COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM TRIP PURPOSE

 

 

Trip Purpose

 Newburyport/Rockport Line 2008-09 Newburyport/Rockport Line 1993 Newburyport/Rockport Line Pct. Chg.  Haverhill Line 2008-09 Haverhill Line 1993 Haverhill Line Pct. Chg.  Lowell Line 2008-09 Lowell Line 1993 Lowell Line Pct. Chg.  Fitchburg Line 2008-09 Fitchburg Line 1993 Fitchburg Line Pct. Chg.  Framingham/Worcester Line 2008-09 Framingham/Worcester Line 1993 Framingham/Worcester Line Pct. Chg.  Needham Line 2008-09 Needham Line 1993 Needham Line Pct. Chg.  Franklin Line 2008-09 Franklin Line 1993 Franklin Line Pct. Chg.  Providence/Stoughton Line 2008-09 Providence/Stoughton Line 1993 Providence/Stoughton Line Pct. Chg.  Fairmount Line 2008-09 Fairmount Line 1993 Fairmount Line Pct. Chg.  Middleborough/Lakeville Line 2008-09 Middleborough/Lakeville Line 1998 Middleborough/Lakeville Line Pct. Chg.  Kingston/Plymouth Line 2008-09 Kingston/Plymouth Line 1998 Kingston/Plymouth Line Pct. Chg.  Greenbush Line 2008-09 Greenbush Line (No Prior Survey)  
                           
Home-based Work 84.9% 85.6% -0.7% 89.2% 89.5% -0.3% 87.7% 83.2% 4.5% 87.3% 89.0% -1.7% 92.0% 88.7% 3.3% 90.7% 93.4% -2.7% 90.7% 90.0% 0.7% 92.2% 91.7% 0.5% 94.9% 88.8% 6.1% 90.5% 81.6% 8.9% 92.5% 85.5% 7.0% 93.2%  
Home-based School 4.3% 7.4% -3.1% 2.7% 5.0% -2.3% 3.3% 7.4% -4.1% 2.9% 5.1% -2.2% 1.4% 5.3% -3.9% 1.1% 3.4% -2.3% 3.1% 5.3% -2.2% 1.6% 5.0% -3.4% 2.1% 3.3% -1.2% 2.0% 6.4% -4.4% 0.8% 5.5% -4.7% 1.1%  
Home-based Shopping 0.2% 0.8% -0.6% 0.1% 0.9% -0.8% 0.1% 1.5% -1.4% 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% -1.0% 0.0% 1.0% -1.0% 0.2% 1.3% -1.1% 0.0% 0.6% -0.6% 0.0% 3.5% -3.5% 0.0% 0.2% -0.2% 0.0% 0.8% -0.8% 0.3%  
Home-based Social Activity 1.2%   0.7%   0.4%   2.4%   0.4%   1.1%   0.4%   0.9%   0.0%   0.7% 2.3% -1.6% 0.6% 2.2% -1.6% 0.6%  
Home-based Personal Business 2.3%   1.5%   1.5%   1.2%   1.6%   1.5%   0.9%   0.7%   0.0%   1.9% 1.9% 0.0% 1.1% 1.1% 0.0% 1.7%  
Home-based Work-Related 1.3%   1.2%   1.3%   1.1%   0.9%   1.2%   1.4%   1.1%   0.8%   1.0% 0.021 -1.1% 1.7% 1.5% 0.2% 0.6%  
Home-based Other 1.4% 4.3% -2.9% 1.2% 2.5% -1.3% 1.7% 4.2% -2.5% 1.6% 3.1% -1.5% 0.8% 2.5% -1.7% 1.0% 1.6% -0.6% 0.8% 2.1% -1.3% 0.4% 1.7% -1.3% 0.0% 2.7% -2.7% 1.8% 1.5% 0.3% 1.3% 0.8% 0.5% 1.1%  
Work-based 3.1% 1.1% 2.0% 2.9% 1.5% 1.4% 3.1% 2.3% 0.8% 1.4% 1.5% -0.1% 1.9% 1.8% 0.1% 3.5% 0.6% 2.9% 2.6% 0.9% 1.7% 2.8% 0.7% 2.1% 2.1% 1.2% 0.9% 1.5% 3.1% -1.6% 1.6% 1.4% 0.2% 1.2%  
Non-Home/Non-Work-based 1.4% 0.8% 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% -0.1% 0.8% 1.4% -0.6% 1.6% 0.7% 0.9% 0.9% 0.8% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% -0.1% 0.1% 0.4% -0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% -0.5% 0.6% 0.9% -0.3% 0.4% 1.3% -0.9% 0.2%  
Total 100.1% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   99.9% 100.0%   100.1% 100.0%   99.9% 100.0%   100.1% 100.0%   100.2% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   99.9% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.1% -0.1% 100.0%    
COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM REASONS for USING MBTA

 

 

Major Reasons for Using MBTA

 Newburyport/Rockport Line 2008-09 Newburyport/Rockport Line 1993 Newburyport/Rockport Line Pct. Chg.  Haverhill Line 2008-09 Haverhill Line 1993 Haverhill Line Pct. Chg.  Lowell Line 2008-09 Lowell Line 1993 Lowell Line Pct. Chg.  Fitchburg Line 2008-09 Fitchburg Line 1993 Fitchburg Line Pct. Chg.  Framingham/Worcester Line 2008-09 Framingham/Worcester Line 1993 Framingham/Worcester Line Pct. Chg.  Needham Line 2008-09 Needham Line 1993 Needham Line Pct. Chg.  Franklin Line 2008-09 Franklin Line 1993 Franklin Line Pct. Chg.  Providence/Stoughton Line 2008-09 Providence/Stoughton Line 1993 Providence/Stoughton Line Pct. Chg.  Fairmount Line 2008-09 Fairmount Line 1993 Fairmount Line Pct. Chg.  Middleborough/Lakeville Line 2008-09 Middleborough/Lakeville Line 1998 Middleborough/Lakeville Line Pct. Chg.  Kingston/Plymouth Line 2008-09 Kingston/Plymouth Line 1998 Kingston/Plymouth Line Pct. Chg.  Greenbush Line 2008-09 Greenbush Line (No Prior Survey)  
Convenience 66.5% 79.0% -12.5% 56.4% 75.7% -19.3% 59.4% 72.6% -13.2% 56.5% 76.1% -19.6% 50.4% 76.7% -26.3% 78.1% 85.7% -7.6% 64.8% 82.2% -17.4% 62.7% 80.9% -18.2% 84.1% 89.3% -5.2% 61.0% 69.5% -8.5% 62.8% 68.5% -5.7% 84.6%  
Speed/Travel Time 40.9% 43.3% -2.4% 27.6% 38.9% -11.3% 40.0% 43.7% -3.7% 30.7% 37.4% -6.7% 26.3% 42.6% -16.3% 51.3% 63.9% -12.6% 39.4% 50.4% -11.0% 46.1% 60.6% -14.5% 62.5% 72.6% -10.1% 44.5% 49.1% -4.6% 43.9% 52.9% -9.0% 49.3%  
Avoid driving/traffic 79.3%   80.0%   82.1%   81.8%   79.2%   79.6%   84.1%   87.4%   72.3%   82.4% 70.5% 11.9% 87.1% 75.2% 11.9% 84.6%  
Avoid parking at destination 60.8%   59.3%   62.6%   55.7%   63.0%   67.6%   59.6%   59.1%   54.5%   48.9% 26.1% 22.8% 54.2% 23.6% 30.6% 53.1%  
Environmentally Responsible 54.4% 39.1% 15.3% 42.7% 36.5% 6.2% 42.8% 33.3% 9.5% 55.6% 45.9% 9.7% 44.7% 36.3% 8.4% 54.7% 36.0% 18.7% 42.5% 32.9% 9.6% 42.7% 28.9% 13.8% 34.8% 24.3% 10.5% 36.2% 15.9% 20.3% 40.2% 16.6% 23.6% 48.4%  
Less Expensive 33.3% 44.8% -11.5% 26.7% 48.3% -21.6% 32.0% 48.3% -16.3% 28.9% 45.9% -17.0% 39.4% 53.6% -14.2% 34.6% 47.0% -12.4% 28.8% 45.8% -17.0% 30.0% 42.4% -12.4% 32.4% 41.0% -8.6% 21.3% 17.2% 4.1% 17.5% 17.9% -0.4% 20.9%  
Can Read/do work 57.7%   50.5%   48.2%   61.1%   58.0%   59.7%   54.0%   51.9%   53.9%   46.1%   52.7%   63.4%  
Only Transportation Available 12.7% 13.4% -0.7% 9.6% 12.2% -2.6% 7.0% 13.1% -6.1% 8.3% 12.6% -4.3% 8.3% 10.0% -1.7% 6.0% 7.6% -1.6% 7.2% 9.7% -2.5% 7.2% 8.6% -1.4% 6.6% 5.0% 1.6% 7.0% 5.7% 1.3% 5.1% 3.9% 1.2% 2.5%  
Other 2.5% 79.4% -76.9% 3.9% 70.3% -66.4% 2.7% 64.9% -62.2% 3.2% 80.0% -76.8% 1.3% 71.8% -70.5% 2.4% 79.9% -77.5% 1.5% 71.0% -69.5% 2.2% 72.5% -70.3% 2.6% 67.1% -64.5% 1.7% 0.4% 1.3% 1.5% 1.9% -0.4% 3.8%    
COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 or 1998 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM ALTERNATE MEANS of TRAVEL
Alternate Means Newburyport/Rockport Line 2008-09 Newburyport/Rockport Line 1993 Newburyport/Rockport Line Pct. Chg.  Haverhill Line 2008-09 Haverhill Line 1993 Haverhill Line Pct. Chg.  Lowell Line 2008-09 Lowell Line 1993 Lowell Line Pct. Chg.  Fitchburg Line 2008-09 Fitchburg Line 1993 Fitchburg Line Pct. Chg.  Framingham/Worcester Line 2008-09 Framingham/Worcester Line 1993 Framingham/Worcester Line Pct. Chg.  Needham Line 2008-09 Needham Line 1993 Needham Line Pct. Chg.  Franklin Line 2008-09 Franklin Line 1993 Franklin Line Pct. Chg.  Providence/Stoughton Line 2008-09 Providence/Stoughton Line 1993 Providence/Stoughton Line Pct. Chg.  Fairmount Line 2008-09 Fairmount Line 1993 Fairmount Line Pct. Chg.  Middleborough/Lakeville Line 2008-09 Middleborough/Lakeville Line 1998 Middleborough/Lakeville Line Pct. Chg.  Kingston/Plymouth Line 2008-09 Kingston/Plymouth Line 1998 Kingston/Plymouth Line Pct. Chg.  Greenbush Line 2008-09 Greenbush Line (No Prior Survey)  
Drive alone 76.2% 57.7% 18.5% 68.3% 48.8% 19.5% 70.8% 58.0% 12.8% 72.4% 62.7% 9.7% 81.2% 55.3% 25.9% 70.4% 40.9% 29.5% 83.8% 62.5% 21.3% 79.2% 60.9% 18.3% 44.5% 34.2% 10.3% 71.7% 58.6% 13.1% 71.8% 59.6% 12.2% 58.0%  
Non-MBTA bus 1.4% 1.7% -0.3% 1.2% 5.9% -4.7% 0.4% 2.5% -2.1% 1.8% 2.7% -0.9% 0.7% 4.5% -3.8% 0.3% 0.4% -0.1% 0.2% 3.2% -3.0% 1.6% 7.1% -5.5% 0.0% 0.2% -0.2% 5.2% 7.1% -1.9% 1.0% 4.9% -3.9% 8.6%  
Carpool/vanpool 14.2% 13.2% 1.0% 16.0% 11.2% 4.8% 17.2% 12.4% 4.8% 10.5% 6.7% 3.8% 11.5% 8.5% 3.0% 12.4% 6.8% 5.6% 13.8% 15.4% -1.6% 12.3% 12.2% 0.1% 2.9% 2.7% 0.2% 11.0% 7.0% 4.0% 12.2% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1%  
Bicycle 1.1% 0.1% 1.0% 2.5% 0.2% 2.3% 2.9% 0.5% 2.4% 2.4% 0.3% 2.1% 0.5% 0.6% -0.1% 4.9% 0.4% 4.5% 1.5% 0.1% 1.4% 0.9% 0.1% 0.8% 0.0% 0.7% -0.7% 0.0%   0.2%   1.2%  
Other MBTA Service 19.4% 25.0% -5.6% 28.3% 32.0% -3.7% 22.2% 24.4% -2.2% 25.4% 23.1% 2.3% 18.3% 29.1% -10.8% 37.4% 49.6% -12.2% 14.2% 16.5% -2.3% 17.2% 17.2% 0.0% 61.3% 61.6% -0.3% 29.4% 42.3% -12.9% 25.7% 40.0% -14.3% 31.9%  
Other 4.7% 2.4% 2.3% 3.2% 1.9% 1.3% 4.4% 2.1% 2.3% 1.1% 4.4% -3.3% 1.4% 2.0% -0.6% 1.2% 1.8% -0.6% 2.0% 2.3% -0.3% 2.6% 2.4% 0.2% 5.1% 0.7% 4.4% 3.5% 2.7% 0.8% 1.9% 4.3% -2.4% 5.1%    

