Alternative Transportation Modes and Technology Applications for Multimodal Transportation Planning in the El Paso Region ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION MODES AND TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS FOR MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING IN THE EL PASO REGION by Rafael Aldrete, PhD Alfredo Sánchez, P.E. Senior Research Scientist Associate Research Engineer Texas A&M Transportation Institute Texas A&M Transportation Institute Todd Carlson Ipek N. Sener, PhD Assistant Research Scientist Assistant Research Scientist Texas A&M Transportation Institute Texas A&M Transportation Institute David Galicia, PhD Shailesh Chandra, PhD Assistant Research Scientist Associate Research Scientist Texas A&M Transportation Institute Texas A&M Transportation Institute Tina Geiselbrecht Chris Simek Research Scientist Assistant Research Scientist Texas A&M Transportation Institute Texas A&M Transportation Institute Ben Ettelman Richard Lee Associate Transportation Researcher Graduate Research Assistant Texas A&M Transportation Institute Texas A&M Transportation Institute Malcolm Braughton Undergraduate Research Assistant Texas A&M Transportation Institute Project performed by Center for International Intelligent Transportation Research In cooperation with El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization June 2016 Report prepared by Center for International Intelligent Transportation Research TEXAS A&M TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE TABLE OF CONTENTS Page List of Figures .............................................................................................................................. vii List of Tables ................................................................................................................................ xi List of Acronyms ......................................................................................................................... xii Disclaimer and Acknowledgments ........................................................................................... xiii Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1: Background ................................................................................................................ 2 Multimodal Transportation Planning .......................................................................................... 2 Federal Statutes ........................................................................................................................... 6 Planning Emphasis Areas for Federal Fiscal Year 2015 ........................................................ 7 System Management and Operations...................................................................................... 8 State Statutes and Policies .......................................................................................................... 8 State Bicycle Program Coordinator ...................................................................................... 10 District Bicycle Coordinator ................................................................................................. 10 State Pedestrian Coordinator ................................................................................................. 10 Local Policies and Plans ........................................................................................................... 11 Plan El Paso .......................................................................................................................... 11 Sun Metro.............................................................................................................................. 16 El Paso County Transit ......................................................................................................... 17 WTEP Vamonos Dos Regional Transportation Coordination Plan ...................................... 17 Southern New Mexico Disadvantaged Population Planning Initiatives ............................... 18 Fort Bliss ............................................................................................................................... 18 El Paso MPO ......................................................................................................................... 18 Citizen Issues ........................................................................................................................ 21 Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Transit Integration ............................................................................. 21 Intelligent Transportation Systems ....................................................................................... 21 Smartphones .......................................................................................................................... 22 Millennials ............................................................................................................................ 24 Multimodal Transportation Planning and Implementation: Best Practices .............................. 24 Chapter 2: Data Collection and Assessment ............................................................................ 37 Introduction and Background ................................................................................................... 37 Walk Score ................................................................................................................................ 38 Framework ................................................................................................................................ 40 Case Study of El Paso ............................................................................................................... 42 Data Collection – Demographics and Network .................................................................... 42 Parameter Estimation ............................................................................................................ 45 Validation .............................................................................................................................. 46 Results and Discussions ........................................................................................................ 50 Alternative Transportation Modes and Technology Applications for Multimodal Transportation Planning in the El Paso Region Page iii Sensitivity Analysis: Supply-Demand Assessment .................................................................. 52 Pilot Projects ............................................................................................................................. 57 Concluding Remarks ................................................................................................................. 57 Chapter 3: A Brief Synopsis on Data Collection and Survey Results .................................... 59 Background ............................................................................................................................... 59 Survey Methods ........................................................................................................................ 59 Survey Implementation ............................................................................................................. 60 Data Processing ......................................................................................................................... 60 Univariate Descriptive Statistics of the Survey Data ................................................................ 62 Residence/Neighborhood ...................................................................................................... 62 Work/School ......................................................................................................................... 64 Lifestyle ................................................................................................................................ 69 Biking Habits ........................................................................................................................ 74 Walking Habits ..................................................................................................................... 79 Public Transportation Habits ................................................................................................ 82 Well Being ............................................................................................................................ 84 Demographics ....................................................................................................................... 86 Discussion ................................................................................................................................. 89 Biking .................................................................................................................................... 89 Walking ................................................................................................................................. 89 Public Transportation ............................................................................................................ 90 Chapter 4: Factors Influencing Active Travel: A Literature Review .................................... 91 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 91 Background ..............................................................................................................................