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Welcome [firstname lastname]!
(If you are not [FIRSTNAME] [LASTNAME], please request your unique web link to this survey.)The Parking and Transportation Office, the Environment, Health and Safety Office and the Office of the Provost are jointly sponsoring a survey on commuting to the MIT campus. The State of Massachusetts and the City of Cambridge require that MIT collect data related to how you get to MIT every day. In addition, this survey gives MIT the opportunity to find out if the services we offer (subsidized public transportation, bicycle racks, parking access, etc.) are meeting your needs. This survey has multiple sections and should take 10-15 minutes to complete.
As an incentive to participate in this survey, we are offering several prizes. MIT Community members who complete the survey will be entered into a lottery for the following:
- YOUR CHOICE OF GRAND PRIZE AT THE END OF THE SURVEY
$500 in American Express Gift Cheques OR $500 TechCash- 25 TechCASH credits valued at $100
- 50 TechCASH credits valued at $50
- 325 TechCASH credits valued at $25
- 10 $50 Zipcar Gift Certificates
Your participation is completely voluntary, and all replies will be confidential. You may answer as few or as many questions as you wish. Thank you for your participation.
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The survey has multiple sections, and your answers will be saved on each page when you select the Next button at the bottom of the page. You may return to the survey at a later time to finish the survey by visiting the same link you used to get to this page. Your previously submitted answers will be displayed for you to edit if you wish. If you edit answers in a section, you must click the "Next" button for that section to save the changes. The results of this study will be reported in summary form only.
If you have any questions about this survey, please contact commute@mit.edu.
Locations where TechCash may be spent are listed on
http://web.mit.edu/mitcard/techcash/locations.html.
Zipcar has seven locations on campus and more close by. You could use Zipcar for your MIT departmental driving -- allowing you to leave your own car at home. Contact a Zipcar Rep by visiting http://www.zipcar.com/z2b/contact/. Also, if you are already a regular Zipcar user you should consider switching to one of their Extra Value Plans like the EVP50. This makes sense if your Zipcar bill is typically more than $50 a month -- you'll then get a 10% discount on your usage fees.
About You
1. 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:
2. How many hours do you normally work/study on campus each week? Less than 17 hours 17-30 hours More than 30 hours
3. What time do you usually arrive on campus? Before 6:00 AM 7:00-7:30 AM 8:30-9:00 AM After 10:00 AM 6:00-6:30 AM 7:30-8:00 AM 9:00-9:30 AM 6:30-7:00 AM 8:00-8:30 AM 9:30-10:00 AM
4. What time do you usually depart from campus? Before 4:00 PM 5:00-5:30 PM 6:30-7:00 PM After 8:00 PM 4:00-4:30 PM 5:30-6:00 PM 7:00-7:30 PM 4:30-5:00 PM 6:00-6:30 PM 7:30-8:00 PM
Your Commute
1. 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 Good / Fast Day Bad / Slow Day 2. Thinking about the last year, what would you say is your PRIMARY commuting method?
3. Are you considering changing the way you commute over the next year? Yes If YES, please tell us what commuting method you are CONSIDERING:
No
How You Got to Campus Last Week
1. Please indicate how you commuted TO CAMPUS each day LAST WEEK. Please make one entry for each day of the week. LAST WEEK Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Scheduled day off (e.g., weekend) 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+ commuters) or private shuttle (e.g. TechShuttle, SafeRide) Dropped off at work Took a taxi Bicycled Walked Out of office
(sick, vacation, jury duty, business trip)Worked at home Other, please specify:
2. On any day last week, did you travel BACK TO YOUR HOME from MIT using a different mode than indicated above? Yes If YES, how many days last week did you use a different method to get home?
No
Public Transportation
1. Do you currently purchase a monthly MBTA pass? Yes, from MIT Yes, from somewhere other than MIT No 2. How many months in the past year did you purchase a public transit pass, from MIT or elsewhere?
If you have a Charlie Card Number or Charlie INSIDE! Card:
3. As part of the ongoing research initiatives involving travel patterns, we are interested in understanding how you use the MBTA system. If you would like to participate, please enter your Charlie Card number below. MIT will confidentially monitor the total transit usage of this card.Charlie Card Number or Charlie INSIDE! Number:
You may rescind your participation in this program at any time by contacting John Attanucci at jattan@mit.edu.
