Transportation InitiativeA project of the Skyline College

President’s Council

Transportation InitiativeStrategic Connections

December – Planning and Partnership meeting with Peninsula Traffic Congestion Relief Alliance (Commute.org), President’s Council, Sustainability Coordinator and Sustainability Ambassadors Network representatives; Communications, Marketing and Public Relations.

January, February – Initiative shared with the San Mateo County Transit Authority and City and County Association of Governments (C/CAG). Request for technical assistance approved. Contacts provided at SamTrans for shuttle programs.

January, February – Campus Administration engaged by Sustainability Coordinator including the Office of Planning, Research and Institutional Effectiveness; Academic Senate and Classified Senate; and Instructional Leadership Team.

April – Introduction of the initiative to City of San Bruno staff

City of San BrunoConnection

Skyline College

Sustainability Plan

City of San Bruno

Climate Action Plan

President’s Council

Transportation Initiative

Arrivals & DeparturesSkyline College

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Before 6am

6am - 9am

9am - Noon

Noon - 3pm

3pm - 6pm

6pm - 9pm

After 9pm

Ar-rival Stu-dents

5 312 308 45 45 176 2

Ar-rival Fac-ulty-Staff

2 98 45 10 12 1 0

De-par-ture Stu-dents

0 9 99 415 111 125 154

De-par-ture Fac-ulty-Staff

0 0 3 19 96 33 17

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Commute Starting Point

Students Traveling From Faculty-Staff

26% Daly City 0%

21% San Francisco 25%

17% South San Francisco 10%

15% Pacifica – Coastside 12%

10% San Bruno 7%

8% Other Peninsula (East of 280)

24%

2 East Bay 18%

0 Santa Clara/South Bay 5%

Commute Modes

Comparison of Commute Modes:San Mateo County - 71% Drive Alone; 9% Transit; 3% WalkSan Francisco – 36% Drive Alone; 33% Transit; 10% WalkUnited States – 76% Drive Alone; 5% Transit; 3% Walk

Drive Alone53%

SamTrans15%

Someone drives me

13%

Car-Van-poolDriver7%

Car-Van-poolPassen-

ger6%

BART3%

Bicycle1%

Walk1%

CalTrain0%

Other0%

Student CommuteDrive Alone

67%

SamTrans8%

Someone drives me

7%

BART5%

Car-van-poolDriver

5%

Car-vanpoolPassenger3%

Bicycle2%

Other1%

CalTrain0%

Walk0%

Faculty - Staff Commute

Commute Considerations

Students Consideration Faculty-Staff

74% Travel Time 82%

56% Convenience / Ease of Access

61%

48% Cost 26%

26% Reliability 34%

26% Safety 13%

Next Steps

Continue - expand strategic connections• Carpool - vanpool (Enterprise – Zimride -- Vride)• Opportunity for flex peak time bus routes (SamTrans; City of

San Bruno)• Explore Shuttle (Commute.org, SMCTA, City of San Bruno,

YouTube) Outreach to other institutes of higher education for their

“lessons learned” Commuter benefits programs / incentives Report / prioritize recommendations to move forward Publicize alternatives and benefits