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TriMet Attitude and Awareness Survey November 2014 Methodology Telephone survey of 1,000 residents Conducted November 13 18, 2014 Quotas for age and gender in each county for representative sample Margin of error + / - 3.1% ,


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TriMet Attitude and Awareness Survey

November 2014

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Methodology

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DHM Research | TriMet AA Report | Nov. 2014

Telephone survey of 1,000 residents

  • Conducted November 13 – 18, 2014
  • Quotas for age and gender in each county for

representative sample

  • Margin of error + / - 3.1% , at 95% confidence level
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TriMet positives up from 2 0 1 3

Public is m ore optim istic

  • Increasing levels of optimism in the region
  • Less worry about jobs and the economy
  • This will continue

Adding to favorability

  • Improved service
  • Infrastructure
  • Contract
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Highlights

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2 0 1 4 2 0 1 3 2 0 1 0 Approval of the job TriMet is doing 7 6 % 66% 71% Approval of Bus system 7 8 % 65% 74% Approval of MAX 8 4 % 69% 79% Perception that buses are safe 7 6 % 67% 65% Perception that MAX is safe 7 9 % 68% 71% TriMet riders’ satisfaction with their overall 8 7 % 81% 83% experience Adults in the region who rode TriMet at least 8 0 % 74% 80%

  • nce last year
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Custom ers’ State of Mind

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Gap betw een right direction and w rong track consistent w ith 2 0 1 3

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6 8 % 6 6 % 5 1 % 4 5 % 4 6 % 5 5 % 6 2 % 6 7 % 6 2 % 4 8 % 6 0 % 6 0 % 2 0 % 2 0 % 3 4 % 3 9 % 3 3 % 3 2 % 2 4 % 2 2 % 2 6 % 3 7 % 2 5 % 2 7 %

2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 6 2 0 0 7 2 0 0 8 2 0 0 9 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 3 2 0 1 4

Right Direction/ W rong Track for Region Right Direction Wrong Track

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Approvals

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Approval of TriMet up significantly from 2 0 1 3

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7 7 % 8 0 % 7 6 % 7 1 % 6 6 % 7 6 % 7 9 % 7 7 % 7 1 % 7 4 % 6 5 % 7 8 % 8 3 % 8 5 % 8 1 % 7 9 % 6 9 % 8 4 % 2 0 0 7 2 0 0 8 2 0 0 9 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 3 2 0 1 4

Approvals

Overall job Bus system MAX system

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Safety

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Approval of safe operations up 1 0 -points from 2 0 1 3

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6 5 % 7 1 % 6 7 % 6 8 % 7 6 % 7 9 % Bus MAX

Approval of Safe Operations of MAX and Buses

2 0 1 0 2 0 1 3 2 0 1 4

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Personal safety not an issue for taking MAX

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2 1 % 2 5 % 2 1 % 1 4 % 2 4 % 2 2 % 7 8 % 7 5 % 7 8 % 8 4 % 7 5 % 7 7 %

2 0 0 7 2 0 0 8 2 0 0 9 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 3 2 0 1 4

Have personal safety concerns ever prevented you from taking TriMet MAX trains?

No Yes

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Reliability

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Reliability is view ed positively

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5 .5 5 .8

1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0

Bus MAX

Service Reliability

Very reliable Not at all reliable Scale Midpoint

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Ridership

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Eight in ten adults in the region ride TriMet

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7 6 % 8 0 % 7 8 % 7 5 % 7 5 % 7 6 % 7 8 % 8 1 % 8 0 % 7 4 % 8 0 % 4 1 % 4 4 % 4 5 % 4 3 % 4 3 % 4 4 % 3 7 % 4 3 % 4 3 % 4 1 % 4 1 %

2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 7 2 0 0 8 2 0 0 9 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 3 2 0 1 4

Percent of Adults w ho Ride TriMet

All riders Occasional, Regular, Frequent ( at least 2 tim es / m onth)

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Tw o in ten respondents ride TriMet several tim es a w eek or m ore

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Frequent 1 2 % Regular 1 0 % Occasional 1 9 % I nfrequent 3 3 % Non-rider 2 6 %

2 0 1 3 Ridership Frequency

Frequent 9 % Regular 1 0 % Occasional 2 2 % I nfrequent 3 9 % Non-rider 2 0 %

2 0 1 4 Ridership Frequency

  • Frequent Rider: Ride alm ost

every day

  • Regular Rider: Ride several

tim es a w eek

  • Occasional rider: Ride a

couple of tim es a m onth

  • I nfrequent rider: Ride less

than once a m onth

  • Non-rider: Never ride TriMet
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Non-Riders value TriMet

