Transportation
The US Bureau of Transportation Statistics reports that around 61% of US households own at least two cars and 88% of individual miles traveled take place in a personal vehicle. In addition Wake County has been designated as a “nonattainment” zone by the US Environmental Protection Agency, indicating we are failing to meet the 1997 National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ground level ozone.
Knowing that commuters on the road contribute 70% of ozone-forming air pollution, NC State Transportation Services encourages alternatives to single occupancy vehicles through the Wolftrails program. Wolftrails educates the campus community and alleviates congestion, parking and air quality issues through commuter alternatives such as bicycling, carpooling, emergency ride home assistance, park & ride, rideshare, free U-pass service with city and regional buses and vanpooling. These alternatives help us improve our pedestrian centered campus as explained in our Physical Master Plan. Transportation management at NC State has led to national recognition as one of the Best Places to Work for Commuters. Other accomplishments can be found in the NC State Transportation Biennial Update 2005-2007.
In addition to addressing the needs of and implementing alternatives for commuters, NC State University is also focused on relieving congestion on campus and improving its own fleet of campus vehicles. The Campus Paths Implementation Program is intended to provide universal access throughout campus including greenways, pedestrian walkways, roads, commuter rail lines, and bus routes - any means, method or route used to navigate in and around campus. The Wolfline is the NC State bus system that connects campuses with the community.
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