Project Open House March 2016 Nels lson/Nygaar aard in in as associat atio ion wit ith Kim imle ley-Horn rn • Morris Leat atherman an C Compan any • Air ir Sag age •
Welcome! This brief presentation provides an overview of the Southeast Minnesota Travel Study Findings and Opportunities. 2
Purpo rpose: : To determine what types of new service might be feasible to assess alternatives and recommendations for implementing new or expanded transit service in Southeast Minnesota. The study looked at these counties: • Dodge • Houston • Steele • Fillmore • Mower • Wabasha • Freeborn • Olmsted • Winona • Goodhue • Rice 3
Many people have participated actively in this study The study was initiated in December 2014 with participation from regional transit agencies, Workforce Development, human service agencies, and regional planning entities.
The g great atest st p populat ation d densi sities a are i in R Rochest ster a and smalle ller c citie ies. 5
The h highest st l levels of t tran ansi sit d dependency ar are al also so i in t these areas. as.
Market Assessment | Demographics & Employment We l looke ooked a at w t where peop ople work k in S Sou outheast Minnesota ota.
We also so s surveye yed e employe yers i s in the 1 11-count unty r region. n. 90% of the surveyed employers provide free parking; the others mostly provide no parking Largest number of job shifts begin in 7:00 AM hour and end in 3:00 PM hour Employers told us: ◦ It’s challenging to get employees to rural worksites. ◦ It’s difficult to organize car and vanpools due to the geographical spread of their workers’ home locations. ◦ The lack of alternative transportation options in rural areas makes it hard to retain employees due to the additional cost and time burden of commuting to work.
Market Assessment | Transit & Transport Infrastructure We assessed the existing regional and urban public transit providers. Population System MnDOT Peer Group Service Area Served La Crescent Apple Express (La Crosse La Crescent, MN and La Urban Fixed-Route 56,000+ MTU) Crosse, WI Rochester Public Transit Urban Fixed-Route City of Rochester 106,000+ Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Rolling Hills Transit (SEMCAC) Multi-County Olmsted, and Winona 113,000+ Counties Freeborn, Mower, Steele, SMART Multi-County 93,000+ and Waseca Counties Rice, Goodhue and Three Rivers Hiawathaland Transit Multi-County 68,000+ Wabasha Counties Winona Transit Service Small Urban City of Winona 27,000+
We assesse ssed the e exist sting r g regional and u urban an p public transi sit pro roviders rs
And w we l looke ooked a at t priva vate te tr transportati tion r routes i in th the region. n.
We a analy lyzed/ d/mapp pped d US Census L Longitudin dinal E l Emplo ployer-Hous useho hold data . Dy Dynamic ics ( (LEHD EHD) a and d mobile bile ph phone s sig ignal da
We a anal alyz yzed/map apped US C Census L Longit itudin inal E l Emplo loyer-Hou ousehol old Dynam amics ( s (LEHD) an and m mobile p phone si signal d dat ata. Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.
Key findings i s included: Major travel patterns: ◦ Cities in the northern part of the study area to destinations in the Twin Cities ◦ Cities and towns in the 11 counties to Rochester Of daily home-based trips, 2/3 are not for work Highest travel volumes at AM peak, followed by Midday and PM peak Approximately 50% of commuters travel to another county for work
We colle llected addit itio ional i l inform rmatio ion f from t the p public lic: Household T ld Tra ravel S Surv rvey 1,500+ random ◦ households Weighted to reflect ◦ population differences between counties On On-Board S d Surv rvey Administered to users of ◦ Hiawathaland Transit, La Crosse MTU (La Crescent route only), Rolling Hills Transit, SMART, and Winona Transit Service Fo Focus Gro Groups ps Austin, Faribault, Red ◦ Wing, and Winona Riders and non-riders ◦
Av Aver erage ge AM AM Commute T e Travel el T Time b e by County - Minute utes Commute trip rips ra range f fro rom 1 14-30 minut utes o on a average, d depend nding o on th the c cou ounty ty o of f residence. 35 29 29 30 27 25 23 22 19 19 20 18 17 17 16 14 15 10 5 0
Average P PM M Commut ommute T Travel T Time me b by Coun ounty ty - Minute utes Commute trip rips ra range f fro rom 1 14-30 minut utes o on a average, d depend nding o on the e county o of re resid idence. 35 30 30 28 30 25 24 25 21 21 21 19 18 20 17 16 15 10 5 0