 


COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM PERCENT OF TRIP ORIGINS BY CITY, TOWN OR NEIGHBORHOOD Newburyport/Rockport Line
Origin City, Town, or Neighborhood 2008-09 1993 Pct. Chg. 
Beverly 21.3% 22.8% -1.5%
Salem 17.3% 18.8% -1.5%
Gloucester 9.3% 10.1% -0.8%
Lynn 6.5% 4.2% 2.3%
Ipswich 4.9% 6.3% -1.4%
Swampscott 4.4% 6.2% -1.8%
Danvers 4.1% 3.5% 0.6%
Newburyport 3.7% 0.3% 3.4%
Manchester 3.3% 4.4% -1.1%
Hamilton 3.3% 4.7% -1.4%
Marblehead 3.2% 3.2% 0.0%
Peabody 3.1% 3.6% -0.5%
Rockport 3.0% 4.6% -1.6%
Chelsea 1.7% 0.8% 0.9%
Rowley 1.6% 0.8% 0.8%
Total Selected Origins 90.7% 94.3% -3.6%

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM PERCENT OF TRIP ORIGINS BY CITY, TOWN OR NEIGHBORHOOD Haverhill Line
Origin City, Town, or Neighborhood 2008-09 1993 Pct. Chg. 
Reading 16.7% 19.6% -2.9%
Haverhill 13.4% 7.6% 5.8%
Wakefield 13.2% 18.5% -5.3%
Andover 10.5% 8.6% 1.9%
Melrose 9.8% 14.4% -4.6%
North Andover 5.7% 4.2% 1.5%
Lawrence 5.6% 3.7% 1.9%
Methuen 5.1% 2.7% 2.4%
North Reading 2.7% 4.0% -1.3%
Wilmington 2.5% 2.6% -0.1%
Stoneham 1.8% 3.9% -2.1%
Lynnfield 1.6% 1.7% -0.1%
Atkinson, NH 1.0% 0.3% 0.7%
Hampstead NH 0.9% 0.1% 0.8%
Plaistow, NH 0.9% 0.8% 0.1%
Tewksbury 0.9% 1.0% -0.1%
Total Selected Origins 92.3% 93.7% -1.4%

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM PERCENT OF TRIP ORIGINS BY CITY, TOWN OR NEIGHBORHOOD Lowell Line
Origin City, Town, or Neighborhood 2008-09 1993 Pct. Chg. 
Winchester 19.7% 17.7% 2.0%
Lowell 16.3% 17.8% -1.5%
Medford 7.7% 6.7% 1.0%
Chelmsford 6.3% 6.3% 0.0%
Billerica 6.3% 8.0% -1.7%
Wilmington 6.2% 6.6% -0.4%
Woburn 5.3% 8.3% -3.0%
Tewksbury 5.2% 4.5% 0.7%
Nashua, NH 3.7% 5.2% -1.5%
Dracut 2.9% 4.7% -1.8%
Westford 2.4% 2.0% 0.4%
Andover 2.3% 0.2% 2.1%
Burlington 2.0% 2.3% -0.3%
North Andover 1.9% 0.0% 1.9%
Arlington 1.2% 1.6% -0.4%
Lexington 0.9% 0.5% 0.4%
Total Selected Origins 90.3% 92.5% -2.2%

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM PERCENT OF TRIP ORIGINS BY CITY, TOWN OR NEIGHBORHOOD Fitchburg Line
Origin City, Town, or Neighborhood 2008-09 1993 Pct. Chg. 
Acton 12.6% 12.0% 0.6%
Waltham 10.9% 12.2% -1.3%
Concord 10.5% 13.6% -3.1%
Fitchburg 4.9% 3.2% 1.7%
Leominster 4.8% 2.9% 1.9%
Ayer 3.6% 2.7% 0.9%
Littleton 3.2% 3.0% 0.2%
Groton 3.0% 1.4% 1.6%
Sudbury 2.9% 3.4% -0.5%
Weston 2.7% 3.0% -0.3%
Belmont 2.6% 5.2% -2.6%
Maynard 2.5% 3.4% -0.9%
Stow 2.5% 2.0% 0.5%
Lincoln 2.2% 3.5% -1.3%
Boxborough 1.9% 1.6% 0.3%
Shirley 1.8% 1.4% 0.4%
Cambridge: No. Cambridge 1.7% 1.0% 0.7%
Harvard 1.8% 1.6% 0.2%
Wayland 1.6% 1.4% 0.2%
Carlisle 1.4% 1.7% -0.3%
Clinton 1.2% 0.8% 0.4%
Westford 1.2% 0.9% 0.3%
Somerville: Spring Hill  1.2% 1.3% -0.1%
Total Selected Origins 82.7% 83.4% -0.7%

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM PERCENT OF TRIP ORIGINS BY CITY, TOWN OR NEIGHBORHOOD Framingham/Worcester Line
Origin City, Town, or Neighborhood 2008-09 1993 Pct. Chg. 
Natick 14.9% 23.3% -8.4%
Framingham 12.9% 15.3% -2.4%
Wellesley 10.7% 21.4% -10.7%
Newton 8.3% 14.5% -6.2%
Worcester 7.5% 0.1% 7.4%
Ashland 5.2% 4.3% 0.9%
Shrewsbury 4.5% 0.5% 4.0%
Grafton 4.0% 0.1% 3.9%
Westborough 3.5% 1.1% 2.4%
Hopkinton 3.1% 1.6% 1.5%
Marlborough 2.9% 1.1% 1.8%
Southborough 2.5% 0.6% 1.9%
Holliston 2.1% 2.8% -0.7%
Sherborn 1.4% 2.0% -0.6%
Northborough 1.3% 0.2% 1.1%
Wayland 1.1% 1.7% -0.6%
Milford 1.1% 0.6% 0.5%
Total Selected Origins 87.0% 91.0% -4.0%

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM PERCENT OF TRIP ORIGINS BY CITY, TOWN OR NEIGHBORHOOD Needham Line
Origin City, Town, or Neighborhood 2008-09 1993 Pct. Chg. 
Needham 45.6% 40.2% 5.4%
Boston:West Roxbury 24.5% 29.2% -4.7%
Boston:Roslindale 16.9% 15.9% 1.0%
Dover 3.3% 3.0% 0.3%
Dedham 2.2% 2.2% 0.0%
Medfield 1.8% 2.4% -0.6%
Newton 1.2% 0.9% 0.3%
Boston: Jamaica Plain 0.9% 1.6% -0.7%
Total Selected Origins 96.4% 95.4% 1.0%

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 or 1998 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM PERCENT OF TRIP ORIGINS BY CITY, TOWN OR NEIGHBORHOOD Franklin Line
Origin City, Town, or Neighborhood 2008-09 1993 Pct. Chg. 
Norwood 21.2% 25.6% -4.4%
Franklin 14.7% 15.2% -0.5%
Walpole 12.3% 12.6% -0.3%
Dedham 11.8% 7.6% 4.2%
Norfolk 7.1% 7.9% -0.8%
Westwood 5.5% 5.5% 0.0%
Medfield 3.7% 5.3% -1.6%
Bellingham 3.4% 3.7% -0.3%
Wrentham 2.9% 2.6% 0.3%
Medway 2.5% 2.6% -0.1%
Boston: Hyde Park 1.9% 0.9% 1.0%
Milford 1.3% 2.6% -1.3%
Woonsocket 1.1% 0.9% 0.2%
Mendon 1.0% 0.4% 0.6%
Millis 1.0% 1.7% -0.7%
Total Selected Origins 91.4% 95.2% -3.8%

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 or 1998 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM PERCENT OF TRIP ORIGINS BY CITY, TOWN OR NEIGHBORHOOD Providence/Stoughton Line
Origin City, Town, or Neighborhood 2008-09 1993 Pct. Chg. 
Canton 10.0% 12.2% -2.2%
Providence, Ri 9.9% 4.9% 5.0%
Mansfield 9.4% 8.7% 0.7%
Sharon 7.9% 8.3% -0.4%
Attleboro 7.4% 7.8% -0.4%
Stoughton 6.4% 9.8% -3.4%
Easton 4.3% 4.1% 0.2%
Boston: Hyde Park 3.9% 3.7% 0.2%
North Attleborough 3.8% 3.5% 0.3%
Foxborough 3.4% 3.4% 0.0%
Pawtucket, RI 3.1% 2.1% 1.0%
Westwood 3.0% 1.9% 1.1%
Norton 2.2% 3.1% -0.9%
Warwick, RI 1.8% 1.4% 0.4%
Cranston, RI 1.6% 1.6% 0.0%
Taunton 1.5% 1.0% 0.5%
Walpole 1.3% 1.3% 0.0%
Cumberland, RI 1.2% 1.2% 0.0%
Dedham 1.2% 0.7% 0.5%
Brockton 1.0% 3.7% -2.7%
Norwood 1.0% 1.5% -0.5%
Total Selected Origins 85.3% 86.0% -0.7%

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 or 1998 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM PERCENT OF TRIP ORIGINS BY CITY, TOWN OR NEIGHBORHOOD Fairmount Line
Origin City, Town, or Neighborhood 2008-09 1993 Pct. Chg. 
Boston: Hyde Park 34.6% 38.8% -4.2%
Dedham 16.9% 15.4% 1.5%
Boston: Mattapan 13.4% 12.3% 1.1%
Boston: North Dorchester 12.7% 6.1% 6.6%
Boston: South Dorchester 6.7% 8.1% -1.4%
Milton 5.9% 14.9% -9.0%
Canton 2.2% 0.4% 1.8%
Total Selected Origins 92.4% 96.0% -3.6%


COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1998 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM PERCENT OF TRIP ORIGINS BY CITY, TOWN OR NEIGHBORHOOD Middleborough/Lakeville Line
Origin City, Town, or Neighborhood 2008-09 1998 Pct. Chg. 
Brockton 38.1% 29.2% 8.9%
Bridgewater 14.1% 17.1% -3.0%
Middleborough 5.7% 6.6% -0.9%
Randolph 5.4% 9.4% -4.0%
Taunton 3.9% 2.1% 1.8%
Holbrook 3.8% 4.9% -1.1%
West Bridgewater 2.9% 1.5% 1.4%
Lakeville 2.3% 3.9% -1.6%
Raynham 2.3% 1.4% 0.9%
New Bedford 1.9% 2.3% -0.4%
Wareham 1.7% 2.2% -0.5%
Easton 1.5% 1.3% 0.2%
Mattapoisett 1.2% 0.6% 0.6%
Quincy 1.2% 2.1% -0.9%
Avon 1.0% 1.0% 0.0%
Fall River 1.0% 0.4% 0.6%
Total Selected Origins 88.0% 85.9% 2.1%

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1998 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM PERCENT OF TRIP ORIGINS BY CITY, TOWN OR NEIGHBORHOOD Kingston/Plymouth Line
Origin City, Town, or Neighborhood 2008-09 1998 Pct. Chg. 
Plymouth 16.5% 15.1% 1.4%
Whitman 10.0% 8.2% 1.8%
Abington 9.5% 9.1% 0.4%
Pembroke 9.2% 7.2% 2.0%
Rockland 7.8% 6.9% 0.9%
Halifax 7.3% 3.7% 3.6%
Hanson 7.2% 6.4% 0.8%
Duxbury 6.7% 5.7% 1.0%
Weymouth 6.2% 10.2% -4.0%
East Bridgewater 3.7% 3.0% 0.7%
Kingston 3.5% 5.5% -2.0%
Hanover 3.2% 4.0% -0.8%
Sandwich 1.4% 1.0% 0.4%
Carver 1.0% 2.0% -1.0%
Total Selected Origins 93.2% 87.9% 5.3%

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1998 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM PERCENT OF TRIP ORIGINS BY CITY, TOWN
Greenbush Line
Origin City, Town, or Neighborhood 2008-09     (No Prior Survey)
Scituate 23.4%  
Weymouth 21.1%  
Hingham 21.0%  
Marshfield 10.4%  
Cohasset 9.0%  
Norwell 3.8%  
Hull 3.4%  
Braintree 3.0%  
Duxbury 1.3%  
Quincy 1.1%  
Hanover 1.0%  
Total Selected Origins 98.5%  

 

 

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM ACCESS MODES TO COMMUTER RAIL
Access Mode Newburyport/Rockport Line 2008-09 Newburyport/Rockport Line 1993 Newburyport/Rockport Line Pct. Chg.  Haverhill Line 2008-09 Haverhill Line 1993 Haverhill Line Pct. Chg.  Lowell Line 2008-09 Lowell Line 1993 Lowell Line Pct. Chg.  Fitchburg Line 2008-09 Fitchburg Line 1993 Fitchburg Line Pct. Chg.  Framingham/Worcester Line 2008-09 Framingham/Worcester Line 1993 Framingham/Worcester Line Pct. Chg.  Needham Line 2008-09 Needham Line 1993 Needham Line Pct. Chg.  Franklin Line 2008-09 Franklin Line 1993 Franklin Line Pct. Chg.  Providence/Stoughton Line 2008-09 Providence/Stoughton Line 1993 Providence/Stoughton Line Pct. Chg. 
Walk Access 39.8% 35.5% 4.3% 29.6% 35.0% -5.4% 19.8% 17.9% 1.9% 24.9% 25.1% -0.2% 25.2% 36.5% -11.3% 54.7% 46.9% 7.8% 27.6% 21.0% 6.6% 15.4% 11.7% 3.7%
Drive/Park Access 43.3% 46.5% -3.2% 53.0% 48.4% 4.6% 64.7% 61.5% 3.2% 57.3% 56.9% 0.4% 59.0% 48.2% 10.8% 34.8% 41.6% -6.8% 55.5% 64.9% -9.4% 67.7% 73.9% -6.2%
Drop-off Access 13.5% 15.0% -1.5% 14.1% 14.9% -0.8% 11.9% 18.6% -6.7% 14.2% 15.8% -1.6% 12.9% 14.4% -1.5% 8.1% 9.6% -1.5% 15.1% 13.4% 1.7% 13.3% 12.9% 0.4%
Taxi Access 0.5%   0.1%   0.2%   0.1% 0.4%   0.0%   0.1%   0.2%
Shuttle/Van Access 0.3%   0.5%   0.8%   0.5% 0.3%   0.0%   0.6%   0.2%
Bicycle Access 1.4%   1.1%   0.6%   1.1% 1.6%   1.6%   0.9%   1.3%
Other Access 1.0% 1.2% 2.0% 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% 0.3% 0.9% 1.0% 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% 0.0% 0.4% 1.9% 0.0% 0.5% 1.1% 0.1% 0.2% 1.5% 0.1% 0.7% 1.1%
Total Private Transportation 99.8% 98.3% 1.5% 98.4% 98.9% -0.5% 98.3% 98.8% -0.5% 98.1% 98.5% -0.4% 99.4% 99.5% -0.1% 99.2% 98.6% 0.6% 99.9% 99.6% 0.3% 98.2% 99.2% -1.0%
Bus (MBTA or Other) 1.1% 1.7% -0.6% 0.7% 1.1% -0.4% 1.8% 1.2% 0.6% 1.7% 1.5% 0.2% 0.6% 0.5% 0.1% 0.8% 1.4% -0.6% 0.1% 0.4% -0.3% 1.9% 0.8% 1.1%
Rapid Transit 0.0%   0.0%   0.0%   0.3% 0.0%   0.0%   0.0%   0.0%
Boat 0.0%   0.0%   0.0%   0.0% 0.0%   0.0%   0.0%   0.0%
Other 0.0%   0.0%   0.0%   0.0% 0.0%   0.0%   0.0%   0.0%
Total Public Transportation 1.1% 1.7% -0.6% 0.7% 1.1% -0.4% 1.8% 1.2% 0.6% 2.0% 1.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.5% 0.1% 0.8% 1.4% -0.6% 0.1% 0.4% -0.3% 1.9% 0.8% 1.1%
Total All Access Modes 100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%

 

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM AVERAGE ACCESS TIME BY PRIVATE ACCESS
Access Time by Private Modes Newburyport/Rockport Line 2008-09 Newburyport/Rockport Line 1993 Newburyport/Rockport Line Pct. Chg.  Haverhill Line 2008-09 Haverhill Line 1993 Haverhill Line Pct. Chg.  Lowell Line 2008-09 Lowell Line 1993 Lowell Line Pct. Chg.  Fitchburg Line 2008-09 Fitchburg Line 1993 Fitchburg Line Pct. Chg.  Framingham/Worcester Line 2008-09 Framingham/Worcester Line 1993 Framingham/Worcester Line Pct. Chg.  Needham Line 2008-09 Needham Line 1993 Needham Line Pct. Chg.  Franklin Line 2008-09 Franklin Line 1993 Franklin Line Pct. Chg.  Providence/Stoughton Line 2008-09 Providence/Stoughton Line 1993 Providence/Stoughton Line Pct. Chg. 
0 to 5 Minutes 32.1% 39.8% -7.7% 38.8% 43.3% -4.5% 20.6% 26.4% -5.8% 28.5% 33.0% -4.5% 22.3% 28.8% -6.5% 45.7% 54.7% -9.0% 35.0% 40.0% -5.0% 21.4% 25.4% -4.0%
6 to 10 Minutes 38.5% 35.7% 2.8% 35.8% 31.7% 4.1% 33.7% 33.2% 0.5% 35.4% 32.1% 3.3% 39.4% 36.0% 3.4% 37.4% 31.5% 5.9% 37.2% 35.6% 1.6% 37.3% 34.4% 2.9%
11 to 15 Minutes 18.8% 15.9% 2.9% 16.2% 13.4% 2.8% 20.1% 18.2% 1.9% 17.6% 17.4% 0.2% 21.0% 19.8% 1.2% 11.2% 8.8% 2.4% 16.6% 15.5% 1.1% 20.6% 19.2% 1.4%
16 to 20 Minutes 6.4% 4.5% 1.9% 5.8% 5.8% 0.0% 15.1% 10.6% 4.5% 11.6% 9.7% 1.9% 9.6% 7.4% 2.2% 4.6% 2.8% 1.8% 7.0% 5.6% 1.4% 11.9% 9.9% 2.0%
Subtotal 95.8% 95.9% -0.1% 96.6% 94.2% 2.4% 89.5% 88.4% 1.1% 93.1% 92.1% 1.0% 92.3% 92.0% 0.3% 98.9% 97.8% 1.1% 95.8% 96.7% -0.9% 91.2% 88.9% 2.3%
21 to 30 Minutes 3.4% 2.8% 0.6% 3.4% 4.0% -0.6% 7.8% 7.9% -0.1% 5.4% 5.8% -0.4% 5.7% 6.0% -0.3% 1.1% 1.7% -0.6% 3.4% 2.1% 1.3% 6.8% 7.1% -0.3%
31 to 40 Minutes (1993)   0.5%     0.9%   0.8% 2.4%     1.4%   1.2%   1.2% 0.2%     0.7%     2.4%
31 to 45 minutes (2009) 0.8%   0.4%   2.4%   1.4% 1.5%   0.0%   0.7%   1.3%
Over 40 Minutes (1993)   0.8%     0.9%     1.2%     0.7%   0.8%     0.3%     0.5%     1.6%
Over 45 Minutes (2009) 0.1%   0.0%   0.3%   0.0% 0.5%   0.0%   0.0%   0.7%
Total 100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%
Average Private Access Time 10.0 9.3 0.7 9.3 9.6 -0.3 12.9 12.3 0.6 11.2 11.1 0.1 11.8 10.9 0.9 7.8 7.3 0.5 9.6 9.2 0.4 12.4 12.5 -0.1

 

 COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 or 1998 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM ACCESS MODES TO COMMUTER RAIL
Access Mode Fairmount Line 2008-09 Fairmount Line 1993 Fairmount Line Pct. Chg.  Middleborough/Lakeville Line 2008-09 Middleborough/Lakeville Line 1998 Middleborough/Lakeville Line Pct. Chg.  Kingston/Plymouth Line 2008-09 Kingston/Plymouth Line 1998 Kingston/Plymouth Line Pct. Chg.  Greenbush Line 2008-09    Greenbush Line  (No Prior Survey)    Greenbush Line  (No Prior Survey)
Walk Access 46.8% 47.2% -0.4% 14.8% 13.7% 1.1% 7.4% 6.5% 0.9% 13.0%  
Drive/Park Access 36.8% 41.3% -4.5% 69.9% 69.5% 0.4% 79.4% 80.3% -0.9% 65.7%  
Drop-off Access 12.5% 11.2% 1.3% 11.5% 13.6% -2.1% 11.4% 12.0% -0.6% 18.0%  
Taxi Access 0.0%   0.8% 0.6%   0.0% 0.1%   0.0%  
Shuttle/Van Access 0.0%   0.1%   0.4% 1.0%   0.0%  
Bicycle Access 0.0%   0.6% 1.0%   1.2% 0.4%   2.7%  
Other Access 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 1.0% 0.2%  
Total Private Transportation 96.1% 99.8% -3.7% 98.0% 98.5% -0.5% 99.8% 100.4% -0.6% 99.6%  
Bus (MBTA or Other) 4.0% 0.2% 3.8% 2.0% 1.6% 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% -0.2% 0.3%  
Rapid Transit 0.0%   0.0%   0.0%   0.0%  
Boat 0.0%   0.0%   0.0%   0.0%  
Other 0.0%   0.0%   0.0%   0.0%  
Total Public Transportation 4.0% 0.2% 3.8% 2.0% 1.6% 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% -0.2% 0.3%  
Total All Access Modes 100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0%  

