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2017 UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

TRANSPORTATION SURVEY

University of Virginia

Prepared for:

Department of Parking and

Transportation

Prepared by:

June 2017

Project No. 16.14

2017 University of Virginia

Transportation Survey

CSR is a unit of the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia

Thomas M. Guterbock, Ph.D.

CSR Director

James Ellis, Ph.D.

Director of Research

Shayne Zaslow, M.S./M.A.

Center for Survey Research


Thanks to the Survey Committee!

• Rebecca White

Director,

Department of Parking and Transportation

• Jonathan Monceaux

Transportation Demand Management Professional,

Department of Parking and Transportation

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Survey Design

44



Purpose of the Survey

• Assess the basic commuting practices of UVa

employees

• Determine use and awareness of existing programs

offered by Parking and Transportation

• Assess the modes of transportation utilized by

employees and their satisfaction with these modes

• Explore factors that would allow for mode changes

• Identify obstacles to switching modes

• Analyze by demographic groups

55



Questionnaire Development

• Started with previous survey from 2014

• CSR prepared a draft of the questionnaire based on

committee input

• Draft was edited and approved by the committee

• Questionnaire formatted for self-administration and

programmed for web administration

66



Survey Topics• Personal daily commute to work at UVa

• Primary mode of transportation and follow-up items

– Single operating vehicle (including licensed

motorcycle/moped)

– Carpool/Vanpool

– UVA/CTS/JAUNT Transit

– Bicycle (including unlicensed motorcycle/moped)

– Walking

• Within primary modes: interest in alternate modes

• Other transportation issues

• Demographics

77



Sample for the Survey

• Sample of UVa Faculty and Staff

• Sample was a disproportionate stratified sample

– 400 Faculty and Administration

– 400 Clerical and Technical

– 400 Service and Maintenance

• Data are weighted for analysis to the population

distribution by staff type, except where otherwise

noted

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How the Survey Was Conducted• Voluntary and confidential

• Paper Version

– All mailings by UVa Messenger Mail

– Sent to all Service and Maintenance employees regardless of email

status, and others without emails

• Advance notification letter

• First survey packet

• Second survey packet to non-responders

• Web Version (Qualtrics survey software)

– Advance notification letter by UVa Messenger Mail

– Invitation email

– Reminder email to non-respondents

– Closeout email to non-respondents

99



Accuracy of the Survey

2011 2014 2017

Sample 1200 1200 1200

Completes 617 665 621

Response Rate 51% 56% 51%

Margin of error +/- 4.5%* +/- 4.3% +/- 4.6%

1010

There are other sources of error in surveys besides sampling error. These errors can

be difficult or impossible to measure.



Paper and Web Versions

• Data collection period: May 2017 – July 2017

• Web completions – 538 (87% of completions)

• Paper completions – 83 (13%)

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University of Virginia 12

Demographic Profile

12



Primary Affiliation

1313

Unweighted data based on self-reported answers to

“primary affiliation” in the survey (2011), and on pre-

assigned sample type in 2014 and 2017.

31%

39%

30%31%

36%

33%

39%

20%

38%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

Faculty Professional, Paraprofessional, Technical andResearch Staff

Office/Clerical, Service/Maintenance,Classified and University Staff

2017 2014 2011

2017

2017 2017



Primary Work Location

1414

Unweighted Data

10%

0.8%

1%

1%

1%

2%

2%

3%

6%

6%

6%

20%

42%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Other

Research Pk.

West Main St.

Old Ivy Rd.

Northridge

Carruthers

West Gr.

Fontaine

Stadium

Various

North Gr.

Central Gr.

Main Hosp.



Length of Service with UVa

15

Unweighted Data

33%

20%

32%

16%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

More than 15 years

8-15 years

2-7 years

Less than 2 years



Survey Results

Personal Daily Commute to Work

1616



Commuting Distance

1717

31%

18%

19%

16%

12%

4%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

0-5 mi.

6-10 mi.

11-20 mi.

21-30 mi.

31-50 mi.

More than 50 mi.



Commuting Time

1818

22%

39%

21%

11%

7%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

0-15 min.

16-30 min.

31-45 min.

46-60 min.

More than 1 hr.



Normal Work

Schedule and Variation

1919

66%

20%

8%

2.0%4%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

Fairly Regular Varies Day-To-Day Varies Week-To-Week Rotating Shift Schedule Other



Number of Round-trip Commutes

20

19%

71%

9%

0.5%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

0-4 times per week 5 times per week 6-10 times per week More than 10 times per week



Modes of Transportation to Work

2121

59%

4%

6%

3%

6%

1%

8%

11%

0%

4%

3%

1%

2%

0.4%

6%

82%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

None

Other

Walk

Bicycle

JAUNT, UTS, or CAT

Motorcycle

Car/Vanpool

SOV

Primary

Secondary



Primary Modes that are not SOV

2222

1%

2%

4%

3%

1%

12%

3%

3%

2%

5%

0.2%

10%

4%

3%

1%

2%

0.4%

6%

0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14%

Other

Walk

Bicycle

JAUNT, UTS, or CAT

Motorcycle

Car/Vanpool

Primary Mode-2017

Primary Mode-2014

Primary Mode-2011



2017 Commute Distance/Time by Modes

2323

Table shows mean distance and mean time

19

25

64

3 3

3435

17

29

17

21

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

SOV Carpool Motorcycle Transit Bicycle Walk

Distance (miles) Time (mins)



