Cornell 100+ MPG Team —striving to help develop a new form of automobile that will reduce global non-renewable power consumption and harmful emissions
Cornell transportation policies highly discourage use of cars and encourage alternatives. That's why the university is giving away thousands of free bus passes and has very restricted on-campus parking. There is shuttle service to and from large, no-fee parking lots on the edge of campus and strict enforcement of parking regulations on campus. Fewer cars on campus mean less congestion, less energy waste, and less exhaust fumes-and more walking, more bus-taking, more bicycling, and more ride-sharing.
Cornell has committed millions of dollars over the years to addressing its transportation issues, and the university has a strong partnership with the city of Ithaca and Tompkins County to research future economic-growth scenarios and apply regional transportation solutions.
Cornell's Transportation Demand Management Program
There are actually 2,600 fewer cars on campus today than in 1990. This program reduces gasoline consumption by more than 400,000 gallons a year and eliminates tons (literally)of about seven different noxious gases that would otherwise pollute the air.
Buses
Cornell heavily subsidizes TCAT, the regional public bus service. Many in the campus community are entitled to free transit on TCAT buses. A shuttle runs between campus and downtown every 10 minutes, and there are convenient runs to and from student housing areas.
Bicycles
Good old pedal power runs off the energy in your food. It's clean burning, eco-friendly, and highly encouraged on campus.
Alternative fuel vehicles
The University has made some significant efforts to reduce our transportation system's dependence on fossil fuels. From biodiesel in the fleets, to electric vehicles that the university is using to ferry personnel around campus, Cornell is reducing pollution and energy use, while stimulating demand for (and research into) these vehicles.
TGEIS
The Transportation Generic Environmental Impact Statement, or TGEIS, is a study that involves the university, the city, and the county in looking at what the demands and impacts of transportation are likely to be 10 years from now and environmentally sound ways to prepare for them.
On Campus
- Transportation Team
- Cornell University Transportation and Mail Services
- Cornell University Commuter and Parking Services
- Big Red Bikes