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 or 1998 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM AVERAGE ACCESS TIME BY PRIVATE ACCESS
Access Time by Private Modes Fairmount Line 2008-09 Fairmount Line 1993 Fairmount Line Pct. Chg.  Middleborough/Lakeville Line 2008-09 Middleborough/Lakeville Line 1998 Middleborough/Lakeville Line Pct. Chg.  Kingston/Plymouth Line 2008-09 Kingston/Plymouth Line 1998 Kingston/Plymouth Line Pct. Chg.  Greenbush Line 2008-09    Greenbush Line  (No Prior Survey)    Greenbush Line  (No Prior Survey)
0 to 5 Minutes 46.6% 56.6% -10.0% 31.6% 39.5% -7.9% 24.2% 31.1% -6.9% 44.2%  
6 to 10 Minutes 38.0% 30.0% 8.0% 32.0% 31.1% 0.9% 42.0% 36.7% 5.3% 38.3%  
11 to 15 Minutes 6.3% 9.3% -3.0% 11.5% 13.2% -1.7% 19.9% 17.2% 2.7% 11.9%  
16 to 20 Minutes 7.2% 1.6% 5.6% 13.3% 7.2% 6.1% 8.3% 8.1% 0.2% 3.7%  
Subtotal 98.1% 97.6% 0.5% 88.4% 91.0% -2.6% 94.4% 93.1% 1.3% 98.1%  
21 to 30 Minutes 1.9% 1.8% 0.1% 10.0% 6.7% 2.8% 3.7% 4.9% -1.2% 2.0% 0.0% 2.0%
31 to 40 Minutes (1993)   0.2%     0.7%       2.3%  
31 to 45 minutes (2009) 0.1%   1.6% 2.3%   1.3% 2.0%   0.0%  
Over 40 Minutes (1993)   0.4%              
Over 45 Minutes (2009) 0.0%   0.0%   0.5%   0.0%  
Total 100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0%  
Average Private Access Time 8.1 7.4 0.7 11.7 10.3 1.4 11.0 10.7 0.3 8.0    

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM EGRESS MODES FROM COMMUTER RAIL
Egress Mode Newburyport/Rockport Line 2008-09 Newburyport/Rockport Line 1993 Newburyport/Rockport Line Pct. Chg.  Haverhill Line 2008-09 Haverhill Line 1993 Haverhill Line Pct. Chg.  Lowell Line 2008-09 Lowell Line 1993 Lowell Line Pct. Chg.  Fitchburg Line 2008-09 Fitchburg Line 1993 Fitchburg Line Pct. Chg.  Framingham/Worcester Line 2008-09 Framingham/Worcester Line 1993 Framingham/Worcester Line Pct. Chg.  Needham Line 2008-09 Needham Line 1993 Needham Line Pct. Chg.  Franklin Line 2008-09 Franklin Line 1993 Franklin Line Pct. Chg.  Providence/Stoughton Line 2008-09 Providence/Stoughton Line 1993 Providence/Stoughton Line Pct. Chg. 
Walk Egress 53.1% 50.5% 2.6% 53.3% 50.3% 3.0% 51.2% 50.1% 1.1% 49.1% 54.0% -4.9% 74.2% 73.7% 0.5% 80.6% 79.1% 1.5% 70.5% 70.6% -0.1% 66.9% 65.4% 1.5%
Drive/Park Egress 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% 0.2%
Pick-up Egress 0.7% 0.8% -0.1% 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% 0.3% 1.5% -1.2% 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% 0.4% 0.2% 0.2%
Taxi Egress 0.4%   0.1%   0.1%   0.1%   0.2%   0.0%   0.1%   0.2%
Shuttle/Van Egress 3.8%   5.3%   5.9%   2.8%   3.1%   3.1%   5.1%   3.9%
Bicycle Egress 0.9%   0.3%   0.2%   0.3%   0.6%   0.5%   0.5%   0.3%
Other Egress 0.7% 1.2% 4.6% 0.3% 0.3% 5.7% 0.5% 0.4% 6.3% 0.3% 0.5% 3.0% 0.2% 0.2% 3.9% 0.3% 0.4% 3.5% 0.3% 0.1% 5.9% 0.2% 0.2% 4.4%
Total Private Transportation 59.7% 52.6%   59.9% 50.9%   58.5% 50.9%   53.0% 56.0%   78.8% 74.3%   84.6% 79.6%   77.0% 70.9%   72.1% 65.8%
Bus (MBTA or Other) 3.5% 2.0% 1.5% 5.7% 1.8% 3.9% 3.4% 1.8% 1.6% 1.6% 2.7% -1.1% 3.8% 3.1% 0.7% 3.9% 2.2% 1.7% 5.6% 3.2% 2.4% 5.6% 4.4% 1.2%
Rapid Transit 34.9% 44.3% -9.4% 32.7% 46.6% -13.9% 36.3% 46.7% -10.4% 43.8% 40.1% 3.7% 17.3% 22.4% -5.1% 11.6% 18.1% -6.5% 17.2% 25.8% -8.6% 21.8% 29.7% -7.9%
Commuter Rail 2.1% 1.2% 0.9% 1.7% 0.7% 1.0% 1.9% 0.7% 1.2% 1.5% 1.1% 0.4% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% -0.1% 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 0.1% 0.3%
Boat 0.0%   0.0%   0.0%   0.0%   0.0%   0.0%   0.0%   0.0%
Other 0.0%   0.0%   0.0%   0.0%   0.0%   0.0%   0.0%   0.0%
Total Public Transportation 40.5% 47.4% -6.9% 40.1% 49.1% -9.0% 41.6% 49.1% -7.5% 46.9% 44.0% 2.9% 21.3% 25.7% -4.4% 15.5% 20.4% -4.9% 23.1% 29.1% -6.0% 27.8% 34.2% -6.4%
Total All Egress Modes 100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%  

 

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM AVERAGE EGRESS TIME BY PRIVATE EGRESS
Egress Time by Private Modes Newburyport/Rockport Line 2008-09 Newburyport/Rockport Line 1993 Newburyport/Rockport Line Pct. Chg.  Haverhill Line 2008-09 Haverhill Line 1993 Haverhill Line Pct. Chg.  Lowell Line 2008-09 Lowell Line 1993 Lowell Line Pct. Chg.  Fitchburg Line 2008-09 Fitchburg Line 1993 Fitchburg Line Pct. Chg.  Framingham/Worcester Line 2008-09 Framingham/Worcester Line 1993 Framingham/Worcester Line Pct. Chg.  Needham Line 2008-09 Needham Line 1993 Needham Line Pct. Chg.  Franklin Line 2008-09 Franklin Line 1993 Franklin Line Pct. Chg.  Providence/Stoughton Line 2008-09 Providence/Stoughton Line 1993 Providence/Stoughton Line Pct. Chg. 
0 to 5 Minutes 17.3% 16.5% 0.8% 15.2% 17.7% -2.5% 16.9% 19.6% -2.7% 26.8% 21.7% 5.1% 40.6% 42.6% -2.0% 42.0% 44.3% -2.3% 34.3% 39.7% -5.4% 36.8% 40.3% -3.5%
6 to 10 Minutes 32.6% 23.8% 8.8% 37.0% 33.3% 3.7% 32.1% 28.5% 3.6% 30.2% 30.6% -0.4% 39.4% 42.7% -3.3% 39.0% 40.9% -1.9% 45.5% 39.5% 6.0% 42.3% 43.3% -1.0%
11 to 15 Minutes 29.1% 35.6% -6.5% 28.7% 31.7% -3.0% 31.1% 33.1% -2.0% 26.1% 31.1% -5.0% 14.0% 11.7% 2.3% 14.7% 12.3% 2.4% 15.2% 15.8% -0.6% 13.8% 12.9% 0.9%
16 to 20 Minutes 13.8% 16.4% -2.6% 13.7% 12.3% 1.4% 14.3% 14.6% -0.3% 11.1% 13.5% -2.4% 4.5% 2.3% 2.2% 2.7% 1.7% 1.0% 3.7% 3.8% -0.1% 4.7% 2.6% 2.1%
Subtotal 92.8% 92.4% 0.4% 94.6% 94.9% -0.3% 94.4% 95.9% -1.5% 94.2% 97.0% -2.8% 98.5% 99.3% -0.8% 98.4% 99.3% -0.9% 98.7% 98.7% 0.0% 97.6% 99.0% -1.4%
21 to 30 Minutes 6.2% 7.0% -0.8% 5.2% 4.9% 0.3% 4.3% 3.9% 0.4% 5.0% 2.8% 2.2% 1.2% 0.6% 0.6% 1.6% 0.6% 1.0% 1.3% 1.1% 0.2% 1.9% 0.8% 1.1%
31 to 45 minutes 0.8% 0.6% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% 1.3% 0.2% 1.1% 0.9% 0.2% 0.7% 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.1% -0.1% 0.0% 0.1% -0.1% 0.4% 0.1% 0.3%
Over 45 Minutes 0.1% 0 0.1% 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% -0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1%
Total 100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%
Average Private Egress Time 12.7 13.6 -0.9 12.3 12.2 0.1 12.6 12.4 0.2 11.4 11.9 -0.5 8.7 8.0 0.7 8.2 7.8 0.4 8.8 8.7 0.1 9.0 8.3 0.7

 

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 or 1998 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM EGRESS MODES FROM COMMUTER RAIL
Egress Mode Fairmount Line 2008-09 Fairmount Line 1993 Fairmount Line Pct. Chg.  Middleborough/Lakeville Line 2008-09 Middleborough/Lakeville Line 1998 Middleborough/Lakeville Line Pct. Chg.  Kingston/Plymouth Line 2008-09 Kingston/Plymouth Line 1998 Kingston/Plymouth Line Pct. Chg.  Greenbush Line 2008-09    Greenbush Line (No Prior Survey)    Greenbush Line (No Prior Survey)
Walk Egress 74.5% 75.0% -0.5% 69.2% 59.9% 9.3% 68.8% 64.5% 4.3% 66.8%    
Drive/Park Egress 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0%  
Pick-up Egress 0.8% 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% 0.0%  
Taxi Egress 0.0%   0.5%   0.4%   0.2%  
Shuttle/Van Egress 3.8%   1.6% 1.0% 1.1% 1.5% 1.3% 0.6% 2.3%  
Bicycle Egress 0.0%   0.1%   0.0%   0.7%  
Other Egress 0.0% 0.4% 3.4% 0.4% 0.9% -0.4% 0.0% 0.6% -0.6% 0.3%  
Total Private Transportation 79.1% 75.4%   72.3% 62.1%   71.4% 66.7%   70.3%  
Bus (MBTA or Other) 2.0% 1.8% 0.2% 4.9% 2.2% 2.7% 4.3% 0.9% 3.4% 5.5%  
Rapid Transit 14.7% 21.3% -6.6% 19.7% 30.8% -11.1% 19.8% 26.3% -6.5% 18.6%  
Commuter Rail 2.8% 1.6% 1.2% 2.9% 5.1% -2.2% 4.3% 6.1% -1.8% 5.1%  
Boat 1.3%   0.2%   0.2%   0.5%  
Other 0.0%   0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2%  
Total Public Transportation 20.8% 24.6% -3.8% 27.7% 38.0% -10.3% 28.6% 33.3% -4.7% 29.9%  
Total All Egress Modes 100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0%    

 