Frequency of Using

Secondary Mode

2424

Among those with a second mode

22%

14% 13%

33%

12%

17%16%

14%

38%

14%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

Once or twice perweek

Once or twice permonth

Less than once ortwice per month

Rarely Never

Everyone SOV Users



Primary and Secondary Modes

• 67% of SOV users have no secondary mode of

transportation

• 37% of Car/Vanpoolers use SOV for secondary mode

of transportation

• 33% of Bicyclists use SOV for secondary mode of

transportation

• 50% of Transit users walk to work as a secondary

mode of transportation

25



Awareness of

Transportation Services

2626

12%

33%

45%

66%

72%

36%

59% 59%

46%

69%

12%

30%

42%

66%69%

25%

57%53%

47%

68%

34%

24%

44%

57%

53%

27%

61%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

Never Heard of-2017 Never Heard of-2014 Never Heard of-2011



ALTERNATE MODES OF

TRANSPORTATION

27



Why SOV Users Have Not Tried

Carpool/Vanpooling

28

27%

17%

51% 51%

11%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Uncomfortable Can't find Work Schedule Flexibilty Other




Transit

29

28%

54%

23%

37%

16%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Unfamiliar w/ Schedule No access Too slow Flexibilty Other




Bicycling (commute less than 4 miles)

30

11%

50%

4%

30%

53%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Too Far Unsafe No Parking Flexibility Other




Walking (commute less than 4 miles)

31

77%

33%

44%

26%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

Too Far Unsafe Flexibility Other



Satisfaction with Alternate

Modes of Transportation

32

Among those using as primary mode

69%

42%

76%

38%

16%

54%

24%

62%

8%

3%7.0%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

Car/Vanpool Transit Bicycle Walking

Very Satisfied Somewhat Satisfied Somewhat Dissatisfied Very Dissatisfied



Best Way to Learn About


33

1%

2%

2%

3%

4%

5%

6%

8%

13%

59%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

The Link

Cavalier Daily

Other Media

Social Media

Other

UVa News Website

Guest presentations

New employee orientation

Transportation website

Email

More than one answer accepted for 17 paper surveys

where respondents checked more than one. Percentages

add to more than 100%.



Most Desired Improvement

for Car/Vanpools

34

36%

23%

1%

11%

22%

5%

56%

35%

2%

8%

47%

23%

0%

30%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Permit Discount Occasional Parking Zipcar Credit Other Dedicated Parking Sheltered parking

2017 2014 2011




for Transit Users

3535

24%

11%

7%

52%

3%

46%

8%

33%

13%

38% 39%

11% 12%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

More Frequent Service Direct Routes Bus Stop Amenities Occasional Parking Other

2017 2014 2011




for Bicyclists

36

43%

25%

17% 16%

11% 11%

34%

45%

21%

5%

58%

14%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

Covered Parking Showers Occasional Parking Other

2017 2014 2011




for Walkers

37

23%

36%

25%

8%

27%

57%

14%

3%

53%

3%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Blinking Lights atCrosswalks

Occasional Parking Other Sheltered parking

2017 2014 2011



Alternate Modes

SOV Users Willing to Try

38

In 2011, an additional 8.8% of respondents; in 2014, 28% of respondents also indicated “Other” as a

mode they would be willing to try.

15%

25%

36% 35%

27%

15%

26%

50%

35%

28%

9%11%

26%28%

9%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Walking Biking UTS/CAT/JAUNT Carpool/Vanpool Other

2017 2014 2011



How SOV Primary Users

Get to Errands and Meetings

39

78%

13%

1%

47%

6%

0%

8%

80%

11%

2%

44%

7%

0.1%

9%

79%

9%

2%

35%

5%

0%

4%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

Personal Vehicle UTS/CAT/JAUNT Bike Walk State Vehicle Zipcar Other

2017 2014 2011



How Car/Van Pool Primary Users


40

62%

24%

9%

62%

11%

0%

7%

70%

26%

2%

66%

9%

1%

11%

50%

17%

4%

63%

13%

0% 0%0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%


2017 2014 2011



How Transit Primary Users


41

48%

39%

7%

58%

0% 0%

10%

17%

48%

0%

79%

7%

0%

14%

29%

78%

0%

70%

3%0% 0%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%


2017 2014 2011



How Bicycle Primary Users


42

20%

0%

54%

79%

7%

0% 0%

24%

37%

74%

61%

2%0%

18%

35%

19%

63%

67%

1% 0%3%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%


2017 2014 2011



Top Reasons to Use Alternative


43

4%

15%

12%

15%

18%

50%

63%

72%

6%

15%

21%

23%

24%

55%

68%

72%

8%

19%

20%

21%

25%

53%

66%

63%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

Other

Saves Time

Health Reasons

Less Stressful

Lifestyle

Reduces Congestion

Environmental Benefits

Costs Less

2017

2014

2011



Top Reasons NOT to Use

Alternative Forms of Transportation

44

8%

6%

15%

16%

22%

52%

63%

67%

10%

6%

12%

20%

25%

67%

69%

71%

11%

8%

18%

18%

24%

64%

63%

77%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

Other

Do not know the UTS/CAT routs

Unable to find someone to carpool

Safety

Bad Weather

Commute takes longer

Schedule of family/personal activities

Need more flexibility

2017

2014

2011



2017 University of Virginia

Transportation Survey

CSR is a unit of the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia

www.virginia.edu/surveys

James M. Ellis, Ph.D.

Senior Research Director

Phone: 434-243-5224

Email: [email protected]

Thomas M. Guterbock, Ph.D.

CSR Director

Phone: 434-243-5223 434-

243-5232

Email: [email protected]

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