TriMet Attitude and Awareness Survey November 2014 Methodology - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
TriMet Attitude and Awareness Survey November 2014 Methodology - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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% ,
Methodology
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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
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
Custom ers’ State of Mind
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
Approvals
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
Safety
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
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
Reliability
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
Ridership
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)
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
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%
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
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 %
Fares
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Frequent riders are m ore likely to be satisfied w ith the value of transit services
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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 %
Project Aw areness
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
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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
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%
Rider/ Non-rider Dem ographics
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Survey reflects American Community Survey demographics for:
- County
- Age
- Gender