Va.'s I-95/395 Survery

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	Your input is needed! As a commuter in the I-95/I-395 corridor, your direct experience can help in the design of transportation services that can make the trip easier for you and other travelers.

	

	

	Input is needed from people who commute in the I-95/I-395 corridor at least 3 days a week. You could be driving alone, traveling in a carpool or vanpool, slugging, riding the bus, or taking the train or Metrorail.

	

	

	If you meet these qualifications, the Virginia Department of Rail & Public Transportation (DRPT) would like to hear from you. DRPT is currently conducting an online survey among commuters who regularly travel in the I-95/I-395 corridor. To complete the survey, simply click on this link: http://www.interfeedback.com/Transportation.htm

	

	The Southeastern Institute of Research, In c., has been authorized by DRPT to conduct this study. Participation in this study is voluntary and will be kept strictly confidential. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact SIR (Southeastern Institute of Research, Inc.) by telephone at 804-358-8981.

	

	The first 500 people who qualify for and complete this online survey by September 6, 2007, will receive a $5.00 Starbucks gift card. But, please hurry. This study will end on September 6, 2007.

	

	http://www.interfeedback.com/Transportation.htm

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DLB428 Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote DLB428 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Va.'s I-95/395 Survery Posted: 28 Aug 2007 at 4:58pm
	From VRE: Your input is needed! As a commuter in the I-95/I-395 corridor, your direct experience can help in the design of transportation services that can make the trip easier for you and other travelers. Input is needed from people who commute in the I-95/I-395 corridor at least 3 days a week. You could be driving alone, traveling in a carpool or vanpool, slugging, riding the bus, or taking the train or Metrorail. If you meet these qualifications, the Virginia Department of Rail & Public Transportation (DRPT) would like to hear from you. DRPT is currently conducting an online survey among commuters who regularly travel in the I-95/I-395 corridor. To complete the survey, simply click on this link: http://www.interfeedback.com/Transportation.htm The Southeastern Institute of Research, In c., has been authorized by DRPT to conduct this study. Participation in this study is voluntary and will be kept strictly confidential. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact SIR (Southeastern Institute of Research, Inc.) by telephone at 804-358-8981. The first 500 people who qualify for and complete this online survey by September 6, 2007, will receive a $5.00 Starbucks gift card. But, please hurry. This study will end on September 6, 2007. http://www.interfeedback.com/Transportation.htm

sluDgE Members Profile Find Members Posts Master Slug Joined: 27 Oct 2003 Status: Offline Points: 501	Post Options Post Reply Quote sluDgE Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Aug 2007 at 7:04am
	Slug Community, This may be another scam from a first-time poster to this message board! Does anyone know DLB428? When you open the survey it doesn't state its purpose and provides no info to legitimize the survey company. It may be harmless, but be careful of what info about yourself that you provide to someone on the Internet.

AveMaria Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote AveMaria Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Aug 2007 at 10:43am
	I wholeheartedly agree w/Sludge, which is why I didn't even visit the given website. Didn't want to expose my IP address and get unwanted SPAM or worse case scenario vulnerability to ID theft. Thanks for looking out for the unsuspecting folks Sludge.[;)]

NoSUV Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 14 Jan 2005 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote NoSUV Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Aug 2007 at 12:17pm
	I sent an email to DRPT asking if this was for real. Below is the response: "Yes. DRPT hired SIR to conduct a survey of commuters traveling (by any and all modes) the I-95/395 corridor. I encourage you to complete the survey. Christopher Arabia Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation 3900 Jermantown Road, Suite 300 Fairfax VA 22030" I have his email and phone information, but I don't know if he wants it posted. Some choose to believe I make stuff up - feel free to write him snail mail to validate.

sluDgE Members Profile Find Members Posts Master Slug Joined: 27 Oct 2003 Status: Offline Points: 501	Post Options Post Reply Quote sluDgE Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Aug 2007 at 1:15pm
	There is no mention about this survey on the DRPT website. Acoording to DRPT's posted schedule, the data collection phase of their I-95/395 study is already over, and they're scheduled to be in the alternatives formulation phase now. So, this survey is not on the advertised DRPT timeline. Here's the link to DRPT's info on the study. http://www.drpt.virginia.gov/projects/TransitTDMStudy.aspx Seems DRPT's Mr. Arabia (if that's a real person) would have provided NoSUV better feedback on where to find reliable information on any contracted survey that relates to the I-95/395 study. Don't you think that would be on DRPT's own website.

CatHerder Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 06 Oct 2006 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote CatHerder Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Aug 2007 at 9:09am
	I received a card in the mail with an access code.

LDOMAJ Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 17 May 2004 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote LDOMAJ Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Aug 2007 at 3:47pm
	Seemed to be a very well thought out survey... took quite a while to go through all of the AM/PM/carpool/bus/train/sov/hov/parking/entrance/exit... and on and on. I elected to not get the Starbucks giftcard which required my address.

DLB428 Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote DLB428 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 Aug 2007 at 9:29am
	This was not a scam, I was just trying to let everyone know that DRPT is doing a survey in which HOT Lanes are topic. Apparently none of you get Virginia Railway Express' (VRE) Train Talks, in which you would have seen this last week... The survey is long (-and official-) but has some pertinent Qs about potential use of HOT Lanes. -DLB

AveMaria Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote AveMaria Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 Aug 2007 at 9:35am
	Sincere apologies for my skeptism. [B)] Thanks for posting information regarding the very important topic of HOT lanes.

sluDgE Members Profile Find Members Posts Master Slug Joined: 27 Oct 2003 Status: Offline Points: 501	Post Options Post Reply Quote sluDgE Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 Aug 2007 at 12:26pm
	Me too. I just get a bit nervous when a "1st-timer" posts something that wants us to provide info about ourselves. Still wondering why they are doing a survey now when their advertised timeline for info gathering ended with the public meetings back in July. (You know, the ones where few questions were answered.)[V]