Commute Trip Reduction Survey
WWU Faculty and Staff
It is time for Western's bi-annual commute trip reduction survey for Washington State Department of Transportation. This is a mandatory survey because Western has been designated a commute trip reduction site according to WSDOT; commute trip reduction sites are employers who have 100 or more employees that travel to a single work site.
Please take a few minutes to complete this survey: https://ctrsurvey.org/s/wwu-commuter-survey
Survey closes October 16, 2026.
FAQ
Yes, the survey this past spring was to help collect input on transportation demand management. This survey is separate, with results going to WSDOT, to track the efficacy of Western's commute trip reduction programs.
Yes, remote work is a method of commute trip reduction and needs to be captured in this survey.
All full time and part-time permanent staff, faculty, NTT faculty. Student employees do not need to take this survey.
Yes, no personal information is collected, and only summarized results go to employers, agencies, and the state.
All WWU employees who work on main campus or report to a supervisor who works on main campus.
A summary of the report will be provided to Western's Transportation Services department to compare to previous years. The results will help inform future programs and union bargaining.
A commute trip reduction site is any site where 100 employees or more travel to work between the hours of 6 am and 10 am. The state has set goals under the clean air act to reduce emission associated with commuting through the commute trip reduction law. Other employers in our area that are commute trip reduction sites include City of Bellingham, Whatcom Transportation Authority, Whatcom Community College, WECU, Peace Health, and Whatcom County.
This survey will be open October 1 through 16, 2026.