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Title: U-PASS: A MODEL TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM THAT WORKS
Accession Number: 00641342
Record Type: Component
Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: On September 30, 1991, the University of Washington, in cooperation with the Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle, implemented U-PASS, one of the most comprehensive transportation demand management programs in the United States. The U-PASS program was developed in response to campus and community concerns for trip reduction and improved commuter services in view of possible impacts from planned campus development. The U-PASS program is a flexible package of transportation benefits offered through a pass that allows University of Washington students, faculty, and staff to choose from a variety of commuting options at a greatly reduced price. U-PASS is a $17.4 million 3-year demonstration program that began in October 1991. Parking system revenue funds cover 30% of the program. To achieve this funding level, parking fees were raised to the market rate of the University District. At a 75% participation rate, monthly U-PASS user fees of $9.00 for faculty and staff and $6.67 for students contribute 40% of the cost. The remaining 30% of the program is subsidized by the university through a variety of funding sources. After 1 year of operation, the U-PASS program has been viewed as a success and a model to other employers. Vehicle trips to campus are down 16%, parking lot use has decreased from 91% to 78%, transit ridership is up 35%, carpools have increased 21% and the number of vanpools grew from 8 to 20 in less than 9 months.
Supplemental Notes: This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1404, Transportation System Management, Parking, and Travel Demand Management. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
Monograph Accession #: 01403252
Language: English
Authors: Williams, Michael EPetrait, Kathleen LPagination: p. 73-81
Publication Date: 1993
Serial: ISBN: 0309055504
Features: Figures
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TRT Terms: Identifier Terms: Uncontrolled Terms: Geographic Terms: Old TRIS Terms: Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning
Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
Created Date: Dec 30 1994 12:00AM
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