1. What is your local home Zip Code? (5 digits: 02139, 02144) 2. Is MIT your primary employer/school? Yes No, I am a student at another institution No, MIT is my secondary employer No, I am a visitor Other, please specify: 3. What time do you usually arrive on campus? Before 6:00 AM 6:00-6:30 AM 6:30-7:00 AM 7:00-7:30 AM 7:30-8:00 AM 8:00-8:30 AM 8:30-9:00 AM 9:00-9:30 AM 9:30-10:00 AM After 10:00 AM 4. What is the primary reason you choose that time to arrive on campus? Work / class schedule Traffic congestion Public transportation schedule Other responsibilities (e.g. personal obligations) I am able to set my own schedule Other, please specify: 5. What time do you usually depart from campus? Before 4:00 PM 4:00-4:30 PM 4:30-5:00 PM 5:00-5:30 PM 5:30-6:00 PM 6:00-6:30 PM 6:30-7:00 PM 7:00-7:30 PM 7:30-8:00 PM After 8:00 PM 6. What is the primary reason you choose that time to depart from campus? Work / class schedule Traffic congestion Public transportation schedule Other responsibilities (e.g. personal obligations) I am able to set my own schedule Other, please specify: 7. How many hours do you normally work/study on campus each week? Less than 17 hours 17-30 hours more than 30 hours Click Next to save your entries on this page and proceed to the next page.
1. What is your local home Zip Code? (5 digits: 02139, 02144)
2. Is MIT your primary employer/school? Yes No, I am a student at another institution No, MIT is my secondary employer No, I am a visitor Other, please specify:
4. What is the primary reason you choose that time to arrive on campus? Work / class schedule Traffic congestion Public transportation schedule Other responsibilities (e.g. personal obligations) I am able to set my own schedule Other, please specify:
6. What is the primary reason you choose that time to depart from campus? Work / class schedule Traffic congestion Public transportation schedule Other responsibilities (e.g. personal obligations) I am able to set my own schedule Other, please specify:
7. How many hours do you normally work/study on campus each week? Less than 17 hours 17-30 hours more than 30 hours
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8. To get a better understanding from where you commute, please indicate the closest street intersection near your local home. This intersection will be used to determine commuting patterns for the MIT Community. Please include street type, e.g., Commonwealth Avenue, Summer Street, Magnolia Lane Street 1 INTERSECTS WITH Street 2 9. Please indicate how you commuted to campus each day last week. Please make one entry for each day of the week. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Drove alone the entire way Drove alone, then took public transportation Walked, then took public transportation Shared ride/dropped off, then took public transportation Bicycled and took public transportation Rode in a private car with another person Rode in a private car with 2-6 commuters Rode in a vanpool (7 or more commuters) Dropped off at work Took a taxi Bicycled Walked Out of office (sick, vacation, jury duty, business trip) Scheduled day off (e.g. weekend) Worked at home Other, please specify: 10. Why have you chosen your primary commute method? Please select the most important reason. School/day care responsibilities Time constraints Second job Cost Convenience Concern for the environment No other option Other, please specify: 11. On any day last week, did you travel back to your home from MIT using a different mode than indicated above? Yes No If YES, how many days last week did you use a different method to get home? Select # of days... