2011 Annual RegionalPark-and-Ride System Survey

Transportation CommitteeFebruary 13, 2012

Maurice Roers & Tom OlsonFacilities Planning, Metro Transit

Elaine KoutsoukosMetropolitan Transportation Services

• Regional partnership• Conducted late September/early October 2011• Count usage at 151 park-and-ride/pool facilities• Information used to manage and plan facilities

2011 Park-and-Ride Survey

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Regional Park-and-Ride System• 110 park-and-rides

• Primarily suburban express service

• 13% of total ridership

• 29 facilities have capacity at 200+

• 29,183 total spaces

• ~18,000 daily users

• Facility usage ↑ 5.6%

• Express ridership ↑ 6.3%

PP Capacity less than 200

Capacity greater than 200

Hiawatha /Blue Line

Northstar CRT

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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

10,678 11,156 12,21414,546 15,275

16,759 17,881 16,783 17,367 18,341

15,533 15,36318,478

19,164 20,03423,365

25,792 25,76528,860 29,183

Capacity

Usage

40,200

System Growth 2002–2011Projected 2030 Park-and-Ride Demand

Additional capacity from Northstar and UPA

Provider Facilities Capacity Usage Usage ∆ ’10- ’11

Metro Transit 79 19,177 11,682 5.0%

MVTA 11 4,754 3,013 4.5%

SouthWest Transit 6 1,821 1,500 4.0%

Maple Grove Transit 5 1,923 1,356 9.9%

St. Cloud/Becker 2 166 46 91.7%

Plymouth 3 485 258 4.0%Scott County 3 707 359 26.4%City of Ramsey 1 150 127 -2.3%

Park-and-Ride Total 110 29,183 18,341 5.6%

System Usage

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Northstar Line Capacity Usage Usage ∆ ’10- ’11

Big Lake Station 518 233 24.6%Elk River Station 754 329 5.8%Anoka Station 377 181 15.3%Coon Rapids/Riverdale 455 205 16.5%Fridley Station 668 29 -29.3%

Park-and-Ride Total 2,772 977 12%

Rail Facility Capacity and Usage

Hiawatha LRT Capacity Usage Usage ∆ ’10- ’11

Park-and-Ride Total 2,679 1,825 -0.1%

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Facility City2011Usage

2010Usage

2010 – 2011∆ Usage

Hmong American Alliance Church Maplewood 102 51 100.0%

I-35W & Co Rd C Roseville 119 68 75.0%

I-35 & Kenrick Ave Lakeville 395 271 45.8%

I-35W & Co Rd H Mounds View 124 87 42.5%

Big Lake Station Big Lake 233 187 24.6%

Northtown Transit Center Blaine 261 210 24.3%

West River Rd & 117th Ave Champlin 147 123 19.5%

Southbridge Crossing Shakopee 294 247 19.0%

TOTAL 1,675 1,244 34.6%

Biggest Increase in Usage

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Facilities At- and Over-Capacity

PPP Park-n-Ride Facility

Small facilities 90% full or more

Large facilities 90% full or more

Major Highways

Northstar CRT Alignment

Hiawatha LRT Alignmnet

Foley

Hwy 610 & Noble

Maple Grove

Maplewood Mall

Hwy 61 & Co Rd

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Guardian Angels

Apple Valley

Fort Snelling

Louisiana Ave

SouthWest

Station

At Capacity = 90 to 100% fullOver Capacity = 100% or greater

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Questions?