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1/29/2014 1 Exploring Airport Employee Commute and Parking Strategies An Airport Operator Perspective: Boston’s Logan Airport 1 Located 2 miles from downtown Boston Owned & operated by Massport, a quasi- public authority 14,000+ employees (900 Massport) Logan Airport Overview 2
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Exploring Airport Employee Commute and
Parking StrategiesAn Airport Operator Perspective:
Boston’s Logan Airport
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Located 2 miles from downtown Boston
Owned & operated by Massport, a quasi-public authority
14,000+ employees (900 Massport)
Logan Airport Overview
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Airport Facilities II & III
Logan Office Center
AirportAdministration
AirportFire & Rescue
TT
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Wood Island Station
Airport Station
Terminals Area
Logan AirportPhysical Layout
Small footprint: 1,700 acres of land
Regulatory cap: parking freeze
Close to Boston CBD (≈ 2 miles)
Logan’s On-Airport Parking is Constrained
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2,600 employee spaces on-airport
1,550 employee spaces nearby off-airport
≈1,300 spaces off-airport (Logan Express)
Logan Airport Overview: Employee Parking
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Transit Options to
BOS
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Blue Line at Airport Station
Silver Line at Logan Airport
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Off-Airport Parking Garage w/ Shuttle
On-Airport Shuttle Bus to Office Center & Other Non-Terminal Areas
Massport Provides Shuttle Bus Services to Complement Transit
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Employee Garage
Logan Office Center
AirportAdministration
AirportFire & Rescue
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Off-Airport Parking Garage w/ Shuttle On-Airport Shuttle Bus to Office Center &
Other Non-Terminal Areas
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Logan Express (serving suburbs)
Sunrise Shuttle (serving nearby neighborhoods) via Logan TMA
Massport Provides Scheduled Bus Services to Complement Transit
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Sidewalks and Shared-Use Paths
Bicycle Racks
Massport Provides Walk & Bike Opportunities
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1) Parking & Ground Transportation: Peas in the Same Pod
2)Know Your Customer3)One Size Doesn’t Fit All4) Realistically Evaluate
Transportation Options
Lessons from an Airport Operator
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Can’t separate parking from ground transportation
A parking problem is a ground transportation problem and vice-versa.
1) Parking & Ground Transportation: Peas in the Same Pod
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Collect data: survey!Airport users (air passengers, employees) have different demands
2) Know Your Customer
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Time of DayWork Schedules Parking and Mode Choices Trip Origins
Characteristics of Employee Commutes to an Airport
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Distribution of Employee Commute
Trip Origins by ZIP
≈14 miles
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Logan Airport
Employees: various sectors and employer types
low wage vs. high wage
traditional work hours (and days) vs. non-traditional work hours (and days)
“essential” personnel vs. “non-essential” staff
24/7 operation
3) One Size May Not Fit All: Variations among Employees
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Be realistic when devising a TDM program: Evaluate ground transportation
modes & services relative to their cost, convenience, travel time, and availability
Parking is part of the equation
4) Realistically Evaluate Incentives and Disincentives
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1) Parking & Ground Transportation: Peas in the Same Pod
2)Know Your Customer3)One Size Doesn’t Fit All4) Realistically Evaluate
Transportation Options
Lessons from an Airport Operator
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Lourenço Dantas, AICP
Senior Transportation PlannerEconomic Planning & Development Dept.
Massachusetts Port Authority
617‐561‐[email protected]
Contact Information:
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