| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 81.02 |
| Liaison | Sam Lubow |
| Submission Date | June 29, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Stanford University
OP-17: Employee Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.96 / 2.00 |
Moira
Hafer Sustainability Specialist Office of Sustainability |
Total percentage of the institution’s employees that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary method of transportation:
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:
Commute modal split information is sampled using Stanford’s annual transportation and commute survey administered each fall. Based on survey results, the employee commute modal split numbers break down to the following, based on the way Stanford collects the data:
Bicycle: 13.3%
Carpool: 7.2%
Drive Alone: 51.8%
Marguerite: 1.8%
Motorcycle: 0.6%
Other: 2.5%
Vanpool: 0.2%
Walk: 1.9%
Caltrain: 17.3%
Bus: 3.3%
Figures include only commuters to the Stanford campus. Commuters to off-campus worksites are not included.
The percentage of the institution's employees that use each of the following modes as their primary means of transportation to and from campus::
| Percentage (0-100) | |
| Commute with only the driver in the vehicle (excluding motorcycles and scooters) | 51.80 |
| Walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means | 15.20 |
| Vanpool or carpool | 7.40 |
| Take a campus shuttle or public transportation | 22.40 |
| Use a motorcycle, scooter or moped | 0.60 |
| Telecommute for 50 percent or more of their regular work hours | --- |
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