MIT Transportation Services
MIT offers a number of transportation services and would like to know how many community members are aware of and use the services.
Please indicate if you have used or are aware of the following services. If you have used this service, please indicate your level of satisfaction. SERVICE AWARENESS SATISFACTION WITH SERVICE Aware of service, USE IT Aware of service, DO NOT USE IT Not aware of service Very DIS-satisfied Generally DIS-satisfied 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, shuttle schedules, bicycle maps available in W20 and around campus) Transportation Programs Aware of service, USE IT Aware of service, DO NOT USE IT Not aware of service Very DIS-satisfied Generally DIS-satisfied Generally Satisfied Very Satisfied Not applicable MBTA Pass Program MassRIDES (carpool matching program) VPSI (vanpool matching program) Carpools/Vanpool Parking Programs Economy Parking Programs Emergency Ride Home Program Zipcar (car sharing) Alternative Transit Subsidy Smartway Elite Discount Biking Aware of service, USE IT Aware of service, DO NOT USE IT Not aware of service Very DIS-satisfied Generally DIS-satisfied Generally Satisfied Very Satisfied Not applicable Secure bike storage Outdoor bike storage Bicycle Repair Stations Qualified Bicycle Commuter Benefit Locker and/or shower facilities for runners / bicyclists in or near your building Shuttles Aware of service, USE IT Aware of service, DO NOT USE IT Not aware of service Very DIS-satisfied Generally DIS-satisfied Generally Satisfied Very Satisfied Not applicable Safe Ride Tech Shuttle Airport Shuttle Boston Shuttle NextBus (real time tracking of MIT shuttle services, formerly ShuttleTrack) The Lincoln Lab Shuttle M2 Shuttle (Longwood - LMA) EZ Ride / Northwest Shuttle
In general, how satisfied are you with MIT's transportation services? Very satisfied Somewhat satisified Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Somewhat dissatisified Very dissatisified
Biking
1. Do you own a bike? Yes No
2. Whether you cycle to campus or not, what one thing would make you more inclined to cycle to campus? Safer bike routes to campus More bike routes to campus Better bike parking facilities Locker and/or shower facilities in or near your building Better weather Shorter commute distance Nothing would make me more inclined to cycle to campus Not an option (e.g., health reasons, safety concerns, not near a bike path) Other (please specify)
3. If you ever use a bike to commute to campus or get around on campus, which best describes your cycling behavior: Single-trip rider (store bike in one location on campus during the day) Multiple-trip rider (store bike in several locations on campus during the day) Not applicable - I never bike to or on campus PROGRAMMING NOTE: if bikecomm=3 (do not bike to or on campus), skip p6a.html and go to p7.html
Biking & Bike Storage
1. When on campus, where do you usually store your bike? At an outdoor bike rack At an outdoor object such as a sign post, street lamp, tree, parking meter, etc. In an indoor bike storage room In a private office/lab Other (please specify) 2. Please select the building where your bike is usually stored, or the building closest to where your bike is stored:
3. Is the location where you usually store your bike ever filled to capacity? Yes No
4. Which of the following would most improve bike storage on campus? More outdoor open-air bike racks More outdoor covered bike racks More secure outdoor bike storage areas (bike cages) More secure indoor bike storage rooms Other (please specify)
5. What is the primary reason you choose to cycle to campus or get around on campus? It's healthy It's economical It's convenient It's fun It reduces air pollution Driving is too expensive/inconvenient Other (please specify)
6. How often do you utilize the do-it-yourself bike repair stands (metal stands with tools and air pumps) on campus? Once a week Once a month Once a year I do not utilize them I am not aware of the bike repair stands on campus
Driving & Automobile Ownership
1. If you live off-campus:
How many total licensed drivers reside in your current household?0 1 2 3 4 5+ Not applicable; I live on campus
2. How many total motor vehicles are CURRENTLY registered to members of your household? 0 1 2 3 4 5+ Not applicable
3. If you drive to campus, how many times a month, on average, do you use your own motor vehicle for institute-related business during the day? None 1 to 4 times per month 5 or more times per month Not applicable
4. If you drive to campus, where is your motor vehicle usually parked? MIT parking lot (MIT sticker required) Other paid parking lot On-street parking Not applicable Other (please specify)
Your Use of the MBTA
MIT is looking at potential ways of improving its T-pass programs and needs additional information about how often you ride the MBTA. The information you provide below will assist MIT researchers who are designing potential transportation benefit programs.
