Commuting

As stated in the Environmental Stewardship Action Plan, JMU will:

Develop a plan for a more accessible alternative personal transportation supply that consumes fewer resources

• Implement and evaluate multiple pilot programs: a surplus bicycle program, a transportation portal, real-time bus location tracking, bicycle infrastructure improvements, and online rideshare matching
• Develop a plan to restrict vehicle traffic on campus

Examples of our progress:

• In Summer 2011, an alternative transportation plan was implemented to promote the use of transit, carpooling, and non-motorized vehicles. Additional transit service, bicycle infrastructure improvements, and an online ridesharing service will support these changes.

• Changes in traffic patterns and improved transit service resulted in 2.4 million riders for the year, which is a greater than 20% increase in transit ridership. Zimride, JMU’s online ride share matching program, has over 7,000 users enrolled. Out of 105 Zimride clients, whom are mostly universities, JMU is ranked #1 in one-time trips and #2 in number of users. Since the program started in 2010, it is conservatively estimated that 43,863 gallons of fuel were saved.