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 or 1998 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM AVERAGE EGRESS TIME BY PRIVATE EGRESS
Egress Time by Private Modes Fairmount Line 2008-09 Fairmount Line 1993 Fairmount Line Pct. Chg.  Middleborough/Lakeville Line 2008-09 Middleborough/Lakeville Line 1998 Middleborough/Lakeville Line Pct. Chg.  Kingston/Plymouth Line 2008-09 Kingston/Plymouth Line 1998 Kingston/Plymouth Line Pct. Chg.  Greenbush Line 2008-09    Greenbush Line (No Prior Survey)    Greenbush Line (No Prior Survey)
0 to 5 Minutes 40.8% 41.4% -0.6% 25.4% 33.2% -7.8% 30.1% 33.1% -3.0% 36.6%  
6 to 10 Minutes 29.8% 45.0% -15.2% 47.5% 39.9% 7.6% 37.8% 40.5% -2.7% 38.8%  
11 to 15 Minutes 23.0% 11.5% 11.5% 18.3% 20.5% -2.2% 21.4% 18.1% 3.3% 14.0%  
16 to 20 Minutes 6.5% 2.0% 4.5% 5.3% 3.8% 1.5% 8.2% 5.5% 2.7% 8.0%  
Subtotal 100.1% 100.0% 0.1% 96.5% 97.4% -0.9% 97.5% 97.1% 0.4% 97.4%  
21 to 30 Minutes 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.6% 2.2% 1.4% 1.6% 2.3% -0.7% 2.3%  
31 to 45 minutes 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% -0.4% 0.9% 0.6% 0.3% 0.3%  
Over 45 Minutes 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%  
Total 100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%  
Average Private Egress Time 8.9 8.1 0.8 9.9 9.5 0.4 10.3 9.6 0.7 9.3    

 

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS
COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM
PERCENT OF TRIP DESTINATIONS BY CITY, TOWN OR NEIGHBORHOOD
Newburyport/Rockport Line
Destination City, Town, or Neighborhood 2008-09 1993 Pct. Chg. 
Boston: Financial/Retail 17.0% 23.8% -6.8%
Boston: Government Ctr. 11.6% 10.0% 1.6%
Boston: Beacon Hill 7.7% 4.4% 3.3%
Boston: North End 7.5% 7.7% -0.2%
Boston: Park Square 6.1% 4.7% 1.4%
Cambridge: Kendall/MIT 5.6% 3.0% 2.6%
Boston: Prudential/Hancock 3.9% 4.9% -1.0%
Boston: Longwood Med Area 3.7% 3.5% 0.2%
Boston: Waterfront 3.7% 6.2% -2.5%
Boston: Fenway 3.5% 0.8% 2.7%
Boston: Back Bay 3.1% 4.4% -1.3%
Boston: So. Boston Indust. 3.0% 1.4% 1.6%
Cambridge: Harvard Square 2.7% 1.6% 1.1%
Lynn 2.5% 2.1% 0.4%
Boston: CBD Unspecified 0.4% 8.6% -8.2%
Total Selected Destinations 82.0% 87.2% -5.2%

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS
COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM
PERCENT OF TRIP DESTINATIONS BY CITY, TOWN OR NEIGHBORHOOD
Haverhill Line
Destination City, Town, or Neighborhood 2008-09 1993 Pct. Chg. 
Boston: Financial/Retail 20.1% 29.9% -9.8%
Boston: Government Ctr. 3.0% 12.0% -9.0%
Boston: Beacon Hill 10.8% 5.1% 5.7%
Boston: North End 9.4% 8.5% 0.9%
Cambridge: Kendall/MIT 5.6% 1.9% 3.7%
Boston: Longwood Med Area 5.4% 2.8% 2.6%
Boston: Park Square 4.9% 5.5% -0.6%
Boston: Waterfront 3.6% 5.2% -1.6%
Boston: So. Boston Indust. 3.5% 1.5% 2.0%
Boston: Prudential/Hancock 3.1% 4.7% -1.6%
Boston: Back Bay 3.0% 3.8% -0.8%
Cambridge: Harvard Square 2.0% 1.1% 0.9%
Boston: Fenway 1.8% 0.3% 1.5%
Cambridge: East Cambridge 1.0% 0.9% 0.1%
Boston: Charlestown 1.0% 0.5% 0.5%
Boston: CBD Unspecified 8.0% 8.8% -0.8%
Total Selected Destinations 86.2% 92.3% -6.1%

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS
COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM
PERCENT OF TRIP DESTINATIONS BY CITY, TOWN OR NEIGHBORHOOD
Lowell Line
Destination City, Town, or Neighborhood 2008-09 1993 Pct. Chg. 
Boston: Financial/Retail 21.5% 24.9% -3.4%
Boston: Government Ctr. 16.4% 11.3% 5.1%
Boston: North End 8.1% 10.5% -2.4%
Boston: Beacon Hill 6.7% 4.4% 2.3%
Boston: Park Square 6.0% 4.9% 1.1%
Boston: Longwood Med Area 5.7% 3.6% 2.1%
Cambridge: Kendall/MIT 4.5% 1.6% 2.9%
Boston: Back Bay 3.8% 3.8% 0.0%
Boston: Prudential/Hancock 3.7% 4.6% -0.9%
Boston: Waterfront 3.3% 5.2% -1.9%
Boston: So. Boston Indust. 2.9% 2.4% 0.5%
Boston: Charlestown 1.9% 0.9% 1.0%
Boston: Fenway 1.5% 0.6% 0.9%
Boston: CBD Unspecified 5.2% -5.2%
Total Selected Destinations 86.0% 83.8% 2.2%

 

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS
COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM
PERCENT OF TRIP DESTINATIONS BY CITY, TOWN OR NEIGHBORHOOD
Fitchburg Line
Destination City, Town, or Neighborhood 2008-09 1993 Pct. Chg. 
Boston: Financial/Retail 14.6% 23.0% -8.4%
Boston: Government Ctr. 11.1% 12.3% -1.2%
Cambridge: Kendall/MIT 10.1% 6.5% 3.7%
Boston: North End 9.9% 11.1% -1.2%
Cambridge: Harvard Square 8.0% 5.3% 2.7%
Boston: Beacon Hill 4.7% 3.8% 0.9%
Boston: Waterfront 4.0% 4.1% -0.1%
Boston: Park Square 3.8% 3.4% 0.4%
Cambridge: Central Sq 2.5% 0.9% 1.6%
Boston: Longwood Med Area 2.3% 1.2% 1.1%
Boston: CBD Unspecified 2.3% 5.4% -3.1%
Boston: So. Boston Indust. 2.3% 1.6% 0.7%
Cambridge: North Cambridge 2.1% 1.9% 0.2%
Waltham 2.0% 1.6% 0.4%
Boston: Back Bay 2.0% 2.1% -0.1%
Boston: Charlestown 1.9% 1.5% 0.4%
Boston: Fenway 1.8% 0.6% 1.2%
Boston: Prudential/Hancock 1.8% 2.3% -0.5%
Total Selected Destinations 87.2% 88.7% -1.5%

 

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS
COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM
PERCENT OF TRIP DESTINATIONS BY CITY, TOWN OR NEIGHBORHOOD
Framingham/Worcester Line
Destination City, Town, or Neighborhood 2008-09 1993 Pct. Chg. 
Boston: Financial/Retail 23.7% 29.4% -5.7%
Boston: Prudential/Hancock 11.6% 10.5% 1.1%
Boston: Waterfront 8.7% 12.4% -3.7%
Boston: Back Bay 7.7% 8.1% -0.4%
Boston: So. Boston Indust. 6.2% 3.1% 3.1%
Boston: Government Ctr. 5.9% 5.6% 0.3%
Boston: Longwood Med Area 5.1% 2.2% 2.9%
Boston: Park Square 4.9% 5.9% -1.0%
Cambridge: Kendall/MIT 4.4% 2.3% 2.1%
Boston: Fenway 3.8% 0.8% 3.0%
Boston: North End 2.1% 1.1% 1.0%
Boston: Beacon Hill 2.0% 1.4% 0.6%
Boston: South End 1.8% 1.0% 0.9%
Boston: BU 0.9% 0.9% 0.0%
Boston: Charlestown 0.8% 0.3% 0.5%
Cambridge: Central Sq 0.5% 0.3% 0.3%
Total Selected Destinations 90.1% 85.2% 4.9%

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS
COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM
PERCENT OF TRIP DESTINATIONS BY CITY, TOWN OR NEIGHBORHOOD
Needham Line
Destination City, Town, or Neighborhood 2008-09 1993 Pct. Chg. 
Boston: Financial/Retail 29.9% 32.0% -2.1%
Boston: Waterfront 10.0% 12.1% -2.1%
Boston: Back Bay 7.9% 6.8% 1.1%
Boston: Prudential/Hancock 7.9% 10.2% -2.3%
Boston: Government Ctr. 7.8% 6.6% 1.2%
Boston: So. Boston Indust. 7.1% 3.8% 3.3%
Boston: Park Square 5.8% 5.3% 0.5%
Boston: Longwood Med Area 3.9% 2.3% 1.6%
Boston: Fenway 3.8% 0.6% 3.2%
Cambridge: Kendall/MIT 2.3% 1.6% 0.7%
Boston: Beacon Hill 2.1% 1.3% 0.8%
Boston: North End 1.7% 1.7% 0.0%
Boston: South End 1.6% 1.1% 0.5%
Boston: Logan Airport 1.0% 0.1% 0.9%
Total Selected Destinations 92.8% 85.7% 7.1%

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 or 1998 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS
COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM
PERCENT OF TRIP DESTINATIONS BY CITY, TOWN OR NEIGHBORHOOD
Franklin Line
Destination City, Town, or Neighborhood 2008-09 1993 Pct. Chg. 
Boston: Financial/Retail 21.9% 29.4% -7.5%
Boston: Prudential/Hancock 9.4% 8.4% 1.0%
Boston: Waterfront 9.0% 11.5% -2.5%
Boston: Longwood Med Area 8.1% 3.6% 4.5%
Boston: Government Ctr. 7.5% 8.1% -0.6%
Boston: So. Boston Indust. 7.3% 3.2% 4.1%
Boston: Back Bay 6.9% 6.3% 0.6%
Boston: Park Square 6.6% 4.3% 2.3%
Cambridge: Kendall/MIT 3.9% 2.5% 1.4%
Boston: Fenway 2.9% 1.3% 1.6%
Boston: Beacon Hill 1.8% 2.1% -0.3%
Boston: North End 1.6% 1.9% -0.3%
Cambridge: Harvard Square 0.9% 0.8% 0.1%
Total Selected Destinations 87.8% 83.6% 4.2%

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 or 1998 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS
COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM
PERCENT OF TRIP DESTINATIONS BY CITY, TOWN OR NEIGHBORHOOD
Providence/Stoughton Line
Destination City, Town, or Neighborhood 2008-09 1993 Pct. Chg. 
Boston: Financial/Retail 21.5% 28.8% -7.3%
Boston: Prudential/Hancock 11.0% 8.2% 2.8%
Boston: Back Bay 7.7% 6.7% 1.0%
Boston: Government Ctr. 7.2% 7.4% -0.2%
Boston: Waterfront 7.2% 10.3% -3.1%
Boston: Longwood Med Area 6.8% 4.2% 2.6%
Boston: So. Boston Indust. 6.4% 2.6% 3.8%
Boston: Unspecified 5.1% 0.0% 5.1%
Boston: Park Square 4.6% 4.7% -0.1%
Boston: Fenway 3.8% 0.9% 2.9%
Cambridge: Kendall/MIT 2.7% 2.7% 0.1%
Boston: South End 2.1% 1.1% 1.0%
Boston: North End 2.1% 2.2% -0.1%
Boston: Beacon Hill 1.8% 2.1% -0.3%
Cambridge: Harvard Square 1.3% 1.8% -0.5%
Cambridge: Central Square 0.9% 0.3% 0.6%
Total Selected Destinations 92.2% 83.9% 8.3%

 

