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Travel Options 1
TDM in Edmonton
October 20, 2008October 20, 2008
ACT Canada TDM SummitACT Canada TDM Summit
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Background
• The vast majority of Edmontonians use the The vast majority of Edmontonians use the automobile as their default mode of automobile as their default mode of transportation, and most of the resultant vehicle transportation, and most of the resultant vehicle trips are made by single occupants.trips are made by single occupants.
car driver
car passenger
other
school/work buscycle
transit
walk
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Background
Population
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1000000
2000000
3000000
4000000
5000000
6000000
1993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005
Traditionally……..Traditionally……..
= >
CauseCause EffectEffect
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What is Transportation Demand Management?““Transportation Demand Management (TDM) includes a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) includes a wide range of policies, programs, services, and wide range of policies, programs, services, and products that influence when, where, and how people products that influence when, where, and how people travel, thereby increasing the efficiency of the travel, thereby increasing the efficiency of the transportation network.”transportation network.”
• Offer travel incentives and disincentives that provide Offer travel incentives and disincentives that provide a benefit or disbenefit related to travel choices;a benefit or disbenefit related to travel choices;
• Educate and promote to build awareness, Educate and promote to build awareness, understanding, and positive attitudes about travel understanding, and positive attitudes about travel options;options;
• Provide a combination of infrastructure, supporting Provide a combination of infrastructure, supporting policies and supportive land use planning.policies and supportive land use planning.
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Park & RideCarpool.ca
End of TripFacilitiesVariable Hours
Current Initiatives
Compressed Work Weeks
ETS@WorkProgram
Secure BikeStorage
Bikes on Buses
U-Pass
CarpoolParking
EmergencyRide Home
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A Strategy for Edmonton
1. CITY CORPORATE PROGRAM• survey of existing employee behaviours• survey of current facilities• develop travel options
1. CITY CORPORATE PROGRAM• survey of existing employee behaviours• survey of current facilities• develop travel options
2. CORPORATE PARTNERS PROGRAM• take successes to corporate partners• assist and encourage
2. CORPORATE PARTNERS PROGRAM• take successes to corporate partners• assist and encourage
3. CITYWIDE PROGRAM• promote options to general population• selected application of disincentives
3. CITYWIDE PROGRAM• promote options to general population• selected application of disincentives
3A. CARPOOL
•go to regional model right away
•follow similar progression: internal to corporate partners to public
3A. CARPOOL
•go to regional model right away
•follow similar progression: internal to corporate partners to public
3B. INFRASTRUCTURE & POLICIES
•MUTC Strategy
•BTP Update•Sidewalk
Strategy•LRT
Extension•TMP
Update•MDP
Update
3B. INFRASTRUCTURE & POLICIES
•MUTC Strategy
•BTP Update•Sidewalk
Strategy•LRT
Extension•TMP
Update•MDP
Update
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Progress to Date
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Carpool.ca• Rideshare WeekRideshare Week• Earth Day Rideshare Earth Day Rideshare
PromotionPromotion• TDM WorkshopTDM Workshop
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Carpool.ca Fall 2007
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Daily Registration Activity
Cumulative Registrations
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Carpool.ca Spring 2008
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17-M
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19-M
ar20
-Mar
21-M
ar22
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ar28
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ar30
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Apr
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4-Apr
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6-Apr
7-Apr
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9-Apr
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pr11
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pr13
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14-A
pr15
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pr17
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pr19
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pr21
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pr23
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pr25
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pr27
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pr29
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May
2-M
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ay17
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-May
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Daily Registrations
Cumulative Registrations
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Employee Survey
• Based on Transport Canada Survey. Based on Transport Canada Survey.
• Both online and hard copy available to 9,000 Both online and hard copy available to 9,000 City of Edmonton employees – participation City of Edmonton employees – participation voluntary.voluntary.
• Survey ran between Aug 1Survey ran between Aug 1stst to Sept 14 to Sept 14thth, 2007., 2007.
• Over 3,800 respondents; 50/50 Male-Female Over 3,800 respondents; 50/50 Male-Female Split.Split.
• Success due to iPod draw? Only 50% of Success due to iPod draw? Only 50% of respondents entered draw…respondents entered draw…
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Survey Sample
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Preliminary Survey Results
What Time Do You Typically Arrive At Work?
0
5
10
15
20
25
6:00 -7:00
7:01 -7:15
7:16 -7:30
7:31 -7:45
7:46 -8:00
8:01 -8:15
8:16 -8:30
8:31 -8:45
8:46 -9:00
9:01 -9:15
9:16 -9:30
Other
Arrival Time (AM)
Pro
po
rtio
n (
%)
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Preliminary Survey Results
What Time Do You Typically Arrive At Work?
0
5
10
15
20
25
6:00 -7:00
7:01 -7:15
7:16 -7:30
7:31 -7:45
7:46 -8:00
8:01 -8:15
8:16 -8:30
8:31 -8:45
8:46 -9:00
9:01 -9:15
9:16 -9:30
Other
Arrival Time (AM)
Pro
po
rtio
n (
%)
43.5 %
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Preliminary Survey Results
What Time Do You Typically Leave Work?
0
5
10
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3:30 -3:45
3:46 -4:00
4:01 -4:15
4:16 -4:30
4:31 -4:45
4:46 -5:00
5:01 -5:15
5:16 -5:30
5:31 -5:45
5:46 -6:00
6:01 -7:00
Other
Departure Time (PM)
Pro
po
rtio
n (
%)
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Preliminary Survey Results
What Time Do You Typically Leave Work?
