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Commuter Survey
1. What time do you arrive at work and what time do you leave? Arrival time _____AM _____PM Departure time _____AM _____PM 2. How long does it typically take you to travel from home to work? ____Less than 9 minutes ____10‐19 minutes ____20‐29 minutes ____30‐39 minutes ____40‐49 minutes ____50‐59 minutes ____More than 60 minutes 3. How do you usually travel to work? ____Drive alone (including motorcycle) ____Walk (as your only mode from home to work) ____Carpool (includes being dropped off):  Including yourself, how many persons are usually in the carpool? ____  Are you: ___driver ___passenger ____Vanpool:  Including yourself, how many persons are usually in the vanpool? ____  Are you: ____driver ____passenger ____Bus (Atrans or other commute shuttle) ____Bicycle (as your only mode from home to work) 4. How far do you live from your worksite? ___0‐4 miles ___5‐9 miles ___10‐14 miles ___15‐19 miles ___20‐24 miles ___25‐29 miles ___30‐34 miles ___35‐39 miles ___40 miles or more 5. What is the closest intersection to your home? (List street names, e.g. Main St. and W Shamrock Ave.) . . 6. How often do you ride public transit to work? ___Daily ___1‐2Weekly ___1‐2Monthly ___Never 7. How often do you walk to work? ___Daily ___1‐2Weekly ___1‐2Monthly ___Never .
8. How often do you bicycle to work? ___Daily ___1‐2Weekly ___1‐2Monthly ___Never 9. How often do you carpool/vanpool to work? ___Daily ___1‐2Weekly ___1‐2Monthly ___Never 10. Would you be interested in information about public transit, walking, bicycling, and carpooling/vanpooling? ____Yes ____No 11. Would you be interested in using alternative transportation more often? ____Yes ____No 12. If you usually drive alone to work, would you switch to an alternative commute mode (i.e. transit, carpool, vanpool, bicycle) if you were offered the following: ____Yes ____No a. Flexible working time b. A monthly transit benefit c. Free assistance to find carpool / vanpool d. Transit route & schedule information e. Bicycle storage 13. Would you be interested in using a shuttle service, if this shuttle operates between the nearest Atrans bus stop (Walmart) and Pinecrest? ____Yes ____No 14. How would you rate your commute experience? ____very poor ____poor ____adequate ____very good ____excellent 15. Any comments about your commute experience: . . . . .
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Bicycle
You bicycle to work if you ride a bicycle the entire way from your home to your
office. In this survey, if you bicycle to a transit stop and take a bus to work, you
do not bicycle to work.
Carpool
You carpool if you arrive at your worksite by automobile with 2 to 4 occupants.
May include occupants that are being dropped off at other worksites or
companies.
Drive Alone
Transit
You drive alone if you travel from your home to work by driving your car or
motorcycle, without a passenger.
You are a transit commuter if you ride a local or commuter bus to get to work.
Vanpool
You vanpool if you arrive at your worksite by automobile or van with 5 or more
occupants. May include occupants that are being dropped off at other worksites
or companies.
Walk
You walk to work if you walk the entire way from your home to your worksite. In
this survey, if you walk to a transit stop and take a bus to work, you do not walk
to work.
Thank you for completing this survey! This survey
is part of the Travel Demand Management program led by
the Rapides Area Planning Commission. Many communities today are faced with the issues of
congestion and increased travel times for drivers, especially during peak travel times. The general
purpose of Travel Demand Management is to lessen the stress on our existing roadways and
improve travel safety and efficiency. Your input on this survey is very important to us. We will keep
your answers confidential.
The Rapides Area Planning Commission (RAPC) is a regional organization providing
transportation planning, land use planning and development, technical assistance, geographical
information, and other planning services for community members. We appreciate your support and
efforts!