| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.74 |
| Liaison | Tavey Capps |
| Submission Date | Jan. 31, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Duke University
Tier2-4: Mass Transit
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Tavey
Capps Environmental Sustainability Director Office of the Executive Vice President |
Does the institution offer free or reduced price transit passes and/or operate a free campus shuttle?:
A brief description of the program:
Duke operates over 30 buses on more than a dozen routes serving east, west, central, and the hospital campus in addition to some neighboring areas. The Robertson Scholar bus takes students between Duke and Chapel Hill for free and one of the free Duke Transportation buses serves popular downtown entertainment destinations in the evenings. Duke is currently finalizing a smart phone program that will allow community members to easily check bus schedules. The University also provides up to a 60% discount on city bus passes for faculty, staff and students. For employees, those who join the automatic renewal program for 31-day bus passes and choose payroll deduction or Bursar billing receive additional savings. For benefits-eligible employees, those savings are on a pre-tax basis. Duke is also subsiding the cost of the Bull City Connector which is a new fare-free, environmentally sensitive bus service that helps connect downtown Durham with the Duke University campus and medical facilities.
The website URL where information about the program is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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