Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 62.73
Liaison Tina Woolston
Submission Date Aug. 1, 2011
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STARS v1.0

Tufts University
Tier2-4: Mass Transit

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Louis Galvez
Administrative Services Supervisor
Public Safety - Medford
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Does the institution offer free or reduced price transit passes and/or operate a free campus shuttle?:
Yes

A brief description of the program:

Tufts runs a free shuttle ("The Joey") from Davis square to the Medford campus during the school year.

There is also a shuttle from the Medford campus to the Museum of Fine Arts and the New England Conservatory to accommodate students taking classes at those locations.

Medford Students can purchase semester passes for the MBTA bus and subway system for a discounted rate through the bursar's office (a semester pass bought in advance for an 11% discount).

Staff and faculty can pay for transit tickets, passes and commuter parking with pre-tax dollars.


The website URL where information about the program is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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