2035 Regional Transportation Plan Survey

What are your thoughts about the future of northern and central New Jersey’s transportation system? Are we headed in the right direction? What forces do you think will shape our region in the coming decades?

Please take a few minutes to complete our survey of 16 questions below to help us shape our region’s 25-year vision for transportation. Through your answers we will better understand how people in our region travel and what you think is important for our transportation system.

Please be sure to give us your email address at the end and we will enter you in a drawing to win a $50 gift card! Thank you in advance for your time and for your concern about our regional transportation system.


1.Please enter the zip code where you live
Zip code:
2.For each of the trip purposes below, please tell us how you make your typical trip: (Select as many as apply for each type of trip)
WorkSchoolShopping/ErrandsRecreationOther
Driving alone in car:
Driven by a friend or relative:
Taxi/car service:
Bus:
Train:
Shuttle or van:
Motorcycle:
Carpool:
Bicycle:
Walking:
Ferry:
3.If you could use any form of transportation for more of your trips, which would you prefer? (Select 3)
My own car
Taxi/car service
Bus
Train
Shuttle or van
Motorcycle
Carpool
Car-sharing
Biking
Walking
Ferry
Other
4.Gas prices have risen dramatically over the past two years, and due to factors beyond our local control prices may continue to rise in the future. What personal changes have you made to adjust to higher fuel prices and what changes would you make if the price of gas rose to $6 or more per gallon? (Select as many as apply in each column)
Have already doneWould consider at $6 or more per gallonDoes not apply
5. What are the three most significant transportation challenges you feel New Jersey faces in the next 25 years?
(Select 3)
Other
6.Which of the following do you think represent the greatest challenges other than transportation northern New Jersey faces in the next 25 years? (select 3)
Other
7. Please tell us how you feel about the following transportation and land use strategies to address the challenges and issues you selected in the previous two questions.
Strongly supportSomewhat supportSomewhat opposeStrongly opposeNot sure/No opinion
8. If you could decide how northern New Jersey would spend every $100 of its transportation funds, how would you want it spent among the following categories?
TOTAL:$
9. If you knew that the money from the options below would be used to maintain and improve the transportation system would you support:
 
YesNoDon't Know
10. Please feel free to note any additional thoughts, or if you would like to elaborate on any of the issues raised.
The following questions are for classification purposes only.
D1. What is your age?
Under 18
18 to 24
25 to 34
35 to 44
45 to 54
55 to 64
65 or older
D2. What is your race/ethnicity?
White
Black or African-American
Hispanic or Latino
Asian or Pacific Islander
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Multiracial or Other: 
D3. What is your gender?
Male
Female
D4. How many vehicles are owned by members of your household?
0
1
2
3+
D5. What is the highest level of education you have completed?
Some high school or less
High school degree
Some college, technical/vocational school
4-year/Bachelor's degree
Post-graduate/Master's/Ph.D./Professional degree
D6. What is your total household income?
Less than $35,000
$35,000 but less than $75,000
$75,000 but less than $200,000
$200,000 or more
Thank you. If you would like to be entered into the drawing to win a $50 gift card, which can be used to purchase gas, towards a NJ Transit pass, or for any other use, please enter your e-mail address below. Four winners will be chosen at random, and will be notified by e-mail only. Survey responses are separated from e-mail addresses to ensure that your answers are kept confidential.

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