Vanpool Boot Camp: Marching Orders - November 7, 2011 - Part 3

1. Vanpool Research Part 2 Presentation to Vanpool Bootcamp November 4, 2011 LDA Consulting

2. COG Vanpool Survey Highlights

4. Van Ownership The largest share of vans were owned by a leasing agency (45%), followed by the driver or a family member (21%). n = 401

5. Van Insurance 61% said van owner is responsible for the paying insurance and 14% said the van driver was responsible. 18% said someone else paid the insurance. Of those who knew the cost, 29% paid less than $2,000 and 49% paid between $2,000 and $2,599 per year. n = 76 Average annual cost = $2,548 But 74% of respondents did not know insurance cost

6. Origin and Work Locations 76% of the vanpools originate in VA and 21% originate in MD. 43% of the vanpools were destined for DC. Virginia was the destination of 36% and Maryland was the destination of 14%. Top 3 Origin Counties - Spotsylvania Co – 27% - Prince William Co – 21% - Stafford Co – 17% n = 408

8. Vanpool Travel Distance Driver’s home to work n = 386, Line-haul n = 381) 34% travel 31 to 45 miles, 32% travel 46 to 60 miles, and 20% travel more than 60 miles one-way. 69% said the line-haul portion of the trip was 45 miles or less.

9. HOV Use by Origin State 72% of vanpools use HOV lane on trip to work, but use is unevenly divided. 84% of VA vanpools use HOV, compared with 35% of Maryland vanpools. VA n = 311 MD n = 82

10. VP Assistance Received at Work 44% of drivers said they received some type of assistance in forming their vanpool – 16% said asst was from employer 94% of drivers received one or more different commute services or benefits at work for vanpooling. n = 408 Multiple response permitted

11. Top VP Operation Issues Issue Ave Rate 4-5 Rating HOV lane congestion 3.4 55% Finding new riders 3.2 43% HOT lanes along route 2.9 47% Finding back up driver 2.9 36% Insurance cost too high 2.4 29% HOV hours too short 2.4 29% Priority parking at work 2.1 21% Risk of rollover accident 2.2 15% n = 330

12. Vanpool Innovations

13. PACE (Suburban Chicago) Metra Feeder – Provides van for monthly fee of $58 / rider. If half of riders buy passes, vans can be parked overnight. Riders can use universal pass for both train and vanpool Employer Shuttle program – employer leases vans for groups of employees to self-transport from station to worksites. Van Link from Train to Worksite King County Metro (Seattle) VanShare – vans parked overnight at stations. Employee drives riders to / from worksite. Riders can use van for personal errands during the day. The cost is $175 per van is $175 per van per month

14. Austin, TX – Flat $45 per month for riders within the service area, regardless of the distance traveled (riders outside the service area pay an additional charge) Atlanta TMAs – Flat monthly rate depending on the daily round trip mileage and size of van (7 or 10 passenger) Fare Tiers – 0 – 60 miles ($105, $75), 61 – 90 miles ($120, $90), 91+ miles ($130, $100) UC - Riverside – Tiered fare rate model based on the total number of miles that vanpools travel annually – less than 12K miles ($88/mth), 12-20K ($98/mth), >20K ($117.50) Flat Rate Vanpool Fares

18. Missoula, Montana VP program accepts occasional riders if space is available. The fare structure is designed to accommodate part-time use, with fees for full-time use and fees for 1, 2, or 3 rides per week. Commuters needing a ride a given day will be referred to a vanpool driver if space is available. Easy Street, CT/MA/NY/RI Regular riders have the flexibility to design their pick-up schedules and routes to work. Most pick-ups are at park-and-ride lots. Space permitting, vanpools may offer part-time seating. Occasional VP Riders