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 If YES, please select the method from the list below which you usually use on your trip home from MIT. Select the mode you use to usually return home... Drove alone the entire way Drove alone, then took public transportation Walked, then took public transportation Shared ride/dropped off, then took public transportation Bicycled and took public transportation Rode in a private car with another person Rode in a private car with 2-6 people Rode in a 7- or more person vanpool Dropped off at work Taxi Bicycled Walked Out of office (sick, vacation, jury duty, business trip) Scheduled day off (e.g. weekend) Worked at home Other 12. We would like to know how your travel choices might be affected by seasonal weather conditions. If last week had been the second week in February, would your answers to Question 9 be very different? No, I would use the same method Yes, I would drive alone the entire way Yes, I would drive alone and then take public transportation Yes, I would walk and then take public transportation Yes, I would share a ride or get dropped off, and then take public transportation Yes, I would bicycle and then take public transportation Yes, I would ride in a private car with another person Yes, I would ride in a private car with 2-6 commuters Yes, I would ride in a vanpool (7 or more commuters) Yes, I would get dropped off at work Yes, I would take a taxi Yes, I would work at home instead of coming to campus as frequently Other, please specify: 13. We are interested in learning how long it takes you to get to and from MIT. Using whatever method of transportation you normally use, please indicate your estimated commute time door-to-door under different conditions. Condition Your commute to MIT? Your commute from MIT? Normal Day Please select... 5 minutes or less 6-10 minutes 11-15 minutes 16-20 minutes 21-25 minutes 26-30 minutes 31-35 minutes 36-40 minutes 41-45 minutes 46-50 minutes 51-55 minutes 56-60 minutes 61-65 minutes 66-70 minutes 71-75 minutes 76-80 minutes 81-85 minutes 86-90 minutes 91-95 minutes 96-100 minutes 101-105 minutes 106-110 minutes 111-115 minutes 116-120 minutes more than 2 hours Please select... 5 minutes or less 6-10 minutes 11-15 minutes 16-20 minutes 21-25 minutes 26-30 minutes 31-35 minutes 36-40 minutes 41-45 minutes 46-50 minutes 51-55 minutes 56-60 minutes 61-65 minutes 66-70 minutes 71-75 minutes 76-80 minutes 81-85 minutes 86-90 minutes 91-95 minutes 96-100 minutes 101-105 minutes 106-110 minutes 111-115 minutes 116-120 minutes more than 2 hours Good / Fast Day Please select... 5 minutes or less 6-10 minutes 11-15 minutes 16-20 minutes 21-25 minutes 26-30 minutes 31-35 minutes 36-40 minutes 41-45 minutes 46-50 minutes 51-55 minutes 56-60 minutes 61-65 minutes 66-70 minutes 71-75 minutes 76-80 minutes 81-85 minutes 86-90 minutes 91-95 minutes 96-100 minutes 101-105 minutes 106-110 minutes 111-115 minutes 116-120 minutes more than 2 hours Please select... 5 minutes or less 6-10 minutes 11-15 minutes 16-20 minutes 21-25 minutes 26-30 minutes 31-35 minutes 36-40 minutes 41-45 minutes 46-50 minutes 51-55 minutes 56-60 minutes 61-65 minutes 66-70 minutes 71-75 minutes 76-80 minutes 81-85 minutes 86-90 minutes 91-95 minutes 96-100 minutes 101-105 minutes 106-110 minutes 111-115 minutes 116-120 minutes more than 2 hours Bad / Slow Day Please select... 5 minutes or less 6-10 minutes 11-15 minutes 16-20 minutes 21-25 minutes 26-30 minutes 31-35 minutes 36-40 minutes 41-45 minutes 46-50 minutes 51-55 minutes 56-60 minutes 61-65 minutes 66-70 minutes 71-75 minutes 76-80 minutes 81-85 minutes 86-90 minutes 91-95 minutes 96-100 minutes 101-105 minutes 106-110 minutes 111-115 minutes 116-120 minutes more than 2 hours Please select... 5 minutes or less 6-10 minutes 11-15 minutes 16-20 minutes 21-25 minutes 26-30 minutes 31-35 minutes 36-40 minutes 41-45 minutes 46-50 minutes 51-55 minutes 56-60 minutes 61-65 minutes 66-70 minutes 71-75 minutes 76-80 minutes 81-85 minutes 86-90 minutes 91-95 minutes 96-100 minutes 101-105 minutes 106-110 minutes 111-115 minutes 116-120 minutes more than 2 hours Click Next to save your entries on this page and proceed to the next page.
8. To get a better understanding from where you commute, please indicate the closest street intersection near your local home. This intersection will be used to determine commuting patterns for the MIT Community.
