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... 8Introduction College Student Transit Pass Programs, known as U-Pass or unlimited access programs, generally provide unlimited transit service anytime, anywhere, and for any purpose for all eligible students enrolled at the college or university. In some cases, faculty and staff can also use a U-Pass.
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... Literature review 9 Phases of Implementation The U-Pass Toolkit (2004) emphasizes the importance of student involvement and support.
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... 10 College Student transit pass programs University, on-line) and in American University in 2015 (American University, on-line)
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... Literature review 11 Authority)
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... 12 College Student transit pass programs On the other hand, transit agencies, educational institutions, and students face challenges. As reported by previous studies (Williams and Petrait 1993; Brown et al.
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... Literature review 13 Table 2 shows 11 universities' mode shift values (Urban Systems 2005; ORC International 2013; Noxon Associates 2004)
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... 14 College Student transit pass programs Other Impacts Some studies show that the U-Pass programs can lead to a reduction in vehicle miles traveled (VMT) , and thus reduce emissions, fuel consumption, and expenses (Meyer and Beimborn 1996; Hess et al.

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