your feedback.  Thank you.   Regards, Puput --------------------------------------------------- Indonesian Lead Information Center 3rd Floor Ranuza Building Jalan Timor 10 Menteng Jakarta  10340 INDONESIA Ph:  +62-21-3190 6807 F:  +62-21-315 3401 Mobile:  +62-816 897959 <h1>Jakarta to set new school and working hours </h1> The Jakarta Post   |  Fri, 11/21/2008 5:58 PM  |  Jakarta Jakarta city administration is set to issue a regulation to make school hours begin half an hour earlier (6.30 a.m.) as of Jan. 1, to ease morning and noon traffic congestion around the city. "We will propose this new arrangement to Governor Fauzi Bowo. If he approves, it will take effect in Jan. 1," Vice Governor Prijanto said after a meeting with related city agencies on Friday. The administration will also issue a non-mandatory instruction for private companies in Jakarta to rearrange their operating hours according to the location of their offices. "For private offices, we urge those located in North and Central Jakarta to begin at 7.30 a.m.; 8 a.m. for offices in West and East Jakarta and 9 a.m. for those in South Jakarta," Prijanto said. The starting time for civil servants would remain at 7.30, he said. According to a recent survey commissioned by the city administration, some 20.7 million people travel through the city every day, with about 3 percent relying on trains, 40 percent on bicycles or on foot, and 57 percent on motorized vehicles. They survey also showed that about 32 percent of all the destinations were workplaces, 30 percent schools, 12 percent shopping malls and 26 percent others. (anb) --- You are currently subscribed to cai-asia as: <a href="mailto:sudhir@cai-asia.org">sudhir@cai-asia.org</a>. To view archived messages, go to <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/cai-asia"> http://groups.google.com/group/cai-asia</a>. Important note: This is a moderated listserv. If you encounter problems, or if you would like to remove your name from our listserv, email Mike Co [<a href="http://mike.co/">mike.co</a>(at)cai-asia(dot)org] AND Gianina Panopio [gianina.panopio(at)cai-asia(dot)org] Please do not email your complaints directly to the listserv. </blockquote> <x-sigsep></x-sigsep> Sincerely, Todd Alexander Litman Victoria Transport Policy Institute (<a href="http://www.vtpi.org" eudora="autourl">www.vtpi.org</a>) litman@vtpi.org Phone & Fax 250-360-1560 1250 Rudlin Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 3R7, CANADA “Efficiency - Equity - Clarity” </body> </html>