0
5
10
15
20
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3:30 -3:45
3:46 -4:00
4:01 -4:15
4:16 -4:30
4:31 -4:45
4:46 -5:00
5:01 -5:15
5:16 -5:30
5:31 -5:45
5:46 -6:00
6:01 -7:00
Other
Departure Time (PM)
Pro
po
rtio
n (
%)
49.1 %
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Preliminary Survey Results
Typical Distance From Home To Work
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< 1 2 to 5 6 to 10 10 to 15 16 to 20 21 to 25 > 25
Distance (km)
Pro
po
rtio
n (
%)
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Preliminary Survey Results
How Do You Commute To Work?
0
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Did Not Work Drove Alone Carpool Public Transit(Bus/LRT)
Cycled Walked,Jogged, Inline
Skated
Other
Weekday Travel Modes
Pro
po
rtio
n (
%)
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Preliminary Survey Results
Under What Circumstances Would You Consider Public Transit?
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Transit servicewas faster, morefrequent or more
reliable
It cost less Fewer transfers I didn't have touse my personalvehicle for work
purposes
The bus stop /LRT station nearhome/work was
closer or easier towalk to
I would notconsider takingpublic transit to
work
Rationale
Pro
po
rtio
n (
%)
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Preliminary Survey Results
Under What Circumstances Would You Consider Carpooling?
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5
10
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35
40
I could fi ndcompatible
carpool partners
I could still drivealone when Ineeded to
I had a guaranteedride home in caseof emergency or
unscheduledovertime
I could carpooltemporarily oroccasionally
I didn't have touse my personalvehicle for work
purposes
I would notconsider
carpooling towork
Rationale
Pro
po
rtio
n (
%)
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Preliminary Survey Results
Under What Circumstances Would You Consider Cycling?
0
5
10
15
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30
35
40
The cycling routesbetween my home
and work weresafer or moreconvenient
I lived closer towork
I felt safer cyclingin traffi c
Shower, changingand locker
facilities wereprovided
I didn't have touse my personalvehicle for work
purposes
I would notconsider cycling
to work
Rationale
Pro
po
rtio
n (
%)
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Preliminary Survey Results
Under What Circumstances Would You Consider Walking, Jogging, Inline Skating?
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
I lived closer towork
The routesbetween my home
and work weresafer or moreconvenient
I didn't have touse my personalvehicle for work
purposes
Shower, changingand locker
facilities wereprovided
I had a guaranteedride home in caseof emergency or
unscheduledovertime
I would notconsider walking,jogging or inlineskating to work
Rationale
Pro
po
rtio
n (
%)
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Preliminary Survey Results
Under What Circumstances Would You Consider Te leworking?
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5
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M y employerpermitted me to
telework
M y job was moresuitable forteleworking
I had fullcomputer/email
access from home
There werepersonal fi nancial
incentives
I had better offi cespace or
equipment at home
I would neverconsider
teleworking
Rationale
Pro
po
rtio
n (
%)
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Preliminary Survey Results
• 61.8% of employees work compressed work weeks.61.8% of employees work compressed work weeks.
• 31.3% of employees who use transit participate in the 31.3% of employees who use transit participate in the City Employee Transit Pass Discount Program.City Employee Transit Pass Discount Program.
• 61.7% of employees have not participated in a carpool 61.7% of employees have not participated in a carpool within the last year.within the last year.
• 54.1% of employees have not used public transit within 54.1% of employees have not used public transit within the last year.the last year.
• 53.4% of employees who drive alone, park for free.53.4% of employees who drive alone, park for free.
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Worksite Assessments
Example:Fire Station
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Fire Station #2
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Fire Station #2
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Fire Station #2
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Partnerships
• City of Edmonton TDM City of Edmonton TDM CommitteeCommittee
• Capital Region TDM Capital Region TDM CommitteeCommittee
• Cooperation with the Cooperation with the University of Alberta University of Alberta TDM StrategyTDM Strategy
• The Trails, Paths and The Trails, Paths and Routes Advisory Routes Advisory Committee (TPRAC)Committee (TPRAC)
• Walkable EdmontonWalkable Edmonton
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Upcoming Projects
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Carpool Parking Pilot
• A pilot project to test the operations and A pilot project to test the operations and effectiveness of Carpool Parking.effectiveness of Carpool Parking.
• Carpool Parking stalls will be located within three of Carpool Parking stalls will be located within three of the City LRT Park and Ride Facilities over a one year the City LRT Park and Ride Facilities over a one year period beginning in January 2009.period beginning in January 2009.
• Before and after studies will completed as part of Before and after studies will completed as part of the pilot project.the pilot project.
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In - House Commuter Challenge• A year-round commuter challenge program will be A year-round commuter challenge program will be
developed for City staff with the objective of developed for City staff with the objective of launching the program in January 2009.launching the program in January 2009.
• This web-based program will be similar to the This web-based program will be similar to the national Commuter Challenge program.national Commuter Challenge program.
• City staff will be encouraged to use alternate modes City staff will be encouraged to use alternate modes of transportation as part of their commute and log of transportation as part of their commute and log their travels each month. their travels each month.
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Future Initiatives• Emergency Ride Home Pilot ProjectEmergency Ride Home Pilot Project
• Transit InitiativesTransit Initiatives
• Telecommuting Pilot ProjectTelecommuting Pilot Project
• TDM Initiatives for Major DevelopmentsTDM Initiatives for Major Developments
• Monitoring of TDM MeasuresMonitoring of TDM Measures
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Questions ?