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 or 1998 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS
COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM
PERCENT OF TRIP DESTINATIONS BY CITY, TOWN OR NEIGHBORHOOD
Fairmount Line
Destination City, Town, or Neighborhood 2008-09 1993 Pct. Chg. 
Boston: Financial/Retail 36.1% 38.9% -2.8%
Boston: Waterfront 17.4% 16.9% 0.6%
Boston: Government Ctr. 15.2% 11.7% 3.5%
Boston: So. Boston Indust. 7.6% 3.6% 4.0%
Cambridge: Kendall/MIT 3.5% 2.0% 1.5%
Boston: Back Bay 2.1% 0.6% 1.5%
Boston: Beacon Hill 1.6% 0.9% 0.7%
Cambridge: Unspecified 1.6% 0.5% 1.1%
Cambridge: Central Square 1.5% 0.2% 1.3%
Boston: Charlestown 1.3% 0.3% 1.0%
Cambridge: Harvard Square 1.3% 0.4% 0.9%
Boston: Fenway 0.8% 0.2% 0.6%
Boston: Park Square 0.8% 1.8% -1.0%
Boston: North Dorchester 0.8% 1.6% -0.8%
Boston: North End 0.6% 0.2% 0.4%
Total Selected Destinations 92.2% 79.7% 12.5%

 

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1998 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS
COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM
PERCENT OF TRIP DESTINATIONS BY CITY, TOWN OR NEIGHBORHOOD
Middleborough/Lakeville Line
Destination City, Town, or Neighborhood 2008-09 1998 Pct. Chg. 
Boston: Financial/Retail 28.9% 31.3% -2.4%
Boston: Waterfront 11.1% 12.4% -1.3%
Boston: Government Ctr. 9.0% 10.0% -1.0%
Boston: So. Boston Indust. 8.4% 5.5% 2.9%
Cambridge: Kendall/MIT 4.6% 3.3% 1.3%
Boston: Park Square 3.8% 4.7% -0.9%
Boston: Prudential/Hancock 3.3% 3.5% -0.2%
Boston: Longwood Med Area 2.9% 2.1% 0.8%
Boston: Beacon Hill 2.4% 2.3% 0.1%
Boston: Back Bay 2.3% 3.7% -1.4%
Boston: North End 1.9% 1.5% 0.4%
Boston: North Dorchester 1.8% 1.2% 0.6%
Cambridge: Central Square 1.4% 0.8% 0.6%
Boston: Fenway 1.3% 1.0% 0.3%
Cambridge: Harvard Square 1.3% 1.4% -0.1%
Total Selected Destinations 84.4% 84.6% -0.2%

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1998 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS
COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM
PERCENT OF TRIP DESTINATIONS BY CITY, TOWN OR NEIGHBORHOOD
Kingston/Plymouth Line
Neighborhood 2008-09 1998 Pct. Chg. 
Boston: Financial/Retail 29.9% 34.5% -4.6%
Boston: Waterfront 11.6% 15.4% -3.8%
Boston: Government Ctr. 10.6% 10.3% 0.3%
Boston: So. Boston Indust. 6.6% 5.9% 0.7%
Boston: Park Square 6.3% 3.8% 2.5%
Boston: Prudential/Hancock 5.9% 3.9% 2.0%
Cambridge: Kendall/MIT 3.2% 3.1% 0.1%
Boston: Beacon Hill 3.1% 1.7% 1.4%
Boston: Fenway 1.8% 1.3% 0.5%
Boston: Longwood Med Area 1.6% 2.1% -0.5%
Boston: North Dorchester 1.5% 1.2% 0.3%
Boston: North End 1.5% 2.1% -0.6%
Boston: Back Bay 1.4% 3.7% -2.3%
Cambridge: Harvard Square 1.4% 1.2% 0.2%
Cambridge: Central Square 1.3% 0.3% 1.0%
Total Selected Destinations 87.7% 90.3% -2.6%

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1998 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS
COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM
PERCENT OF TRIP DESTINATIONS BY CITY, TOWN OR NEIGHBORHOOD
Greenbush Line
Destination City, Town, or Neighborhood 2008-09 (No Prior Survey) (No Prior Survey)
Boston: Financial/Retail 31.7%    
Boston: Waterfront 13.9%  
Boston: Government Ctr. 8.4%  
Boston: So. Boston Indust. 7.7%  
Boston: Park Square 5.3%  
Boston: Prudential/Hancock 4.3%  
Cambridge: Kendall/MIT 4.2%  
Boston: Downtown Unspec. 3.0%  
Boston: Longwood Med Area 3.0%  
Boston: Beacon Hill 2.8%  
Boston: North End 2.3%  
Boston: Back Bay 2.0%  
Cambridge: Harvard Square 2.0%  
Boston: Fenway 1.6%  
Cambridge: Central Square 1.3%  
Boston: North Dorchester 0.8%  
Total Selected Destinations 94.3%    

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM SOCIOECONOMIC DATA - AGE
Age of riders Newburyport/Rockport Line 2008-09 Newburyport/Rockport Line 1993 Newburyport/Rockport Line Pct. Chg.  Haverhill Line 2008-09 Haverhill Line 1993 Haverhill Line Pct. Chg.  Lowell Line 2008-09 Lowell Line 1993 Lowell Line Pct. Chg.  Fitchburg Line 2008-09 Fitchburg Line 1993 Fitchburg Line Pct. Chg.  Framingham/Worcester Line 2008-09 Framingham/Worcester Line 1993 Framingham/Worcester Line Pct. Chg.  Needham Line 2008-09 Needham Line 1993 Needham Line Pct. Chg.  Franklin Line 2008-09 Franklin Line 1993 Franklin Line Pct. Chg.  Providence/Stoughton Line 2008-09 Providence/Stoughton Line 1993 Providence/Stoughton Line Pct. Chg. 
   17 and under (1994) 0.8% 0.0%   0.1% 0.4%   0.7% -0.1%   1.3% 0.5% 0.9% -0.4%   1.2% -0.5%   0.6% -0.2%   0.5% 0.1%
18 and under (2008-09) 0.8%   0.5%   0.6%   1.8%   0.5%   0.7%   0.4%   0.6%
   18 to 24 (1994) 8.9% -2.2%   8.1% -1.4%   11.3% -4.9%   7.6% -3.1% 9.6% -4.7%   6.3% -4.1%   8.2% -3.5%   8.3% -5.2%
19 to 24 (2008-09) 6.7%   6.7%   6.4%   4.5%   4.9%   2.2%   4.7%   3.1%
25 to 34 20.5% 30.3% -9.8% 18.7% 31.9% -13.2% 21.1% 32.0% -10.9% 17.6% 31.6% -14.0% 21.6% 36.8% -15.2% 16.8% 33.4% -16.6% 18.1% 32.2% -14.1% 19.8% 35.1% -15.3%
35 to 44 20.8% 30.0% -9.2% 23.8% 28.4% -4.6% 24.2% 27.4% -3.2% 20.3% 28.6% -8.3% 25.7% 26.7% -1.0% 27.9% 29.3% -1.4% 27.2% 29.6% -2.4% 27.2% 28.7% -1.5%
45 to 64 46.1% 26.0% 20.1% 45.4% 29.1% 16.3% 43.8% 26.4% 17.4% 50.1% 27.8% 22.3% 43.4% 23.9% 19.5% 48.8% 26.7% 22.1% 45.4% 26.7% 18.7% 45.8% 25.5% 20.3%
65 and Older 5.2% 4.0% 1.2% 4.8% 2.5% 2.3% 3.8% 2.2% 1.6% 5.7% 3.2% 2.5% 4.0% 2.1% 1.9% 3.7% 3.1% 0.6% 4.2% 2.7% 1.5% 3.5% 1.9% 1.6%
Total 100.1% 100.0% 0.1% 99.9% 100.0% -0.1% 99.9% 100.0% -0.1% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 100.1% 100.0% 0.1% 100.1% 100.0% 0.1% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM SOCIOECONOMIC DATA - HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Household Income Newburyport/Rockport Line 2008-09 Newburyport/Rockport Line 1993 Newburyport/Rockport Line Pct. Chg.  Haverhill Line 2008-09 Haverhill Line 1993 Haverhill Line Pct. Chg.  Lowell Line 2008-09 Lowell Line 1993 Lowell Line Pct. Chg.  Fitchburg Line 2008-09 Fitchburg Line 1993 Fitchburg Line Pct. Chg.  Framingham/Worcester Line 2008-09 Framingham/Worcester Line 1993 Framingham/Worcester Line Pct. Chg.  Needham Line 2008-09 Needham Line 1993 Needham Line Pct. Chg.  Franklin Line 2008-09 Franklin Line 1993 Franklin Line Pct. Chg.  Providence/Stoughton Line 2008-09 Providence/Stoughton Line 1993 Providence/Stoughton Line Pct. Chg. 
Under $20,000 2.8% 8.7% -5.9% 2.5% 5.6% -3.1% 2.0% 7.7% -5.7% 2.1% 6.4% -4.3% 1.8% 5.6% -3.8% 0.9% 3.4% -2.5% 0.8% 4.2% -3.4% 1.1% 5.1% -4.0%
$20,000 - $29,999 (1998; 2008-09) 2.5%   1.5%   1.7%   1.7%   1.3%   0.8%   0.4%   1.0%
$30,000 - $39,999 (1998; 2008-09) 4.8%   2.4%   3.1%   1.6%   1.8%   1.0%   2.3%   2.2%
    $20,000 - $39,999 (1993) 28.9% -21.6%   26.8% -22.9%   28.0% -23.2%   18.3% -15.0% 20.8% -17.7%   20.9% -19.1%   20.3% -17.6%   23.8% -20.6%
$40,000 - $49,999 (2008-09) 6.5%   4.1%   4.1%   4.7%   3.6%   2.5%   2.8%   4.2%
$50,000 - $59,999 (2008-09) 6.6%   6.1%   5.5%   4.3%   3.1%   2.1%   5.4%   4.7%
    $40,000 - $59,999 (1993; 1998) 23.8% -10.7%   25.4% -15.2%   24.6% -15.0%   24.3% -15.3% 21.0% -14.3%   21.1% -16.5%   25.2% -17.0%   24.9% -16.0%
$60,000 - $74,999 (2008-09) 12.8%   10.6%   11.4%   11.5%   8.3%   5.9%   8.4%   11.2%
    $60,000 - $79,999 (1993; 1998) 16.7% -3.9%   18.7% -8.1%   20.0% -8.6%   18.5% -7.0% 19.1% -10.8%   19.6% -13.7%   22.6% -14.2%   21.6% -10.4%
$75,000 - $99,999 20.1%   19.9%   16.9%   16.5%   15.7%   11.2%   19.1%   19.6%
    $80,000 - $99,999 (1993) 10.3% 9.8%   13.0% 6.9%   9.7% 7.2%   14.1% 2.4% 11.9% 3.8%   13.5% -2.3%   14.6% 4.5%   12.8% 6.8%
    $80,000 or more (1998)                          
$100,000 or more 43.9% 11.6% 32.3% 53.0% 10.6% 42.4% 55.3% 10.0% 45.3% 57.6% 18.5% 39.1% 64.3% 21.6% 42.7% 75.5% 21.5% 54.0% 60.9% 13.1% 47.8% 56.1% 11.8% 44.3%
Total 100.0% 100.0%   100.1% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   99.9% 100.0%   99.9% 100.0%   100.1% 100.0%   100.1% 100.0%  

 

