Citation

Feldman W. Transp. Res. Rec. 1981; 808: 61-67.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1981, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences USA, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

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Abstract

This study was designed to identify the potential of the bicycle as a collector mode for commuter rail trips and the conditions or circumstances that inhibit or fulfill realization of this potential. The study consisted of the development and distribution of a survey questionnaire to commuter rail passengers at five target stations and an analysis of the survey results. It was discovered that there is considerable potential for the bicycle to serve as a collector mode for commuter rail trips. Of all respondents, 46.6 percent claimed that they would consider commuting from home to rail station by bicycle. This would result in alleviation of parking congestion or freeing of parking spaces, which would permit increased rail ridership. The improvement that apparently would do the most to foster increased use of the bicycle for these trips is the provision of secure bicycle-parking facilities at rail stations. In some situations, this would have to be accompanied by improvements to the roadway system that leads to the station to make it more compatible to bicycle.