Personal Transit Survey Results

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Personal Transit Survey Results

• Presented by
• Dan Kuzlik
• Oneida County University of Wisconsin-Extension

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Survey Study Partnership

• Oneida County
• University of Wisconsin-Extension,
• Headwaters, Inc.
• and the
• Sokaogon Chippewa
• Community

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Why Conduct aSurvey ReportingRural Transit
Issues?
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Rebecca RyanCommunity Forums
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Cool Communities Index
Vitality How well is the community? Earning
Occupational opportunities Learning
Educational access points
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Cool Communities Index - continued -
Social Capital Diversity and
participation Cost of Lifestyle Price to
live After Hours Recharging the
battery Around Town Accessibility
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Current Reality
Lack of walking and bike paths Limited
transportation Shuttles to casino and isolated
shopping areas Good Airport Lack of
information/communication regarding personal
transit
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SURVEY FUNDING50,000 Representative
David Obey
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Survey was sent to a scientific sample of a
random number of households in Forest, Oneida and
Vilas Counties.
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Mailed 2,300 Surveys. Needed a return of 581
surveys to reach 95 reliability. First
mailing
781 returns
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County of Residence
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Zip Code
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Native American Affiliation
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Number using an automobile as primary means of
transportation.
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Automobile is primarily used for
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Miles driven from home to work on a typical day.
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Time it takes to drive (one way) to work on a
typical day.
In Minutes
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Major intersection nearest your home.
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Time of day you normally leave HOME for
workplace AND WORKPLACE for home?
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Total weekly cost of driving BACK and FORTH to
work.
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Handicapped members of household requiring
transit services.
While a 5 figure may appear inconsequential, it
indicates there is a need for handicapped-equipped
vehicles in any personal transit system.
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Would consider using a reliable, inexpensive form
of people transit service, if available.
YES
NO
A 52 yes rate indicates strong support for an
inexpensive people transit system.
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Why members of your household would consider
using this service.
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Reasons for considering using transit service.
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Willing to Pay. . .
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So. . .What Have WeLearned?

• More than 75 of respondent households have at
  least 2 drivers.
• Categories most given as reasons to use
  automobiles are
• Shopping/services
• Visiting friends/relatives
• Health/dental services
• Entertainment and/or recreation
• Personal business

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• More than ½ of respondent households had drivers
  who
• Drive between 12 100 miles round trip to work.
• Spend 12 minutes to 2 hours commuting to/from
  work.

• Most respondents self-identified that they live
  near major intersections.
• Apparently, nearly all grossly underestimate the
  cost of driving to work.

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• More than ½ of respondents said they would
  consider using reliable, inexpensive transit
  service.

• More than ½ of respondents said they would
  consider using reliable, inexpensive transit
  service.

• Responses given how they would use it
• Shopping/services
• Health/dental services
• Entertainment/recreation
• Employment
• Visiting friends/relatives

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• Reasons most given why respondents would consider
  using personal transit service
• High gas prices
• High cost of insurance
• Do not like to drive in inclement weather

• Almost 50 of respondents said they would be
  willing to pay for a personal transit service.

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• Thank You
• University of Wisconsin-Extension
• Oneida County Office
• Community, Natural Resource and
• Economic Development
• 3375 Airport Road 10
• Rhinelander WI 54501
• 715-365-2750
• 715-365-2760 (fax)

www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/oneida