Please include street type, e.g., Commonwealth Avenue, Summer Street, Magnolia Lane Street 1 INTERSECTS WITH Street 2
9. Please indicate how you commuted to campus each day last week. Please make one entry for each day of the week.
10. Why have you chosen your primary commute method? Please select the most important reason. School/day care responsibilities Time constraints Second job Cost Convenience Concern for the environment No other option Other, please specify:
11. On any day last week, did you travel back to your home from MIT using a different mode than indicated above? Yes No
If YES, how many days last week did you use a different method to get home? Select # of days... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 If YES, please select the method from the list below which you usually use on your trip home from MIT. Select the mode you use to usually return home... Drove alone the entire way Drove alone, then took public transportation Walked, then took public transportation Shared ride/dropped off, then took public transportation Bicycled and took public transportation Rode in a private car with another person Rode in a private car with 2-6 people Rode in a 7- or more person vanpool Dropped off at work Taxi Bicycled Walked Out of office (sick, vacation, jury duty, business trip) Scheduled day off (e.g. weekend) Worked at home Other
If YES, how many days last week did you use a different method to get home? Select # of days... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
If YES, please select the method from the list below which you usually use on your trip home from MIT. Select the mode you use to usually return home... Drove alone the entire way Drove alone, then took public transportation Walked, then took public transportation Shared ride/dropped off, then took public transportation Bicycled and took public transportation Rode in a private car with another person Rode in a private car with 2-6 people Rode in a 7- or more person vanpool Dropped off at work Taxi Bicycled Walked Out of office (sick, vacation, jury duty, business trip) Scheduled day off (e.g. weekend) Worked at home Other
12. We would like to know how your travel choices might be affected by seasonal weather conditions. If last week had been the second week in February, would your answers to Question 9 be very different? No, I would use the same method Yes, I would drive alone the entire way Yes, I would drive alone and then take public transportation Yes, I would walk and then take public transportation Yes, I would share a ride or get dropped off, and then take public transportation Yes, I would bicycle and then take public transportation Yes, I would ride in a private car with another person Yes, I would ride in a private car with 2-6 commuters Yes, I would ride in a vanpool (7 or more commuters) Yes, I would get dropped off at work Yes, I would take a taxi Yes, I would work at home instead of coming to campus as frequently Other, please specify:
13. We are interested in learning how long it takes you to get to and from MIT. Using whatever method of transportation you normally use, please indicate your estimated commute time door-to-door under different conditions.
14. If you drive, how many times a month, on average, do you use your own car for institute-related business during the day? None 1 to 4 times per month 5 or more times per month Not applicable 15. If you currently drive to campus alone, would you consider carpooling or vanpooling if: (check all that apply) Your schedule was less variable? It was easy to find someone to carpool with? You had another way to get home in case of emergency or an unexpected schedule change during the day? It was convenient to share a ride? You had access to a pool of vehicles for work or personal use during the day? You had individual access to MIT parking, when needed, at a reasonable price? You could get subsidized parking? You could accomplish errands at or close to campus? (please specify) Other (please specify) I would not consider a carpool/vanpool (please explain) 16. If you drive to campus, where is your vehicle usually parked? MIT parking lot (MIT sticker required) Other paid parking lot On-street parking Not applicable Other (please specify) 17. Do you purchase a monthly MBTA pass? Yes No Not applicable If YES, how many months in the past year did you purchase a public transit pass? Please select... 1 month 2 months 3 months 4 months 5 months 6 months 7 months 8 months 9 months 10 months 11 months 12 months I do not purchase a pass If YES, do you purchase it through MIT's subsidized MBTA pass program? Yes No Not applicable 18. If you do not take public transportation, what is the most important reason why not? Takes too much time Costs too much Concerned about security Don't have access to public transportation Uncomfortable environment Not applicable, I do take public transportation Other (please specify) Click Next to save your entries on this page and proceed to the next page.
