22010010 SSpringpring PPnRnR RReporteport CCover.aiover.ai 3 111/4/20101/4/2010 44:33:03:33:03 PPMM C M Y CM MY CY CMY K Miami-Dade MetropolitanMetropolitan PlanningPlanning OrganizationOrganization CompareCompare TransitTransit SurveySurvey ResultsResults toto ActualActual CountCount DataData September 30, 2010 Compare Transit Survey Results to Actual Count Data Table of Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 1 Data Editing and Processing .......................................................................................................................... 2 Expansion Methodology ............................................................................................................................... 5 Control Count ............................................................................................................................................ 6 Expansion Factors ................................................................................................................................... 20 Survey Results‐Travel Characteristics ......................................................................................................... 34 Comparison of Expansion Methods ........................................................................................................ 34 Trip Purpose ............................................................................................................................................ 39 Auto Ownership ...................................................................................................................................... 40 Trip Purpose vs. Auto Ownership ........................................................................................................... 41 Access Mode ........................................................................................................................................... 44 Trip Purpose vs. Access Mode ................................................................................................................. 45 Access Mode vs. Auto Ownership ........................................................................................................... 48 Egress Mode ............................................................................................................................................ 51 Trip Purpose vs. Egress Mode ................................................................................................................. 52 Egress Mode vs. Auto Ownership ........................................................................................................... 55 Access Mode vs. Egress Mode ................................................................................................................ 58 Trip Length Distribution .......................................................................................................................... 60 Station to Station Origin‐Destination Matrix .......................................................................................... 62 Comparison with Fare Card Data ................................................................................................................ 66 Geocoding Results ....................................................................................................................................... 75 Rider Characteristics ................................................................................................................................... 83 Fare Type ................................................................................................................................................. 83 Frequency of Use .................................................................................................................................... 84 Residency Status ..................................................................................................................................... 85 Driver License .......................................................................................................................................... 86 Age .......................................................................................................................................................... 87 Race ......................................................................................................................................................... 88 Household Characteristics ...................................................................................................................... 89 Summary of Findings ................................................................................................................................... 92 Appendix A: Parking Lot Count Data ......................................................................................................... A‐1 Appendix B: Metrorail Survey Instrument ................................................................................................. B‐1 i | Miami‐Dade MPO Compare Transit Survey Results to Actual Count Data List of Tables Table 1: Number of Survey Discarded by Cleanup Step ............................................................................... 5 Table 2: AM Peak Period Fare Card Station‐Station Trip Matrix .................................................................. 7 Table 3: Off Peak Period Fare Card Station‐Station Trip Matrix ................................................................... 8 Table 4: PM Peak Period Fare Card Station‐Station Trip Matrix ................................................................... 9 Table 5: April 2009 Daily Average Boardings by Station ............................................................................. 15 Table 6: Boarding by Station, Time Period, Direction, and Number of Stations Traveled ......................... 16 Table 7: Scaled AM Peak Period Trip Table ................................................................................................. 17 Table 8: Scaled Off Peak Period Trip Table ................................................................................................. 18 Table 9: Scaled PM Peak Period Trip Table ................................................................................................. 19 Table 10: Number of Survey by Boarding Station, Time Period, Direction, and Number of Stations Traveled ...................................................................................................................................................... 21 Table 11: Expansion Factors for Method One ............................................................................................ 22 Table 12: Revised Expansion Factors for Method One ............................................................................... 23 Table 13: AM Peak Period Number of Survey by Boarding Station and Alighting Station ......................... 25 Table 14: Off Peak Period Number of Survey by Boarding Station and Alighting Station .......................... 26 Table 15: PM Peak Period Number of Survey by Boarding Station and Alighting Station .......................... 27 Table 16: AM Peak Period Expansion Factors for Method Two ................................................................. 28 Table 17: Revised AM Peak Period Expansion Factors for Method Two .................................................... 29 Table 18: Off Peak Period Expansion Factors for Method Two .................................................................. 30 Table 19: Revised Off Peak Period Expansion Factors for Method Two ..................................................... 31 Table 20: PM Peak Period Expansion Factors for Method Two .................................................................. 32 Table 21: Revised PM Peak Period Expansion Factors for Method Two .................................................... 33 Table 22: Comparison of Expanded Trip Purpose vs. Auto Ownership ...................................................... 38 Table 23: Distribution of Trip Purpose by Time Period ............................................................................... 39 Table 24: Distribution of Auto Ownership by Time Period ......................................................................... 40 Table 25: Peak Period Distribution of Trip Purpose Relative to Auto Ownership ...................................... 41 Table 26: Off Peak Period Distribution of Trip Purpose Relative to Auto Ownership ................................ 42 Table 27: Daily Distribution of Trip Purpose Relative to Auto Ownership ................................................. 43 Table 28: Access Mode Distribution by Time Period .................................................................................. 44 Table 29: Distribution of Peak Period Trip Purpose Relative to Access Mode ........................................... 45 Table 30: Distribution of Off Peak Period Trip Purpose Relative to Access Mode ..................................... 46 Table 31: Distribution of Daily Trip Purpose Relative to Access Mode....................................................... 47 Table 32: Distribution of Peak Period Auto Ownership Relative to Access Mode ..................................... 48 Table 33: Distribution of Off Peak Period Auto Ownership Relative to Access Mode