The ComPass: A Community Universal Transportation Pass
Type of initiative
FCM Green Municipal Fund - Plans, Studies, Pilots
Sector
Transportation
Project value$200,000
Project Type
Feasibility Study
Sub Sector
Transportation Demand Management (TDM)
Grant amount$100,000
Program type
GMF
Municipality
Invalid Account Metro Vancouver, BC
Status
Fully Disbursed
Population
0
Project timeline
2002 - 2011
Project number
2896
Description
The City of Vancouver, together with the University of British Columbia, will conduct a year-long study on the feasibility ofa community-wide transit pass, or ComPASS system for Vancouver residents. Each member of 100 families in the UBCarea will be given a free one-month bus pass. The concept is similar to Boulder, Colorado's Hop, Skip, Jump transitprogram where ridership has increased and vehicle use dropped. In-depth before and after surveys will assess changesin attitudes and travel behaviour. ComPASS would also support TransLink, the regional transportation authority, todeliver services within budget targets. The goal is to encourage transit and other single occupant vehicle alternativesthus reducing green house gas emissions, empty buses, and traffic collisions.
Applicant
University of British Columbia / L’Université de Colombie-Britannique, BC