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Yes 8 4 % Maybe 4 % No 1 1 % DK 1 %

Do you value the benefits of TriMet? W hy do you say that? (multiple responses accepted; Top mentions) Of those w ho said Yes n= 1 6 7

Provides a form of transportation 52% Family/ friend use TriMet 15% Reduces traffic congestion 14% Reliable/ it’s there when you need it 9% Benefits many 8% Economical 4%

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Frequent riders use TriMet for w ork I nfrequent riders use TriMet for recreation

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5 5 % 5 3 % 4 0 % 4 2 % 6 7 % 3 9 % 3 5 % 3 3 %

Recreation Personal business Go to airport Shopping Work Visit friends/ family Medical appointments School

Frequent/ Regular Riders

6 8 % 3 9 % 4 1 % 3 8 % 2 2 % 2 0 % 1 3 % 1 2 %

Recreation Personal business Go to airport Shopping Work Visit friends/ family Medical appointments School

Occasional/ I nfrequent Riders

All Trips

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Frequent riders are m ost likely to be Transit Dependent

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7 8 % 6 0 % 8 4 % 2 2 % 4 0 % 1 6 % All riders Freq+ Reg Occ+ I nfreq

Reasons for Riding TriMet

Transit dependent Choice

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4 3 % 4 4 % 4 6 % 4 7 % 4 9 % 4 7 % 4 1 % 4 2 % 3 8 % 3 5 % 3 3 % 4 0 %

2 0 0 7 2 0 0 8 2 0 0 9 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 3 2 0 1 4

Satisfaction

Somewhat satisfied Very satisfied

Rider satisfaction up

8 4 % 8 6 % 8 3 % 8 3 % 8 1 % 8 7 %

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Fares

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Frequent riders are m ore likely to be satisfied w ith the value of transit services

DHM Research | TriMet AA Report | Nov. 2014

5 % 2 % 4 % 2 9 % 2 1 % 2 7 % 4 2 % 3 6 % 4 0 % 2 4 % 3 9 % 2 7 % Occ/ I nfreq Freq/ Reg All riders

Value for Fare Paid

Don't know Poor Fair Good Excellent

6 5 % 7 5 % 6 7 %

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Project Aw areness

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4 7 % 5 5 % 5 3 % 7 1 % 7 8 % 8 0 % 2 0 0 7 2 0 0 8 2 0 0 9 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 3 2 0 1 4 Aw areness of Portland-Milw aukie Light Rail

Eight in ten respondents are aw are of the Portland-Milw aukie Light Rail project

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Most m ade positive com m ents about the PMLR project

DHM Research | TriMet AA Report | Dec 2014

Response Category (Multiple responses accepted) Total n= 8 0 1 Rider n= 6 4 9 Non-Rider n= 1 5 2 Positive 7 9 % 8 2 % 6 4 % Reduces traffic congestion 22% 22% 20% Provides a form of transportation 15% 15% 15% Connecting parts of the City 13% 14% 9% Expands public transportation 9% 9% 7% Direct line to Milwaukie 8% 8% 7% More accessibility 7% 8% 3% Faster travel time 6% 5% 8% Making commuting easier 6% 6% 4% Access to downtown 5% 6% 4% Increase the number of people using public transportation 4% 4% 1% All other positive responses 3% or less 4% or less 4% or less

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Benefits of the Tilikum Crossing Bridge are a reduction in traffic congestion and providing an easily accessible pedestrian bridge

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Response Category (Multiple responses accepted) Total n= 7 8 0 Rider n= 6 3 8 Non-Rider n= 1 4 2

Reduces traffic congestion 18% 18% 14% Pedestrian bridge/ crossing 16% 18% 9% Bike friendly bridge/ bicycle crossing 13% 14% 8% Transportation across the river 9% 8% 11% Connects parts of the city together 8% 9% 3% Provides the MAX Rail a dedicated line 7% 8% 3% Looks nice/ beautiful/ cool 6% 7% 4% No cars are allowed to drive on the new bridge 6% 6% 7% Faster crossing 6% 6% 7% Easy access across the bridge 5% 5% 4% Safe route across the bridge 4% 4% 3% More access throughout the city 4% 4% 1% Other 3% or less 3% or less 5% or less None/ nothing 5% 4% 7% Don’t know/ Refused 12% 12% 13%

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Rider/ Non-rider Dem ographics

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Survey reflects American Community Survey demographics for:

  • County
  • Age
  • Gender
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Q&A

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John Horvick jhorvick@dhm research.com Jam es Kandell jkandell@dhm research.com