Tra ransit it U Use in in Past 1 12 M Months ( (by by County) And o An only a y a sm small se segment o of t the p population h has as u use sed tr transit. t. 30% 27% 25% 19% 20% 15% 15% 13% 12% 10% 9% 10% 8% 8% 5% 5% 3% 2% 0%
Likelihoo ood of of Using C Commut ommuter/Express B Bus us to to Twin Citi ties b by Coun ounty There is mod oderate i interest i t in tr transit s t servi vice ce to to th the T Twin Citie ies. 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Peak Midday Evening Weekend
Likelihoo ood of of Using C Commut ommuter/Express B Bus us to to Roc ochester b by Coun ounty ty There is is als lso a a hig igh le level o of stated in intere rest in in t tra ransit s serv rvice to Roches ester er. 50% 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Peak Midday Evening
We colle llected addit itio ional i l inform rmatio ion f from t the p public lic: Household T ld Tra ravel S Surv rvey 1,500+ random ◦ households Weighted to reflect ◦ population differences between counties On On-Board S d Surv rvey Administered to users of ◦ Hiawathaland Transit, La Crosse MTU (La Crescent route only), Rolling Hills Transit, SMART, and Winona Transit Service Fo Focus Gro Groups ps Austin, Faribault, Red ◦ Wing, and Winona Riders and non-riders ◦
Prim rimary ry T Trip rip Purpo rpose The la larg rgest g gro roup o of bus rid riders rs u use t tra ransit f for t r tra ravel to to Shopping g is also so a an i importan ant r reaso son t to take t transi sit. work. Other Event (sports, 13% concert, etc.) 2% Work 33% Social (visting friends or family) 9% Errands 14% School 7% Shopping 22%
Fre Frequency R Ridin iding Tra ransit it Most t tra ransit rid riders rs rid ride re regularly. Once a month or This is my first less time A few days per 3% 2% month 13% 5-7 days per Once a week week 6% 44% 2-4 days per week 32%
Length o of Tim ime U Usin ing T Tra ransit S Serv rvice An And m most st ar are long-term r riders. s. B But ab about 2 20% ar are new t to t tran ansi sit. Less than 1 month 6% More than 5 1 month to 1 years year 34% 21% 1-5 years 39%
Prim rimary ry Fa Factor in r in Mode de C Choic ice Pe People c choose t tra ransit f for r many d dif iffere rent re reasons. Other Availability of Travel time 10% parking at 17% destination 1% Cost Convenience 14% 27% Flexibility 15% Safety 16%
We colle llected addit itio ional i l inform rmatio ion f from t the p public lic: Household T ld Tra ravel S Surv rvey 1,500+ random ◦ households Weighted to reflect ◦ population differences between counties On On-Board S d Surv rvey Administered to users of ◦ Hiawathaland Transit, La Crosse MTU (La Crescent route only), Rolling Hills Transit, SMART, and Winona Transit Service Fo Focus Gro Groups ps Austin, Faribault, Red ◦ Wing, and Winona Riders and non-riders ◦
Focu ocus g grou oup p parti tici cipants s said r region onal tr trave vel is not j ot just fo t for work. Shopping trips were a major topic of discussion. Bloomington is a primary destination by the largest group of individuals describing a preference for travel to a destination in the Twin Cities region ◦ Mall of America / Light-Rail Park- and-Ride
Tra ransit it I Investment P Prio riorit rities in in Orde rder o of Pre reference Focus g group p partic icip ipants p priorit ritiz ized the f follo llowin ing: New regional public transit services 1. Incentives for taking transit, biking, ridesharing 2. New or expanded private providers 3. More and better information about available 4. services Special group trips 5. Formal vanpools 6. Ridesharing 7. New park-and-ride lots 8. Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.
Mille illennia ial ◦ Expect new and diverse mobility options; 26% of Population Bab aby B y Boomers an and Ol Older er A Adults (Age e 50+ 50+) ◦ Want to “age in place,” alternatives to driving; 34% of Population Commu mmute ters rs ◦ Half of all Minnesota workers commute to a different county ◦ Job growth in District 6 will continue, with clustering around Rochester Colle ollege Stu Students ◦ Lower rates of automobile use, occasional regional trips People ple w with D Disabil bilitie ities ◦ Lower automobile use and higher transit dependence ◦ Non-work trips: smaller share of trips than other markets
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