MPC - Small Urban University Transit: A Tri-Campus Case Study (MPC-05-169)

List of Figures

Figure 4.1 Student Work Status
Figure 4.2 Employment by Gender
Figure 4.3 Distance Students Live from Campus
Figure 4.4 Where Students Leave From Before Arriving on Campus
Figure 4.5 Times When Students are on Campus
Figure 4.6 Students with Cars
Figure 4.7 Number of One-Way Trips
Figure 4.8 Why On-Campus Students Leave
Figure 4.9 Students Mode of Travel to Campus
Figure 4.10 What Influences Mode of Travel
Figure 4.11 Weather Influences Mode of Travel in Winter
Figure 4.12 Reasonable Walking Distance by Temperature
Figure 4.13 Benefits to Riding Public Transit
Figure 4.14 Students Using MAT
Figure 4.15 Reason Students use MAT
Figure 4.16 What Influences Mode of Travel
Figure 4.17 Important Characteristic Values of Public Transportation by NDSU
Figure 4.18 Explanation of Experiences
Figure 4.19 Percent of respondents willing to wait a given time
Figure 4.20 How Many are Willing to Pay More
Figure 4.21 Students with Parking Permits
Figure 4.22 Parking Convenience
Figure 4.23 Parking Affordability
Figure 4.24 Students Who are Familiar With or Use the Circulator
Figure 4.25 Time Students are Willing to Wait for Circulator
Figure 4.26 Desires for More and Heated Shelters
Figure 5.1 Distance Faculty & Staff Live from Campus
Figure 5.2 Times When Faculty are On Campus
Figure 5.3 Travel Mode to Campus
Figure 5.4 Change Mode During Winter
Figure 5.5 Influences on Mode of Travel
Figure 5.6 Faculty and Staff with Vehicle Access and Parking Permit
Figure 5.7 Parking Convenience
Figure 5.8 Parking Cost
Figure 5.9 Faculty and Staff Familiar With or Using the Circulator
Figure 5.10 Time Faculty and Staff are Willing to Wait for Circulator
Figure 5.11 Distance Willing to Walk Given Temperature
Figure 5.12 Benefits to Riding Public Transit
Figure 5.13 Faculty and Staff Experiences Riding MAT
Figure 5.14 Important Characteristic Values of Public Transportation
Figure 5.15 Factors that Discourage Use of MAT
Figure 5.16 Time Willing to Wait for MAT
Figure 5.17 Reasons to Use MAT
Figure 5.18 Desire for More and Heated Shelters
Figure 6.1 Student Work Status (n=476)
Figure 6.2 Distance Students Live from Campus (n=476)
Figure 6.3 Students Depart From to Arrive on Campus (n=354)
Figure 6.4 Times When Students are on Campus (n=354)
Figure 6.5 Number of One-Way Trips (n=354)
Figure 6.6 What Influences Mode of Travel (n=476)
Figure 6.7 Why On-Campus Students Leave Campus (n=476)
Figure 6.8 Student Mode of Travel to Campus (n=476)
Figure 6.9 Weather Influence Mode of Travel in Winter (n=476)
Figure 6.10 Reasonable Walking Distance by Temperature (n=476)
Figure 6.11 Benefits to Riding Public Transportation (n=89)
Figure 6.12 Students Using MAT (n=476)
Figure 6.13 Reasons Students Use MAT (n=387)
Figure 6.14 What Influences the Mode of Travel (n=387)
Figure 6.15 Characteristic Values of Public Transportation (n=89)
Figure 6.16 Explanation of Experiences (n=89)
Figure 6.17 Willful Wait Time for MAT bus (n=387)
Figure 6.18 Students with Parking Permits (n=476)
Figure 6.19 Parking Lots Used by Survey Respondents (n=354)
Figure 6.20 Parking Convenience (n=354)
Figure 6.21 Parking Affordability (n=354)
Figure 6.22 Tri-College Students Who Would Consider Taking the MAT Bus (n=476)
Figure 6.23 Students Who Would Use a MAT Circulator Bus Around MSUM and Concordia if Available (n=162)
Figure 6.24 Desire for More and Heated Shelters (n=476)
Figure 6.25 How Much Students are Willing to Pay for MAT Service (n=476)
Figure 6.26 Students Willing to Pay Activity Fee (n=476)
Figure 7.1 Distance Faculty & Staff Live from Campus (n=115)
Figure 7.2 Locations Most Often Traveled From (n=115)
Figure 7.3 Times When Faculty/Staff are On Campus (n=115)
Figure 7.4 Travel Mode to Campus (n=115)
Figure 7.5 Percent That Change Mode During Winter (n=115)
Figure 7.6 Influences on Mode of Travel (n=115)
Figure 7.7 Parking Lots Used by Survey Respondents (n=81)
Figure 7.8 Parking Convenience (n=115)
Figure 7.9 Parking Cost (n=115)
Figure 7.10 Respondents Familiar with MAT (n=115)
Figure 7.11 Benefits to Riding Public Transportation (n=115)
Figure 7.12 Faculty and Staff Experiences Riding MAT (n=41)
Figure 7.13 Valuable Characteristics of MAT (n=41)
Figure 7.14 Factors that Discourage Use of MAT (n=74)
Figure 7.15 Time Willing to Wait for MAT (n=115)
Figure 7.16 Reasons to Use MAT (n=115)
Figure 7.17 Reasonable walking distances in given temperatures (n=115)
Figure 7.18 Desire for More and Heated Shelters at MSUM (n=115)
Figure 7.19 Willingness to Use Circulator (n=115)
Figure 7.20 Willingness to Ride MAT for a Reduced Rate or Free (n=115)
Figure 8.1 Student Work Status
Figure 8.2 Employment by Gender (n=452)
Figure 8.3 Distance Students Live from Campus (n=176)
Figure 8.4 Where Students Depart From to Arrive on Campus (n=161)
Figure 8.5 Times When Students are on Campus (n=452)
Figure 8.6 Number of One-Way Trips (n=154)
Figure 8.7 Student Modes of Travel
Figure 8.8 Why On-Campus Students Leave Campus (n=452)
Figure 8.9 Students mode of Travel to Campus (n=452)
Figure 8.10 Weather Influences Mode of Travel in Winter (n=452)
Figure 8.11 Reasonable Walking Distance by Temperature (n=452)
Figure 8.12 Benefits to riding Public Transit (n=445)
Figure 8.13 Students Using MAT (n=445)
Figure 8.14 Reason Students use MAT (n=445)
Figure 8.15 Reasons Students Do Not Ride MAT (n=345)
Figure 8.16 Important Characteristic Values of Public Transportation (n=100)
Figure 8.17 Explanation of Experiences (n=100)
Figure 8.18 How Long People are Willing to Wait (n=445)
Figure 8.19 How Many are Willing to Pay More (n=201)
Figure 8.20 Students with Parking Permits (n=452)
Figure 8.21 Parking Lots Used by Survey Respondents (n=343)
Figure 8.22 Parking Convenience (n=452)
Figure 8.23 Parking Affordability (n=452)
Figure 8.24 Tri-College students who would consider taking MAT bus (n=445)
Figure 8.25 Students who would use MAT Circulator bus around MSUM and Concordia if available (n=445)
Figure 8.26 Desire for More and Heated Shelters (n=445)
Figure 8.27 Students Willing to Pay Activity Fee (n=445)

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MPC Report No. 05-169
Small Urban University Transit: A Tri-Campus Case Study

Del Peterson*
Jill Hough
Gary Hegland
James Miller
Dustin Ulmer

April 2005

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