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 or 1998 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM SOCIOECONOMIC DATA - AGE
Age of riders Fairmount Line 2008-09 Fairmount Line 1993 Fairmount Line Pct. Chg.  Middleborough/Lakeville Line 2008-09 Middleborough/Lakeville Line 1998 Middleborough/Lakeville Line Pct. Chg.  Kingston/Plymouth Line 2008-09 Kingston/Plymouth Line 1998 Kingston/Plymouth Line Pct. Chg.  Greenbush Line 2008-09 Greenbush Line  (No Prior Survey) Greenbush Line  (No Prior Survey)
   17 and under (1994)   0.6% 0.2%   1.1% -0.9%   1.8% -1.1%    
18 and under (2008-09) 0.8%   0.2%   0.7%   0.0%  
   18 to 24 (1994)   7.9% -6.0%   10.7% -5.6%   6.9% -5.5%    
19 to 24 (2008-09) 1.9%   5.1%   1.4%   3.5%  
25 to 34 14.1% 29.7% -15.6% 19.0% 26.1% -7.1% 17.2% 28.0% -10.8% 13.8%  
35 to 44 31.7% 32.0% -0.3% 25.4% 27.8% -2.4% 24.1% 27.7% -3.6% 30.6%  
45 to 64 48.5% 25.9% 22.6% 45.6% 31.7% 13.9% 50.9% 32.2% 18.7% 47.2%  
65 and Older 2.9% 3.9% -1.0% 4.7% 2.6% 2.1% 5.7% 3.5% 2.2% 5.0%  
Total 99.9% 100.0% -0.1% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.1% -0.1% 100.1%    

 

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 or 1998 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM SOCIOECONOMIC DATA - HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Household Income Fairmount Line 2008-09 Fairmount Line 1993 Fairmount Line Pct. Chg.  Middleborough/Lakeville Line 2008-09 Middleborough/Lakeville Line 1998 Middleborough/Lakeville Line Pct. Chg.  Kingston/Plymouth Line 2008-09 Kingston/Plymouth Line 1998 Kingston/Plymouth Line Pct. Chg.  Greenbush Line 2008-09 Greenbush Line  (No Prior Survey) Greenbush Line  (No Prior Survey)
Under $20,000 0.0% 9.7% -9.7% 2.1% 4.5% -2.4% 0.3% 2.5% -2.2% 0.4%  
$20,000 - $29,999 (1998; 2008-09) 3.7%   1.9% 8.6% -6.7% 0.9% 4.4% -3.5% 0.5%  
$30,000 - $39,999 (1998; 2008-09) 4.6%   5.6% 12.1% -6.5% 1.3% 8.4% -7.1% 0.8%  
    $20,000 - $39,999 (1993)   34.8% -26.5%            
$40,000 - $49,999 (2008-09) 11.9%   6.0%   3.8%   2.7%  
$50,000 - $59,999 (2008-09) 10.4%   9.5%   5.5%   3.3%  
    $40,000 - $59,999 (1993; 1998)   25.2% -2.9%   23.3% -7.8%   20.4% -11.1%    
$60,000 - $74,999 (2008-09) 14.4%   12.7%   9.7%   4.5%  
    $60,000 - $79,999 (1993; 1998)   14.8% -0.4%   22.2% -9.5%   24.8% -15.1%    
$75,000 - $99,999 17.5%   23.7%   20.2%   17.2%  
    $80,000 - $99,999 (1993)   5.8% 11.7%            
    $80,000 or more (1998)       29.2%     39.5%      
$100,000 or more 37.3% 9.7% 27.6% 38.5% 33.0% 58.3% 39.0% 70.6%  
Total 99.8% 100.0%   100.0% 99.9%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0%    
COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM USAGE RATES
Number of Days of Use/Week Newburyport/Rockport Line 2008-09 Newburyport/Rockport Line 1993 Newburyport/Rockport Line Pct. Chg.  Haverhill Line 2008-09 Haverhill Line 1993 Haverhill Line Pct. Chg.  Lowell Line 2008-09 Lowell Line 1993 Lowell Line Pct. Chg.  Fitchburg Line 2008-09 Fitchburg Line 1993 Fitchburg Line Pct. Chg.  Framingham/Worcester Line 2008-09 Framingham/Worcester Line 1993 Framingham/Worcester Line Pct. Chg.  Needham Line 2008-09 Needham Line 1993 Needham Line Pct. Chg.  Franklin Line 2008-09 Franklin Line 1993 Franklin Line Pct. Chg.  Providence/Stoughton Line 2008-09 Providence/Stoughton Line 1993 Providence/Stoughton Line Pct. Chg. 
 Only Visiting 1.8%   2.1%   0.8%   1.5%   0.8%   0.8%   0.7%   0.7%
 Less than One Day 3.8% 4.9% 0.7% 1.6% 3.8% -0.1% 2.8% 6.1% -2.5% 5.9% 4.1% 3.3% 1.8% 3.0% -0.4% 2.1% 3.6% -0.7% 2.1% 3.3% -0.5% 2.1% 2.4% 0.4%
One Day 1.9% 1.7% 0.2% 0.7% 1.0% -0.3% 2.0% 2.1% -0.1% 1.9% 1.9% 0.0% 0.6% 1.3% -0.7% 2.2% 0.6% 1.6% 1.6% 0.9% 0.7% 1.1% 0.5% 0.6%
Two Days 3.5% 3.3% 0.2% 2.4% 2.9% -0.5% 3.6% 2.5% 1.1% 2.5% 3.2% -0.7% 2.6% 3.0% -0.4% 3.0% 2.6% 0.4% 1.7% 1.8% -0.1% 2.7% 1.8% 0.9%
Three Days 6.1% 7.3% -1.2% 6.0% 3.9% 2.1% 5.9% 5.1% 0.8% 6.2% 6.2% 0.0% 7.4% 7.0% 0.4% 6.0% 6.2% -0.2% 4.1% 4.1% 0.0% 6.2% 5.0% 1.2%
Four Days 10.7% 9.9% 0.8% 10.6% 8.5% 2.1% 11.1% 7.3% 3.8% 12.6% 12.1% 0.5% 11.1% 10.8% 0.3% 9.2% 11.0% -1.8% 9.8% 7.5% 2.3% 10.2% 8.1% 2.1%
Five Days 68.1% 69.7% -1.6% 73.8% 77.7% -3.9% 71.0% 72.9% -1.9% 67.8% 69.2% -1.4% 72.9% 71.8% 1.1% 73.8% 73.2% 0.6% 76.3% 79.1% -2.8% 74.0% 79.5% -5.5%
Six Days 2.7% 2.7% 0.0% 1.1% 1.9% -0.8% 2.3% 2.9% -0.6% 0.6% 2.9% -2.3% 1.8% 2.3% -0.5% 2.3% 2.8% -0.5% 2.6% 2.9% -0.3% 2.1% 2.2% -0.1%
Seven Days 1.4% 0.6% 0.8% 1.7% 0.2% 1.5% 0.5% 1.1% -0.6% 1.0% 0.4% 0.6% 1.0% 0.8% 0.2% 0.6% 0.0% 0.6% 0.9% 0.3% 0.6% 0.9% 0.4% 0.5%
Total 100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM FARE PAYMENT TYPES
Fare Payment Type Newburyport/Rockport Line 2008-09 Newburyport/Rockport Line 1993 Newburyport/Rockport Line Pct. Chg.  Haverhill Line 2008-09 Haverhill Line 1993 Haverhill Line Pct. Chg.  Lowell Line 2008-09 Lowell Line 1993 Lowell Line Pct. Chg.  Fitchburg Line 2008-09 Fitchburg Line 1993 Fitchburg Line Pct. Chg.  Framingham/Worcester Line 2008-09 Framingham/Worcester Line 1993 Framingham/Worcester Line Pct. Chg.  Needham Line 2008-09 Needham Line 1993 Needham Line Pct. Chg.  Franklin Line 2008-09 Franklin Line 1993 Franklin Line Pct. Chg.  Providence/Stoughton Line 2008-09 Providence/Stoughton Line 1993 Providence/Stoughton Line Pct. Chg. 
Adult full fare 13.2% 13.1% 0.1% 8.2% 10.4% -2.2% 8.1% 13.9% -5.8% 12.2% 11.6% 0.6% 6.9% 9.7% -2.8% 6.8% 6.1% 0.7% 6.7% 6.2% 0.5% 7.3% 6.2% 1.1%
Adult Monthly Pass 68.0% 63.8% 4.2% 73.3% 69.2% 4.1% 74.5% 68.7% 5.8% 65.3% 63.3% 2.0% 69.8% 60.6% 9.2% 70.5% 69.9% 0.6% 71.8% 67.0% 4.8% 71.6% 68.7% 2.9%
10-ride and 12-ride tickets 12.7% 17.5% -4.8% 14.3% 17.0% -2.7% 13.8% 14.3% -0.5% 16.3% 20.0% -3.7% 18.8% 26.4% -7.6% 19.8% 19.5% 0.3% 18.5% 23.1% -4.6% 17.9% 22.3% -4.4%
Senior and Disability half fares 4.7% 4.2% 0.5% 3.3% 2.5% 0.8% 2.6% 2.5% 0.1% 4.2% 4.1% 0.1% 3.8% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 2.9% -1.0% 2.3% 2.8% -0.5% 2.2% 2.3% -0.1%
Student and Child Reduced fares 0.5% 0.7% -0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% 0.9% 0.6% 0.3% 0.1% 0.8% -0.7% 0.3% 0.9% -0.6% 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% 0.3% 0.1% 0.2%
Other                              
  Family Fare 0.1%   0.0%   0.0%   0.7%   0.1%   0.0%   0.1%   0.0%
  Blind Access Card 0.1%   0.1%   0.2%   0.2%   0.4%   0.0%   0.1%   0.0%
  Other 0.6% 0.7%   0.7% 0.8%   0.6% 0.5%   0.3% 0.3%   0.0% 0.6%   0.6% 0.8%   0.1% 0.4%   0.6% 0.5%
  Subtotal Other 0.8% 0.7% 0.1% 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% 0.3% 1.2% 0.3% 0.9% 0.5% 0.6% -0.1% 0.6% 0.8% -0.2% 0.3% 0.4% -0.1% 0.6% 0.5% 0.1%
Total 100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%  

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 or 1998 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM USAGE RATES
Number of Days of Use/Week Fairmount Line 2008-09 Fairmount Line 1993 Fairmount Line Pct. Chg.  Middleborough/Lakeville Line 2008-09 Middleborough/Lakeville Line 1998 Middleborough/Lakeville Line Pct. Chg.  Kingston/Plymouth Line 2008-09 Kingston/Plymouth Line 1998 Kingston/Plymouth Line Pct. Chg.  Greenbush Line 2008-09 Greenbush Line (No Prior Survey) Greenbush Line (No Prior Survey)
 Only Visiting 0.0%   2.4%   1.6%   0.2%  
 Less than One Day 0.0% 2.5% -2.5% 2.0% 5.8% -1.4% 1.7% 6.2% -2.9% 3.5%  
One Day 0.0% 1.5% -1.5% 1.5% 2.3% -0.8% 0.7% 1.8% -1.1% 1.4%  
Two Days 0.8% 3.5% -2.7% 2.2% 2.8% -0.6% 3.2% 2.6% 0.6% 3.7%  
Three Days 4.5% 5.6% -1.1% 4.4% 4.5% -0.1% 7.6% 6.1% 1.5% 8.5%  
Four Days 14.3% 5.1% 9.2% 10.2% 8.7% 1.5% 10.1% 8.0% 2.1% 14.3%  
Five Days 77.7% 77.8% -0.1% 74.0% 72.9% 1.1% 73.8% 73.5% 0.3% 67.7%  
Six Days 0.6% 3.2% -2.6% 2.1% 2.3% -0.2% 1.0% 1.5% -0.5% 0.6%  
Seven Days 2.1% 0.9% 1.2% 1.1% 0.8% 0.3% 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%  
Total 100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0%  