14. If you drive, how many times a month, on average, do you use your own car for institute-related business during the day? None 1 to 4 times per month 5 or more times per month Not applicable
15. If you currently drive to campus alone, would you consider carpooling or vanpooling if: (check all that apply) Your schedule was less variable? It was easy to find someone to carpool with? You had another way to get home in case of emergency or an unexpected schedule change during the day? It was convenient to share a ride? You had access to a pool of vehicles for work or personal use during the day? You had individual access to MIT parking, when needed, at a reasonable price? You could get subsidized parking? You could accomplish errands at or close to campus? (please specify) Other (please specify) I would not consider a carpool/vanpool (please explain)
16. If you drive to campus, where is your vehicle usually parked? MIT parking lot (MIT sticker required) Other paid parking lot On-street parking Not applicable Other (please specify)
17. Do you purchase a monthly MBTA pass? Yes No Not applicable
If YES, how many months in the past year did you purchase a public transit pass? Please select... 1 month 2 months 3 months 4 months 5 months 6 months 7 months 8 months 9 months 10 months 11 months 12 months I do not purchase a pass If YES, do you purchase it through MIT's subsidized MBTA pass program? Yes No Not applicable
If YES, how many months in the past year did you purchase a public transit pass? Please select... 1 month 2 months 3 months 4 months 5 months 6 months 7 months 8 months 9 months 10 months 11 months 12 months I do not purchase a pass
If YES, do you purchase it through MIT's subsidized MBTA pass program? Yes No Not applicable
18. If you do not take public transportation, what is the most important reason why not? Takes too much time Costs too much Concerned about security Don't have access to public transportation Uncomfortable environment Not applicable, I do take public transportation Other (please specify)
19. Please indicate if you have used or are aware of the following services, and your satisfaction with them if you have used them. USAGE (please check one) Check if you are not aware of service If you have used this service, please indicate your level of satisfaction: Used Not Used Very Dissatisfied Generally Dissatisfied Generally Satisfied Very Satisfied Not Applicable Flexible hours to accommodate schedules MIT Parking and Transportation Office website On-site information on transit routes and schedules (e.g., brochures) Outdoor bike storage Locker and/or shower facilities for runners / bicyclists in or near your building On-site T-pass sales (subsidized) On-site T-pass sales (unsubsidized) Emergency Ride Home Program Zipcar (car sharing) MassRIDES (carpool matching program) VPSI (vanpool matching program) Preferential, reserved and subsidized parking for carpools/vanpools Used Not Used Not aware Shuttles operated by MIT Very Dissatisfied Generally Dissatisfied Generally Satisfied Very Satisfied Not Applicable Safe Ride Tech Shuttle Airport Shuttle Boston Shuttle Northwest Shuttle Shuttle Track (real time tracking of MIT shuttle services) Used Not Used Not aware Shuttles not operated by MIT Very Dissatisfied Generally Dissatisfied Generally Satisfied Very Satisfied Not Applicable The Bates Shuttle The Lincoln Lab Shuttle The Grocery Shuttle The Wellesley College Shuttle M2 Shuttle (Longwood - LMA) EZ Ride Cambridgeside Galleria Shuttle 20. Thinking about the needs of the MIT community, along with a concern for environmental issues, what are the two most important things MIT should do to improve commuting? Please be specific. Idea 1: Idea 2: 21. Do you have any suggestions regarding transportation services, provided by MBTA or by others ? Click Next to save your entries on this page and proceed to the next page.
19. Please indicate if you have used or are aware of the following services, and your satisfaction with them if you have used them.
20. Thinking about the needs of the MIT community, along with a concern for environmental issues, what are the two most important things MIT should do to improve commuting? Please be specific. Idea 1: Idea 2:
