Area Transportation Authority of North Central Pennsylvania
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1. Commuter Survey

 
The purpose of this survey is to help the Area Transportation Authority of North Central Pennsylvania (ATA) complete a feasibility study for commuter bus service originating in the Clearfield area of Clearfield County, and traveling to Philipsburg and State College in Centre County. A demonstration project providing bus service between these communities may be offered by ATA if demand is sufficient. The bus service will likely operate Monday through Friday and serve shifts with the highest demand. This survey will help ATA to optimize schedules for your convenience. There is no convenient bus service for commuters in Clearfield County who travel to Centre County, the Philipsburg area or State College. The US Census data for 2000 shows that nearly 4800 Clearfield County residents travel into Centre County each day however, no additional data is available to indicate which communities are most affected. This survey will help identify the specific needs for commuters in Clearfield County. Please take the time to respond to this important survey.

An additional question (3) concerning the county of residence was added on 3/12/2010 to discern county residency of the Philipsburg area respondents.

Additional questions (20, 31, 32, & 33) were added concerning service to the Houtzdale area on 3/12/2010.

Thank you for participating in our survey.



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1. Where do you live (town)?

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2. What is the zip code?

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3. What county do you live in?

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4. Where do you work (town)?

5. What is the zip code?

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6. What is the name of your employer or school?

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7. Please check the days of the week you commute:

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8. What time do you need to be at work or class?

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9. What time do you want to return home?

10. Do you currently drive your own vehicle?

11. If yes, do you drive a car pool?

12. If yes, how many passengers do you drive (not including yourself)?

13. If you do not currently drive a vehicle, are you a passenger in a car pool?

14. How much do you pay per month to participate in the pool?

15. How much do you pay to park per month currently?

16. Where is an ideal place to park your car so that you could ride the bus?

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17. Approximately how many miles do you normally travel (one-way) to get to work/class?

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18. and how long does it take you to drive this one-way? (minutes)

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19. If there was a bus service along US 322 between Clearfield, Philipsburg, and State College and the fare was reasonable, would you be willing to ride it?

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20. If there was a service to and or from Houtzdale that connects to Clearfield, Philipsburg, and State College, would you be willing to ride it?

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21. Barring loss of your job or change in student status, are you willing to ride the bus to/from work/class/home every day for a year?

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22. How far are you willing to walk from the bus stop to your final destination?

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23. What accomodations, if any, do you need to ride the bus?

24. If you need transportation to State College, are you willing to transfer to a CATA bus to get to your final destination?

25. If so, would you have to pay to use CATA bus service?

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26. Would you be willing to pay a fare between $5.25 and $6.50 for a one-way trip between Clearfield and State College (or vice versa)?

27. Realizing we cannot provide the service for free, what is the maximum amount you would be willing to pay?

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28. Would you be willing to pay a fare between $2.25 and $3.00 for a one-way trip between Clearfield and Philipsburg (or vice versa)?

29. Realizing we cannot provide the service for free, what is the maximum amount you would be willing to pay?

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30. Would you be willing to pay a fare between $3.00 and $3.50 for a one-way trip between Philipsburg and State College (or vice versa)?

31. Realizing we cannot provide the service for free, what is the maximum amount you would be willing to pay?

32. Would you be willing to pay a fare between $4.00 and $4.75 for a one-way trip between Houtzdale and State College (or vice versa)?

33. Realizing we cannot provide the service for free, what is the maximum you would be willing to pay for a one-way fare?

34. Would you be willing to pay a fare of $1.25 for a one-way trip between Houtzdale and Philipsburg (or vice versa)?

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35. How would you prefer to pay for your fare?

36. If you would use a pre-paid pass, what is the longest interval you would go between purchasing passes?

37. Is WI-FI internet access a service you would use?

38. Please make any additional comments you would like us to consider in designing commuter bus service:

Questions? Call Kristie Marston, Director of Planning, 866-282-4968, request extension 1236
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