2008 mta nyc travel survey summary of selected results june 22, 2009
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2008 MTA NYC Travel SurveySummary of Selected Results
June 22, 2009
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2008 MTA NYC Travel Survey
Why Survey? How We Surveyed Examples of What We Learned Next Steps
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Why Survey? Inform service and capital planning
Identify emerging markets Inform corridor evaluation for capital projects Inform Title VI geographic analysis
Understand travel behavior of customers and non-customers Better understand travel subsidies Gain insight into major origin and destination pairs Cues and clues
Update Travel Forecasting Models Essential to identify longer range travel needs Maintain federal funding eligibility
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How We Surveyed
Telephone-based; Land Lines and Cell Phones Over 16,000 NYC residents aged 18+; 13,500
randomly selected households All households contacted by mail
Land line interviews Cell phone interviews
All travel and modes in the previous 24 hours Travel confirmation
MetroCard serial # records Electronic geocoding
Federally funded, total cost = $2,000,000
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How We Surveyed Joint effort among MTA Planning, NYC Transit,
and MTA Bus Part of an expanding “System of Surveys” for the
entire region. Others include: MTA Bridges & Tunnels O&D: 2004 MNR & NJ Transit West of Hudson O&D: 2005 LIRR O&D: 2006 MNR East of Hudson O&D: 2007
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Trip Destinations by BoroughAll Days, All Purposes, All Modes
Manhattan Bronx
Queens
Brooklyn
Staten Island
Overall, trips generated in each borough remain in that borough
Destination
Manhattan
Bronx
Queens
Brooklyn
Staten Island
Other
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Trip Destinations by Borough
Manhattan Bronx
Queens
Brooklyn
Staten Island
Weekday work trips tend to be more Manhattan-centric
Destination
Manhattan
Bronx
Queens
Brooklyn
Staten Island
Other
Weekday, Work Trips, All Modes
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Trips to ManhattanDestinations
All Modes, Weekdays Only, Non-Manhattan Origins
Trips to Manhattan increase significantly when looking at the following four types of trip markets
36%
68%71%
53%
36%
Percentage of Manhattan-Bound Trips from Non-Manhattan Origins
All Trips
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
17%
Percentage of Manhattan-Bound Tripsfrom Non-Manhattan Origins
Work Trips
All Trips
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
17%
39%
Percentage of Manhattan-Bound Tripsfrom Non-Manhattan Origins
Transit, Work Trips
Work Trips
All Trips
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
17%39%
61%
Percentage of Manhattan-Bound Tripsfrom Non-Manhattan Origins
All Trips
Work Trips
Transit, Work Trips
Transit Work Trips b/w 6-
10AM
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
17%39%
61%64%
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Nearly two-thirds of all weekday trips are not for work purposes
Weekday transit-only trips are evenly split between work and “other” purpose trips
Work is the predominant purpose for all trips between 6 and 10 AM on weekdays
Trip PurposesWeekdays, by Mode & Time of Day
Trip Purpose by Mode & Time of Day
35%45%
61% 68%5%
6%
6%7%60%
49%
33%26%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
All Modes Transit Only All Modes, 6-10 AM Transit Only, 6-10 AM
Work School Other
”School” purpose trips are made by NYC residents aged 18+ and include students in post secondary schools.
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Trips to Outside of NYC - Reverse CommutersWeekdays, Work Trips, All Modes, 6-10 AM
Overall, 94% of weekday trips between 6-10 AM trips stayed within NYC, 6% leave NYC
Of the 6%, Queens is the predominant generator
Trips to Outside of NYC by Borough of Origin(6% of All Trips)
Bronx: 19%
Brooklyn: 4%Queens: 53%
Staten Island: 4%
Manhattan: 20%
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Travel Subsidies by ModeUsual Mode to Work, Select Modes
More than one third who drove to work receive some type of subsidy
For those who drive to work, free parking is the predominant subsidy type
About one-third of subway or bus users receive some type of subsidy
For those who take subway or bus to work, a pre-tax transportation account is the most popular type of subsidy type
Usual Mode to Work% Receiving Any
SubsidyAuto - Driver/Passenger 44%NYCT Subway or Bus, MTA Bus 31%
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Auto & Transit Trip DestinationsWeekdays, Work Trips, 6-10 AM
# of Auto Trip Destinations, up to
10,000 trips
5,000 trips
1,000 trips
# of Transit Trip Destinations, up to
30,000 trips
10,000 trips
5,000 trips
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Queens Blvd. Line (E,F,R,V) Trip OriginsWeekdays, All Trips, All Times
Boardings
57% from Queens
43% from Elsewhere
Destinations
62% Queens
33% Manhattan
5% Other Boroughs
Queens Origin
Other Origin
1 dot = 200 trips
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Brooklyn (2,3,4, 5) Line Trip Origins Weekdays, All Trips, All Times
Brooklyn Origin
Other Origin
1 dot = 200 trips
Boardings
60% from Brooklyn
40% from Elsewhere
Destinations
64% Brooklyn
30% Manhattan
6% Other Boroughs
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Next Steps
Inform planning to address overcrowded corridors
Update travel forecasting models to maintain federal funding eligibility
Database “mining” by MTA Planning and agencies