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 or 1998 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS
COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM
FARE PAYMENT TYPES
Fare Payment Type Fairmount Line 2008-09 Fairmount Line 1993 Fairmount Line Pct. Chg.  Middleborough/Lakeville Line 2008-09 Middleborough/Lakeville Line 1998 Middleborough/Lakeville Line Pct. Chg.  Kingston/Plymouth Line 2008-09 Kingston/Plymouth Line 1998 Kingston/Plymouth Line Pct. Chg.  Greenbush Line 2008-09 Greenbush Line (No Prior Survey) Greenbush Line (No Prior Survey)
Adult full fare 2.7% 9.6% -6.9% 9.6% 13.9% -4.3% 8.9% 11.7% -2.8% 5.2%  
Adult Monthly Pass 78.0% 73.8% 4.2% 68.6% 58.7% 9.9% 66.2% 56.6% 9.6% 68.3%  
10-ride and 12-ride tickets 17.0% 11.5% 5.5% 16.5% 21.9% -5.4% 19.8% 24.7% -4.9% 20.4%  
Senior and Disability half fares 0.0% 3.7% -3.7% 2.6% 3.7% -1.1% 4.5% 4.1% 0.4% 3.5%  
Student and Child Reduced fares 0.8% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.9% -0.4% 0.2% 0.9% -0.7% 0.0%  
Other                
  Family Fare 0.0%   0.4%   0.0%   0.0%  
  Blind Access Card 0.0%   0.3%   0.0%   0.2%  
  Other 1.4% 1.0%   1.5% 0.6%   0.4% 1.1%   2.4%  
  Subtotal Other 1.4% 1.0% 0.4% 2.2% 0.6% 1.6% 0.4% 1.1% -0.7% 2.6%  
Total 100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0%    
COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM VEHICLE AVAILABILITY DATA
Licensed Drivers Newburyport/Rockport Line 2008-09 Newburyport/Rockport Line 1993 Newburyport/Rockport Line Pct. Chg.  Haverhill Line 2008-09 Haverhill Line 1993 Haverhill Line Pct. Chg.  Lowell Line 2008-09 Lowell Line 1993 Lowell Line Pct. Chg.  Fitchburg Line 2008-09 Fitchburg Line 1993 Fitchburg Line Pct. Chg.  Framingham/Worcester Line 2008-09 Framingham/Worcester Line 1993 Framingham/Worcester Line Pct. Chg.  Needham Line 2008-09 Needham Line 1993 Needham Line Pct. Chg.  Franklin Line 2008-09 Franklin Line 1993 Franklin Line Pct. Chg.  Providence/Stoughton Line 2008-09 Providence/Stoughton Line 1993 Providence/Stoughton Line Pct. Chg. 
Licensed 93.6% 94.3% -0.7% 94.8% 95.6% -0.8% 96.4% 95.0% 1.4% 95.3% 95.7% -0.4% 96.5% 96.7% -0.2% 97.0% 96.6% 0.4% 96.6% 95.9% 0.7% 97.7% 98.1% -0.4%
Not Licensed 6.4% 5.7% 0.7% 5.2% 4.4% 0.8% 3.6% 5.0% -1.4% 4.7% 4.3% 0.4% 3.5% 3.3% 0.2% 3.0% 3.4% -0.4% 3.4% 4.1% -0.7% 2.3% 1.9% 0.4%
Total 100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%  

 

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM VEHICLE AVAILABILITY DATA
Vehicle Available Newburyport/Rockport Line 2008-09 Newburyport/Rockport Line 1993 Newburyport/Rockport Line Pct. Chg.  Haverhill Line 2008-09 Haverhill Line 1993 Haverhill Line Pct. Chg.  Lowell Line 2008-09 Lowell Line 1993 Lowell Line Pct. Chg.  Fitchburg Line 2008-09 Fitchburg Line 1993 Fitchburg Line Pct. Chg.  Framingham/Worcester Line 2008-09 Framingham/Worcester Line 1993 Framingham/Worcester Line Pct. Chg.  Needham Line 2008-09 Needham Line 1993 Needham Line Pct. Chg.  Franklin Line 2008-09 Franklin Line 1993 Franklin Line Pct. Chg.  Providence/Stoughton Line 2008-09 Providence/Stoughton Line 1993 Providence/Stoughton Line Pct. Chg. 
Yes 67.9% 78.4% -10.5% 77.1% 79.1% -2.0% 79.2% 81.1% -1.9% 77.5% 79.2% -1.7% 79.2% 82.9% -3.7% 80.7% 81.4% -0.7% 78.7% 87.2% -8.5% 81.2% 90.3% -9.1%
No 32.1% 21.6% 10.5% 22.9% 20.9% 2.0% 20.8% 18.9% 1.9% 22.5% 20.8% 1.7% 20.9% 17.1% 3.8% 19.3% 18.6% 0.7% 21.3% 12.8% 8.5% 18.8% 9.7% 9.1%

 

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 or 1998 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM VEHICLE AVAILABILITY DATA
Licensed Drivers Fairmount Line 2008-09 Fairmount Line 1993 Fairmount Line Pct. Chg.  Middleborough/Lakeville Line 2008-09 Middleborough/Lakeville Line 1998 Middleborough/Lakeville Line Pct. Chg.  Kingston/Plymouth Line 2008-09 Kingston/Plymouth Line 1998 Kingston/Plymouth Line Pct. Chg.  Greenbush Line 2008-09 Greenbush Line (No Prior Survey) Greenbush Line (No Prior Survey)
Licensed 94.6% 90.5% 4.1% 95.2% 95.0% 0.2% 98.0% 96.3% 1.7% 99.2%  
Not Licensed 5.4% 9.5% -4.1% 4.8% 5.0% -0.2% 2.0% 3.7% -1.7% 0.8%  
Total 100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%  

 

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 or 1998 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS
COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM
VEHICLE AVAILABILITY DATA
Vehicle Available Fairmount Line 2008-09 Fairmount Line 1993 Fairmount Line Pct. Chg.  Middleborough/Lakeville Line 2008-09 Middleborough/Lakeville Line 1998 Middleborough/Lakeville Line Pct. Chg.  Kingston/Plymouth Line 2008-09 Kingston/Plymouth Line 1998 Kingston/Plymouth Line Pct. Chg.  Greenbush Line 2008-09 Greenbush Line (No Prior Survey) Greenbush Line (No Prior Survey)
Yes 65.6% 71.5% -5.9% 77.8% 84.4% -6.6% 88.5% 92.1% -3.6% 90.1%  
No 34.4% 28.5% 5.9% 22.2% 15.6% 6.6% 11.5% 7.9% 3.6% 9.9%    

 

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM SERVICE QUALITY RATINGS
Performance Measure Newburyport/Rockport Line
Rating 2008-09		 Newburyport/Rockport Line
Rating 1993		 Newburyport/Rockport Line
Rating Change 		 Haverhill Line
Rating 2008-09		 Haverhill Line
Rating 1993		 Haverhill Line
Rating Change 		 Lowell Line
Rating 2008-09		 Lowell Line
Rating 1993		 Lowell Line
Rating Change 		 Fitchburg Line
 Rating 2008-09		  Fitchburg Line
Rating 1993		  Fitchburg Line
Rating Change 		 Framingham/Worcester Line
Rating 2008-09		 Framingham/Worcester Line
Rating 1993		 Framingham/Worcester Line
Rating Change 		 Needham Line
Rating 2008-09		 Needham Line
Rating 1993		 Needham Line
Rating Change 		 Needham Line
Rating 2008-09		 Needham Line
Rating 1993		 Needham Line
Rating Change 		 Providence/Stoughton Line
Rating 2008-09		 Providence/Stoughton Line
Rating 1993		 Providence/Stoughton Line
Rating Change 
On-time performance 3.5 3.9 -0.4 3.2 3.8 -0.6 3.7 4.1 -0.4 3.0 3.9 -0.9 2.9 4.0 -1.1 3.5 4.1 -0.6 3.2 3.7 -0.5 3.3 3.9 -0.6
Safety and Security 4.0 3.5 0.5 3.8 3.6 0.2 4.0 3.2 0.8 3.9 3.5 0.4 3.9 3.5 0.4 4.1 3.8 0.3 3.9 3.5 0.4 3.8 3.2 0.6
Availability of seating on trains 3.6 3.7 -0.1 3.6 3.7 -0.1 3.4 3.7 -0.3 3.5 3.8 -0.3 3.2 3.6 -0.4 3.5 4.0 -0.5 3.1 3.2 -0.1 3.1 3.3 -0.2
Frequency of Service 3.3 3.8 -0.5 3.0 4.1 -1.1 3.5 4.1 -0.6 2.8 4.1 -1.3 2.8 4.1 -1.3 3.4 4.1 -0.7 3.1 3.8 -0.7 3.3 3.9 -0.6
Travel time/speed 3.7 3.9 -0.2 3.3 4.0 -0.7 3.8 3.9 -0.1 3.2 4.0 -0.8 3.2 4.0 -0.8 3.7 4.3 -0.6 3.3 3.7 -0.4 3.5 3.8 -0.3
Parking availability 3.1 3.4 -0.3 3.5 3.7 -0.2 3.6 3.5 0.1 2.9 3.2 -0.3 3.5 2.6 0.9 3.8 3.7 0.1 3.7 3.7 0.0 3.4 3.0 0.4
Station Amenities (2008-09) 2.3 — — 2.6 — — 3.1 — — 2.3 — — 2.5   2.7 — — 2.6 — — 2.8 — —
  Station condition/cleanliness (1993/98) — 3.2 -0.9 — 3.3 -0.7 — 3.1 0.0 — 3.0 -0.7 — 3.5 -1.0 — 3.9 -1.2 — 3.8 -1.2 — 3.5 -0.7

Note: Service Quality measures were rated on a scale of 1 to 5

1 = Poor (2008-09); Very Poor (1993 and 1998)

3 = Average

5 = Excellent (2008-09); Very Good (1993 and 1998)

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1993 or 1998 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS COMMUTER RAIL INBOUND RIDERS BOARDING FROM START OF SERVICE TO 3:30 PM SERVICE QUALITY RATINGS
Performance Measure Fairmount Line
Rating 2008-09		 Fairmount Line
 Rating 1993		 Fairmount Line
Rating Change 		 Middleborough/Lakeville Line
Rating 2008-09		 Middleborough/Lakeville Line
Rating 1998		 Middleborough/Lakeville Line
Rating Change 		 Kingston/Plymouth Line
Rating 2008-09		 Kingston/Plymouth Line
Rating 1998		 Kingston/Plymouth Line
Rating Change 		 Greenbush Line
Rating 2008-09		 Greenbush Line
Rating 1998		 Greenbush Line
Rating Change 
On-time performance 3.4 4.0 -0.6 3.6 4.4 -0.8 3.7 4.3 -0.6 4.5 — —
Safety and Security 3.9 3.0 0.9 3.9 3.9 0.0 3.8 4.0 -0.2 4.4 — —
Availability of seating on trains 4.4 4.4 0.0 3.5 3.5 0.0 3.4 3.2 0.2 4.1 — —
Frequency of Service 3.4 4.1 -0.7 3.1 3.3 -0.2 3.1 3.3 -0.2 3.4 — —
Travel time/speed 3.7 4.3 -0.6 3.7 4.0 -0.3 3.7 4.1 -0.4 4.0 — —
Parking availability 3.4 3.4 0.0 4.0 3.9 0.1 3.8 4.2 -0.4 4.5 — —
Station Amenities (2008-09) 2.7 — — 2.6 — — 2.5 — — 2.9 — —
 Station condition/cleanliness (1993/98) — 3.6 -0.9   4.3 -1.7 — 4.5 -2.0 — — —

Note: Service Quality measures were rated on a scale of 1 to 5

1 = Poor (2008-09); Very Poor (1993 and 1998)

3 = Average

5 = Excellent (2008-09); Very Good (1993 and 1998)