Transit + Active Transportation Complementary Components in a Livable Community

Oregon Active

Transportation Summit April 21, 2014

Jeff Owen

Active Transportation

Planner Planning & Policy

owenj@trimet.org

503-962-5854

Transit + Active Transportation

1. Transit is the backbone of a regional system

2. Active transportation excels at short trips and

connections to transit

3. Transit + active transportation = Perfect match

trimet.org/bike

trimet.org/walk

Active Transportation Program

Overview: • We need safer and more

comfortable access to

transit

• This effort helps us to

identify areas where access

improvements have the

greatest need and the

biggest opportunities

• Provides focus amidst great

need throughout the region

trimet.org/walk

Pedestrian Network Analysis

Over 6,500 transit stops total

Pedestrian Network Analysis

Overview of Process: • Big service area with lots of transit

stops

1. Base Analysis

(land use, ridership, destinations)

2. Overlay Analysis

(deficiencies and opportunities)

3. Composite Scores

(look for clusters, then focus areas)

Pedestrian Network Analysis

Pedestrian Network Analysis

Partners are KEY to

this process

Ongoing Efforts: • Initial effort complete, but

we are still working hard

to find funding for projects

around the region

Hwy 8/SW Oaks Street at Winco Hillsboro, stop id 4119, line 57

Before After

185th at TV Hwy Aloha – stop id 7012, line 52

Before After

Recent Partner Highlight

• RRFB partnership between

TriMet and City of Portland: • 60th/I-84/Max Station – install July 2012

• SE Stark/126th – install Fall 2012

• SE Division/I-205 – install

February 2013

• SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway/62nd

– install January 2013

Pending Funding Opportunities

Source Lead Project types Amount

STIP Enhance TriMet/Cities (includes

Portland, Gresham,

Tigard, Washington

County, ODOT)

3 Corridors: Sidewalks, safe crossings,

rapid flash beacons, medians, signalized

intersections, bus stop improvements

$8.0 million

MTIP REOF TriMet & City of Portland 1 Corridor: Sidewalks, safe crossings,

rapid flash beacons, medians, signalized

intersections, bus stop improvements, bike

access

$9.1 million

MTIP RFFA Cities and Counties 10 projects with direct benefits for transit

riders = sidewalks, safe crossings,

streetscape, bus stop improvements, bike

access

$32.1 million

TOTAL PENDING: $48.5 million

trimet.org/walk

Jeff Owen

Active Transportation Planner Planning & Policy

owenj@trimet.org

503-962-5854

trimet.org/bike

trimet.org/walk

Active Transportation Program

Bike on Bus, 2 per rack, all buses

(About 600 active service buses)

Bike racks at most rail stations and

some bus stops (lots)

Reserved, keyed bike lockers (450)

On-demand, electronic lockers (28)

Group parking facilities (3)

All buses in the system, 2 per rack

Bike onboard front of Bus

Allowed system wide, like luggage

Folding Bikes onboard inside

Photos provided by Will Vanlue

Allowed system wide - if there is room

Bike onboard MAX and WES

Bike onboard MAX and WES

All rail stations, some bus stops

Basic Racks

$25 per 6 months, reserved

Keyed Bike Lockers

On-demand, 5 cents per hour

Electronic Bike Lockers

Secure and enclosed

Group Parking Facilities

Research Highlight

Mineta Institute: • Cycle-Transit Users (CTU’s); Philadelphia and San Francisco

• Philadelphia: traveled 2.8 miles by bike

• San Francisco: traveled 5.4 miles by bike

• Findings: modes

complementary,

make bike-transit

use a high and

funded priority

1. Preserve, maintain, make small improvements

2. Seek new funding: a) East Portland Active Transportation to Transit: Gateway TC

b) Orenco redevelopment and state grant for bike room

c) ConnectOregon V: Goose Hollow and Beaverton Creek

3. PMLR Orange Line: a) Group parking at Tacoma and Park Ave, elockers at

Milwaukie, and covered parking – no new keyed lockers

Bikes: What are we doing now?

Portland-Milwaukie Project

Bike/Ped Fact Sheet Online and at table http://trimet.org/pm/library - Bike and Ped Access

PMLR Snapshot

Bikes: What are we doing now?

• Above: Test for MAX; Right: Test for Bus

• End Result: Capacity is limited on-board

• Next Step: Parking, BikeShare, etc.

1. Municipal (ex: Portland Bike Share,

pdxbikeshare.com)

• City/Region wide

• Large kiosks

Future: Bike Share as First/Last Mile

2. Corporate (ex: Intel OBI, Nike, Kaiser)

• Corporate campus to

transit

• In development

3. Emerging (ex: Kiel Johnson’s plan,

new technology)

• Flexible, scalable

• Can start small

Future: Corporate Bike Share

• Intel OBI pilot: • Developing an open

source-inspired model for

bike sharing

• Pilot project with 30 bikes

• Plan to re-launch with 200+

bikes after acceptance

• Great potential for link to

MAX (LRT) stations!

instagram.com/openbikeinitiative

openbikeinitiative.org

Future: Corporate Bike Share

• Kaiser e-bike pilot: • Metro RTO grant award to

acquire, deploy, and study

usage patterns of 30 folding

e-bikes to 180 employees at

three work sites

• Test user acceptance of

e-bikes as a first/last mile

commuting solution

• Employee would have the

bike for up to 3 months Bike model selected for project:

Currie iZip E3 Compact

http://www.currietech.com

“Participants in the study may use the

e-bikes however they wish, with the

expectation they will be used as a

first/last mile commuting solution for

longer trips.”

“For example, instead of driving to

work, participants could take public

transportation such as the MAX

Light Rail, using the e-bikes to get

from home or work to the transit

stop.”

Mobility Hubs: Hillsboro GoPoint

Screen capture from Hillsboro GoPoint video

Team in New York, presenting idea to

Bloomberg Philanthropies. Courtesy of WTA

wta-tma.org. (L-R) Brad Choi, Peter

Brandom, Aron Carleson, Heather McCarey

GoPoint Summary:

Help create a balanced

suburban transportation

system by branding,

promoting, and managing a

network of mobility hubs that

use technology to integrate

public and private

transportation options.

Transit + Active Transportation

1. Transit is the backbone of a regional system

2. Active transportation excels at short trips and

connections to transit

3. Transit + active transportation = Perfect match