How many times did you get on each of these
routes in the past 7 days? (e.g., Oct 24-30)Red Line Green Line Orange Line Blue Line Commuter Rail to (or from) South Station Commuter Rail to (or from) North Station 1 Bus 47 Bus 64 Bus 68 Bus 70/70a Bus 83 Bus 85 Bus 91 Bus CT1 Bus CT2 Bus Other MBTA route (bus or boat) Private (non-MBTA) bus Amtrak or other rail EZRide Shuttle M2 Shuttle MIT Shuttle (e.g., SafeRide, Tech Shuttle)
Cell Phones
As MIT thinks about additional services to improve transportation to and around campus, we'd like to understand how the community uses cell phones to get information.
1. What kind of cell phone do you primarily use? iPhone / iOS Android Blackberry/RIM Other None
2. Do you use your cell phone at least occasionally to: Yes No Read text messages Read your email Browse the web Use an application to view bus or train schedules
Last Section: Almost Done!
What is the most important thing MIT could do to improve commuting?
May we follow up with you if we have questions about your commuting patterns for additional MIT research? If so, please provide the best email address where MIT researchers may reach you:
Thank You Drawing
As our thanks for completing the survey, all survey completers will be entered into the drawing for a $500 grand prize, TechCash credits of $100, $50 and $25, and $50 Zipcar gift certificates. Please tell us which grand prize you would prefer: $500 MIT TechCash $500 American Express Gift Cheques I do not wish to be entered in the drawing.
Thank you for taking the time to answer the survey.
Prize winners will be notified by November 19, 2010.The MIT Parking and Transportation Office offers a wide variety of options for the MIT community to commute. MIT encourages the community to carpool, use public transportation, bike, and walk when traveling to work or learn in Cambridge or MIT. Select options are listed below; more information may be found at http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/.
Commuting Options
MassRIDES, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's statewide travel options program, provides assistance to commuters for alternative modes of transportation. For more information go to www.commute.com or call 1-888-4COMMUTE.
MassBike, the Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition is the statewide bicycling advocacy organization and has information, maps, events, and other bicycle commuter information available on their web site at www.massbike.org.
MIT's T-pass program allows registered students and employees who do not have a full parking permit to purchase subsidized MBTA monthly passes. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has schedules, maps, transit updates, and other information that will help you with your commute to MIT at www.mbta.com.
Emergency Ride Home (ERH) Program eliminates the uncertainty of using an alternative commute. Should an emergency change your travel plans, the ERH can ensure that you are not stranded at work. As a member of Charles River TMA, MIT employees are eligible to take advantage of the Emergency Ride Home Program.
MIT sponsors Zipcar membership for both Staff and Graduate Students, and hosts seven Zipcars in convenient locations on campus. An MIT Sponsored Member pays no application fee, no security deposit and a $25.00 annual fee. Zipcars can reserved online at any time, and can be used by the hour. Faculty and staff should Zipcar for your MIT departmental driving -- allowing you to leave your own car at home. Contact a Zipcar Rep from http://www.zipcar.com/z2b/contact/. Also, if you're already a regular Zipcar user you should consider switching to one of their Extra Value Plans like the EVP50. This makes sense if your Zipcar bill is typically more than $50 a month -- you'll then get a 10% discount on your usage costs. For more information about the Zipcar program, please visit www.zipcar.com.
MIT operates a number of shuttles, and provides campus stops to other local area shuttles:
- MIT's SafeRide provides a safe means of transportation at night within and around the MIT campus, with two Cambridge and two Boston routes.
- MIT's TECH Shuttle & Northwest Shuttleprovides transportation around the MIT campus on weekdays, looping around the campus from Kendall Square to Westgate.
- MIT's Winter Shuttles and Airport Shuttles are run during certain times of year to assist commuters get to and from campus.
- Additional shuttles with stops on campus include the Bates Shuttle, Lincoln Lab Shuttle, Wellesley College Shuttle, Grocery Shuttle, EZ Ride and M2 Shuttle.
Charles River Transportation Management Association is a group of Cambridge businesses created to improving commute options for employees that commute to Cambridge. MIT is a founding member of CRTMA. Among CRTMAs programs are MIT's Emergency Ride Home program and EZRide shuttle.