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MART/MRPC Eastern Communities Transit Development Plan Survey

The Montachusett Regional Planning Commission is working in collaboration with the Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (MART) to develop a Transit Development Plan for MART’s Eastern Communities; Ayer, Devens, Harvard, Lancaster, Littleton and Shirley. The objective is to meet the existing public transit demands and guide the future development of the transit operations in MART’s eastern communities in a financially feasible manner. A major goal of this plan is to determine if some type of public transit shuttle service would be feasible in this region. As there is currently limited public transit service available to most of this region, the public’s input through this survey is critical towards identifying bus stop locations, target populations, and potential barriers within this region.
1.Where do you live?
2.What is your age?
3.Do you have a driver’s license?
4.How many vehicles are there in your household?
5.What is currently your primary mode of transportation?
6.Do you currently use public transit for any of the following purposes? (Select all that apply)
7.Which types of transportation services do you currently use? (Select all that apply)
8.Have you heard of/are familiar with the Montachusett Regional Transit Authority? (MART)
9.Did you previously use the Devens regional shuttle connecting Ayer, Shirley, Devens, Fitchburg and Leominster?
10.Are you aware that Devens On-Demand, an on-demand taxi service offered by MART, is available in Ayer, Devens and Shirley?
11.If public shuttle transit became available in this region, how likely would you be to use it?
12.What would likely prevent you from using public transit? (Select all that apply)
13.What aspects of public transit is most important to you? (Select all that apply)
14.If a public shuttle transit service operated by MART was established in this region, what specific neighborhoods, places or areas do you believe should have a bus stop? (List all suggestions)
15.How often would you use MART bus service in this region if it were available?
16.What destination would you like to reach using MART bus service? (Select all that apply)
17.Is weekend service important to you?
18.Is night service important to you?
19.Are there any additional comments you have related to this project?