Bicycle-Rail Trip Analysis and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Focused Study

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) recently began studying the ways in which bicycling, for transportation and in combination with transit, can reduce automobile use and lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This study looks at bicycle trips to and from Metro Rail and is intended to establish the benefits of providing an integrated transportation system where bicyclists are accommodated at train stations and on trains. Survey data were used to calculate bicycle-rail trip distances and associated reductions in vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and GHG emissions. Findings indicate that bicyclists are a small but important subset of riders on the Metro Rail system, and bicycle-rail trips offset vehicle miles traveled resulting in quantifiable greenhouse gas emissions. Bicycle-rail trips replace the equivalent of 422 motor vehicles. Bicyclists generally follow commute trends and on average, 13 bicyclists per hour enter or exit a Metro train during the weekday morning or weekday evening peak periods. Survey respondents indicate transit dependence; 37% said they never have access to a motor vehicle and 11% said they rarely do.

• Record URL:
  • http://media.metro.net/projects_studies/sustainability/images/Sustainability_Report_Bicycle.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

  900 Lyon Street
  Los Angeles, CA  United States  90012-2962

  ICF International

  116 John Street
  Suite 800
  New York, NY  United States  10038

  Alta Planning + Design

  1638 NE Davis Street
  Portland, OR  United States  97232

  Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition

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• Publication Date: 2011-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 80p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bicycle commuting; Cyclists; Greenhouse gases; Mode choice; Rail transit; Rail transit stations; Vehicle miles of travel
• Identifier Terms: Metro Rail (Los Angeles County, California)
• Subject Areas: Environment; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; I15: Environment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01530279
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 11 2014 9:27AM