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Results of f Online Regional Stu tudent Mobility Survey

October 5, 2018

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Survey Respondents

• Online survey conducted by Metrolink
• Data collection: April – September 2018
• 578 valid responses (college and university students)
• 42% of respondents live on campus
• 78% are younger than 25 yrs.
• 57% are full-time students
• 56% have household incomes of less than $15,000
• 68% have household incomes of less than $30,000

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77% 70% 68% 90%

50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

LICENSE TO DRIVE HAVE ACCESS TO A CAR PREFER NOT HAVING TO DRIVE MYSELF WOULD CONSIDER USING PUBLIC TRANSIT INSTEAD OF DRIVING

Most students look for alternatives to driving

• Q12. Do you have a license to drive? Q13. Do you have access to a vehicle? Q14. Do you prefer not having to drive yourself? Q15.

If public transportation was readily available, would you consider using public transportation more often instead of driving? N=314

Driving alone and taking transit are most popular

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46% 46% 43% 37% 21% 18% 14% 3%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Bus Drive alone Train Walk Carpool Uber/ Lyft /

• ther ride

share Bike ZIP Car

Travel modes used always or frequently to travel to/from campus

Q 5. How often do you use the travel options below to get to and from campus? (Always, Frequently, Rarely, Never) N=338

Students want reliable, affordable, and convenient transportation

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98% 97% 95% 95% 94% 94% 86% 79% 76% 69% 58% 24%

0% 50% 100% Reliable Affordable Gets me exactly to where I need to go Gets me to my destination exactly when I need to be… Gets me to my destination quickly Safe Stress free Comfortable Environmentally responsible Energy efficient Technologically advanced (Wi-Fi access, charging… Allows me to socialize

Extremely or Very Important Features of Preferred Transportation

• Q16. What features would your preferred form of transportation have? (Extremely important, Very important,

Somewhat important, Don't care) N=535

The personal vehicle most meets students’ needs

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69% 44% 39% 37% 36% 33% 33% 32% 12%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% Personal vehicle Uber/ Lyft / other ride share Metrolink train Car pool Metro Rail (subway, Gold Line, Expo Line, etc.) Bike Bus Walk ZIP Car / other car rental

Transportation modes meeting students’ needs (Top 2 Box)

• Q17. On a scale from 1 (Worst) to 5 (Best) how well do the following transportation modes meet your needs?

N=512

Suburban living is most popular

but many students are undecided

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31% 29% 21% 17% 2%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% Don't know/ it depends Live in suburb and work downtown Live and work in suburb Live and work downtown Live downtown and work in suburb

Preference for living and working

• Q22. Where do you prefer to live and work?

N=490

Convenient transit can influence location decisions

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YES: 88% NO: 12%

Convenient access to public transportation influences location decisions?

• Q23. Would convenient access to public transportation influence where you decide to live and/or work?

N=494