Estimating Demand for a New Travel Mode in Boise, Idaho

The 20,000-student Boise State University campus is located about 3 km from the center of city Boise. There a significant amount travel between and as students staff to visit restaurants, shops, entertainment centers. Currently, people make this trip by car, shuttle bus, bike, or walking modes. Cars buses, which share same road network, constitute 76% total trips. As congestion expected grow in future, it prudent look for other modes that can fulfill demand. One potential mode an aerial tramway. However, tramway not common urban US. This research describes how stated preference method was used estimate demand does currently exist. An online survey sent out 8681 students, faculty, 1821 valid responses were received. Only 35% respondents expressed their willingness choose various combinations cost convenience new mode. Respondents also found favor over