21. Do you have any suggestions regarding transportation services, provided by MBTA or by others ?
MIT is looking at potential ways of improving its T-pass programs and needs additional information about how often you ride the MBTA, and whether you have a car available for your travel. 22. In the past 7 days, how many total one-way trips did you make at any time using an MBTA bus, subway, train, or boat? (Please note that a one-way trip means every time you traveled from one place to another, so a trip from work to the dentist and back to work would be TWO one-way trips. Please include all of your transit trips last week, even those non-MIT trips made in the evenings and on the weekend.) One-way trips in the past 7 days MBTA Local Bus # of trips None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 more than 30 MBTA Express Bus # of trips None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 more than 30 MBTA Bus + Subway # of trips None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 more than 30 Subway only # of trips None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 more than 30 Commuter Rail/Boat # of trips None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 more than 30 Commuter Rail/Boat + Subway # of trips None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 more than 30 The MBTA Ride # of trips None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 more than 30 23. How many total licensed drivers reside in your household? 0 1 2 3 4 5+ 24. How many total autos are registered to members of your household? 0 1 2 3 4 5+ 25. Last Question: We would like to know if you went to a location off-campus during the past week. Please indicate which locations you visited, number of trips you made, the purpose of those trips, and how you got there. Locations visited Number of trips you made to this location Trip purpose How did you get there? (check all that apply) Harvard / Harvard Square # of trips to Harvard I did not make any trips to this location 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 to 15 16 to 20 more than 20 Purpose (check all that apply): Academic or Research Reason(s) Other Reason(s) Walked Bicycled Drove Took the MBTA Took an MIT shuttle Took a taxi Rode with someone else Other Cambridge # of trips to Cambridge I did not make any trips to this location 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 to 15 16 to 20 more than 20 Purpose (check all that apply): Academic or Research Reason(s) Other Reason(s) Walked Bicycled Drove Took the MBTA Took an MIT shuttle Took a taxi Rode with someone else Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) # of trips to MGH I did not make any trips to this location 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 to 15 16 to 20 more than 20 Purpose (check all that apply): Academic or Research Reason(s) Other Reason(s) Walked Bicycled Drove Took the MBTA Took an MIT shuttle Took a taxi Rode with someone else Longwood Medical Area # of trips to Longwood Area I did not make any trips to this location 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 to 15 16 to 20 more than 20 Purpose (check all that apply): Academic or Research Reason(s) Other Reason(s) Walked Bicycled Drove Took the MBTA Took an MIT shuttle Took a taxi Rode with someone else Boston University or Northeastern # of trips to BU/Northeastern I did not make any trips to this location 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 to 15 16 to 20 more than 20 Purpose (check all that apply): Academic or Research Reason(s) Other Reason(s) Walked Bicycled Drove Took the MBTA Took an MIT shuttle Took a taxi Rode with someone else Downtown Boston or Back Bay # of trips to Downtown/Back Bay I did not make any trips to this location 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 to 15 16 to 20 more than 20 Purpose (check all that apply): Academic or Research Reason(s) Other Reason(s) Walked Bicycled Drove Took the MBTA Took an MIT shuttle Took a taxi Rode with someone else Other Boston # of trips to other Boston locations I did not make any trips to this location 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 to 15 16 to 20 more than 20 Purpose (check all that apply): Academic or Research Reason(s) Other Reason(s) Walked Bicycled Drove Took the MBTA Took an MIT shuttle Took a taxi Rode with someone else Other within Route 128 # of other trips within Route 128 I did not make any trips to this location 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 to 15 16 to 20 more than 20 Purpose (check all that apply): Academic or Research Reason(s) Other Reason(s) Walked Bicycled Drove Took the MBTA Took an MIT shuttle Took a taxi Rode with someone else Click FINISH to save your entries on this page and finish the survey.
MIT is looking at potential ways of improving its T-pass programs and needs additional information about how often you ride the MBTA, and whether you have a car available for your travel.
22. In the past 7 days, how many total one-way trips did you make at any time using an MBTA bus, subway, train, or boat? (Please note that a one-way trip means every time you traveled from one place to another, so a trip from work to the dentist and back to work would be TWO one-way trips. Please include all of your transit trips last week, even those non-MIT trips made in the evenings and on the weekend.)
One-way trips in the past 7 days
23. How many total licensed drivers reside in your household? 0 1 2 3 4 5+
24. How many total autos are registered to members of your household? 0 1 2 3 4 5+
25. Last Question: We would like to know if you went to a location off-campus during the past week. Please indicate which locations you visited, number of trips you made, the purpose of those trips, and how you got there.
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