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<br /> OPT Short Range Transit Plan <br />Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc. | 3-5 <br /> <br /> <br />Transit Users vs. Non-Transit Users <br />Survey responses were analyzed independently for transit users and non-transit users to <br />determine priorities and preferences for each group. In order to avoid a small sample size, this <br />assessment does not separate GoTriangle and OPT users; instead, this should be viewed as a <br />trend for the overall region. Transit users’ selected improvements were generally more focused on <br />improving service frequency and expanding service later in the evening, while non-transit users’ <br />priorities were focused on convenience and relocating routes closer to their homes and jobs, as <br />shown in Figure 3-5. Both groups of users have strong preferences for expanding service on <br />weekdays and Saturdays. <br />In a direct comparison between the differences of transit users and non-transit users’ selected <br />improvements, 52% of transit users selected more frequent Monday-Saturday service compared <br />to only 36% of non-transit users. Similarly, 36% of transit users selected later evening service <br />compared to 15% for non-transit users. Transit users also preferred improving night/Sunday <br />service frequency—28% compared to 13% of non-users. <br />The most commonly selected improvements for non-transit users were routes closer to their <br />home (41%), more frequency service Monday-Saturday (36%), and routes closer to their job <br />(33%). Non-transit users also prioritized improved transfer connections (28%) at a higher rate <br />than transit users (18%). <br />Figure 3-5 What improvements would cause you to use transit more often? – Transit Users vs. Non- <br />Transit Users <br />7% <br />9% <br />10% <br />10% <br />11% <br />17% <br />18% <br />24% <br />26% <br />27% <br />28% <br />28% <br />36% <br />52% <br />15% <br />10% <br />8% <br />18% <br />33% <br />21% <br />28% <br />26% <br />23% <br />41% <br />23% <br />13% <br />15% <br />36% <br />0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% <br />Route closer to my job/school <br />Earlier morning service <br />Other (please specify) <br />Better service information <br />Route closer to my job <br />More comfortable bus stops <br />Improved transfer connections <br />More direct service <br />More park-and-ride availability <br />Route closer to my home <br />Reduced travel times <br />More frequent service at night and/or <br />Sundays <br />Later evening service <br />More frequent service during the day <br />Monday-Saturday <br />Non-Transit Users <br />Transit Users N = 384 <br />N = 39