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2007/2008 Household Travel Survey

Presentation of Findings on Walk and Bike Travel

to
TPB Bicycle and Pedestrian Subcommittee

By

Clara Reschovsky

National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments

May 19, 2009

Background on Survey

„ Major Data Collection Effort

„ About Once Every Decade
„ When, Where, How, and Why People Travel
„ Used to Update Travel Models
„ Trend Analysis
Sampling Plan

„ 11,000 Randomly
Selected Households in
TPB Region and
adjacent areas (+3,500
Baltimore Region
Samples)
„ Ensure a sufficient
number of samples in
higher density, mixed
use urban areas and
Regional Activity
Centers
„ Address-based Sample
Survey Interviewing

„ 14-Months of Interviewing
„ Interviews Conducted Between February,
2007 and March 2008.
„ Data Collected
Î 11,578 Household Records
Î 25,515 Person Records
Î 16,678 Vehicle Records
Î 132,383 Trip Records
Edit Checks

„ Walk Trips
Î Check trips > 3 miles and speeds > 6MPH
„ Bike Trips
Î Check trips longer than 17 miles and shorter than
.4 miles
Î Check trips with average speed over 15 MPH
„ Short bike trips attributable to trip chaining
Change in Commuting Modal Shares
(1994-2007/2008)

1994 2007/2008

8.3% 4.7%

17.7%
15.1%
73.1%
72.1%
2.7%
3.0%
0.7% 1.0%
0.8% 0.8%

Auto Dr Auto Pass Auto Dr Auto Pass

Transit Walk Transit Walk
Bike Other Bike Other

Source: 1994 and 2007/2008 TPB Household Travel Survey

Walk Commuting Share by Jurisdiction of Residence
(1994 – 2007/2008)

Percent

14
13.3
12
11.9

10

5.7
6
4.8
4 3.8
2.7
2.1 2.1 2.3
2 1.2 1.5 1.4
1.3 1.0 0.8
0.6 0.3 0.4
0.0 0.0
0

DC MTG PG ARL ALX FFX LDN PW FRD CHS

1994 2007/2008

Source: 1994 and 2007/2008 TPB Household Travel Survey

Bike Commuting Share by Jurisdiction of Residence
(1994 – 2007/2008)

Percent

4
3.3

3 2.7
2.2
2
1.4 1.4
1.1 1.1
1 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6
0.5 0.5 0.4
0.3 0.2
0 0 0 0
0
DC MTG PG ARL ALX FFX LDN PW FRD CHS

1994 2007/2008

Source: 1994 and 2007/2008 TPB Household Travel Survey

Change in Daily Trip Modal Shares
(1994-2007/2008)

1994 2007/2008

18.0% 23.6%

6.1%
5.5%

8.5%
7.7%
0.5% 0.5%
0.9% 0.7%
4.0% 57.0%
63.4% 3.6%

Auto Dr Auto Pass

Auto Dr Auto Pass Transit Walk
Transit Walk Bike Other
Bike Other School Bus
School Bus

Source: 1994 and 2007/2008 TPB Household Travel Survey

Daily Walk Trip Share by Jurisdiction of Residence
(1994 – 2007/2008)

Percent

30
25.8
25
21.9
20

14.8 14.6
15
11.4
10.3
9.0
10
6.2 6.8
5.5 5.2 5.0 4.5
4.3 4.3 4.3
5 3.6
3.1 3.1 2.3

0
DC MTG PG ARL ALX FFX LDN PW FRD CHS

1994 2007/2008

Source: 1994 and 2007/2008 TPB Household Travel Survey

Daily Bike Trip Share by Jurisdiction of Residence
(1994 – 2007/2008)
Percent

2.5

2.0

1.5
1.5
1.3
1.1
1.0 0.8
0.7
0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6
0.5 0.5 0.5
0.5 0.4 0.4
0.3 0.3
0.2 0.2 0.1
0.1
0.0
DC MTG PG ARL ALX FFX LDN PW FRD CHS

1994 2007/2008

Source: 1994 and 2007/2008 TPB Household Travel Survey

 Trip Length Distribution by Mode
(Distance in Miles)

Mode 25% Median 75% 90%

Auto D 1.5 4.0 9.7 18.7

Auto P 1.2 2.8 6.4 12.9
Transit 3.5 6.9 14.1 23.4
School 1.2 2.3 4.6 8.2
Bus
Walk 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.9
Bike 0.8 1.5 4.1 7.3

Source: TPB 2007/2008 Household Travel Survey

Daily Trips By Purpose
(All Modes)
Work JTW
16% 3% Work-
Related
Other 4%
School
3%
8%

Pers Bus
13% Soc/Rec
12%

Pick Up
11%

Source: TPB 2007/2008 Shop/Meal

Household Travel Survey
30%
Daily Walk Trips By Purpose

Other Work JTW

Pers Bus 3% 5% 3% Work-
9% Related
3%
School
Pick Up
8%
10%

Soc/Rec
18%

Shop/Meal
41%
Source: TPB 2007/2008
Household Travel Survey
Daily Bike By Purpose

Work
30%

Other JTW
2% 5%

Pers Bus Work-

8% Related
Pick Up 5%
2%

School
Shop/Meal 13%
15%

Source: TPB 2007/2008

Household Travel Survey Soc/Rec
20%
 Total Weekday Walk and Bike Trips
by Type (in Thousands)

Type of Trip Walk Bike

Primary Travel Mode 1,370.0 87.5

“Loop” Trips 123.8 6.9
Metrorail Access 464.3 4.3
1,958.1 98.7
Total

Source: TPB 2007/2008 Household Travel Survey

Total Weekday Walk Trips by Type and
Jurisdiction of Residence (in Thousands)
Source: TPB 2007/2008 Household Travel Survey

DC 632
MTG 399
FFX
279
PG
206
ARL Primary
161
Loop
ALX 91 Access
PW 74
FRD 43
LDN 39
CHS 14

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700

Total Weekday Bike Trips by Type and
Jurisdiction of Residence (in Thousands)
Source: TPB 2007/2008 Household Travel Survey

DC 28.4
MTG 24.3
FFX 12.6
PG 11.4
ARL 6.8 Primary
Loop
ALX 5.6 Access
PW 1.6
FRD 1.8
LDN 2.7
CHS 1.0

0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Questions?