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University of Massachusetts Lowell Campus Transportation Plan
Long-Distance Transit Catchment Area
The long-distance transit catchment area, shown in Figure 18, is defined as
those parking decal holders who live within three miles of a commuter rail
station on the Lowell line. Some barriers to commuter rail use are:
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Three-seat ride (car to train to bus)
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Inefficient connections to UMass Lowell from Gallagher terminal
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Lengthy total trip time
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High cost
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Lack of parking at commuter
rail stations
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Lack of flexibility or control
TARGET
COUNT
Faculty/Staff 140 (7%)
Student 550 (12%)
Satellite Parking 49 (10%)
Total 739 (10%)
(x%) = percentage of respective
permit holding population
Summary of Alternate Mode Catchments
Figure 18 Long Distance Transit Catchment Market
A summary of the catchment market analysis is provided in Table 3. As
shown, the largest markets are the carpool, pedestrian and bicycle modes.
The long distance transit mode also showed a large market, but because
the majority of the permit holders were students and since commuter rail
travel has a high cost associated with it, this mode would be challenging
and expensive to target.
Emphasis of pedestrian and bicycling modes provides opportunities to
partner and coordinate with other campus initiatives. Non-auto
transportation provides an increase in physical activity for users, thereby
promoting personal health. UMass Lowell’s Department of Human
Resources has partnered with campus labor unions to create a Healthy
Campus Initiative, in which walking and biking may play a role. In addition,
anything that displaces an SOV trip represents a sustainable transportation
mode, so partnership with the campus sustainability effort is
recommended.
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