| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.63 |
| Liaison | Karen Oberer |
| Submission Date | Aug. 22, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
McGill University
OP-17: Employee Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.50 / 2.00 |
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Total percentage of the institution’s employees that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary method of transportation:
75.10
A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting, including the timeframe for when the analysis was conducted and how a representative sample was reached, if applicable:
The TRAM research group conducted a large-scale online survey during the month of March and early April 2013 in order to collect information on the travel behaviours, motivations, and perceptions of the McGill community. The target population was all McGill students, staff, and faculty. The goal was to obtain a representative sample for these different types of people, as well as for the different McGill campuses. The TRAM research group designed and conducted the survey with the collaboration of faculty specialists in transportation planning and travel behaviour, members of the McGill Office of Sustainability, as well as Daniel Schwartz, from the McGill IT Services department. A series of revisions and pilot testing were undertaken, based on feedback from these collaborators, before disseminating the survey to the McGill community (refer to Appendix I for the full survey). The survey was approved by the Office of the Provost, as well as by the Research Ethics Board Office.
The survey was carefully designed to minimize the potential for survey abandonment by respondents. For example, the survey included a question filtering mechanism which modified the series of questions based on the respondent’s previous answers. Also, some questions were left optional but survey progression required answering others, ensuring that the most important information was provided.
Optional Fields
| Percentage (0-100) | |
| Commute with only the driver in the vehicle (excluding motorcycles and scooters) | 24.90 |
| Walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means | 26.60 |
| Vanpool or carpool | 0 |
| Take a campus shuttle or public transportation | 48.50 |
| Use a motorcycle, scooter or moped | 0 |
| Telecommute for 50 percent or more of their regular work hours | 0 |
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Source: TRAM Survey - Winter & Summer Avg. Modal Splits by Demographic (Faculty & Staff)
Responses from a 2013 study does not provide details re. single occupancy drivers, but nevertheless shows that 26.6% of faculty & staff bike and/or walk on average throughout the year, 48.5% use public transit, and 24.9% through private motorized vehicles.
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