PARK-AND-RIDE AT TRANSIT STATIONS. PHASE 1 REPORT

This Phase 1 study assesses the parking congestion problems near transit stations to detemine the need for additional commuter park-and-ride lots. Every commuter rail and rapid transit corridor in the city of Chicago was investigated for parking problems attributable to RTA or CTA passengers. Areas targeted for particular study are discussed in this report and include rapid transit lines, express bus corridors, commuter rail lines, as well as individual stations along the Illinois Central Gulf-South Chicago Line, and the Chicago & Northwestern north and northwest lines. The study analyzed no- and low-cost options for increasing needed commuter parking space. No-cost options included the removal of parking restrictions and joint-use of shopping center lots. Low-cost options involved the development of park-and-ride lots. About 25 sites were evaluated to serve this purpose and nearly a dozen sites were recommended for the development of a commuter lot with lot sizes ranging from 60 to 400 spaces. The results of this Phase 1 study indicate that the implementation of serveral no- or low-cost options for solving commuter parking problems should be pursued by the city. Recommended actions for CTA and RTA rail corridors are discussed in this report.

Corporate Authors:
Department of Public Works

320 North Clark Street, Room 411
Chicago, IL United States 60610

Urban Mass Transportation Administration

400 7th Street, SW
Washington, DC United States 20590
Publication Date: 1984-11

Media Info

Pagination: 105 p.

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Park and ride; Parking; Parking demand; Parking facilities; Railroad commuter service; Railroad stations; Rapid transit
Identifier Terms: Chicago Transit Authority
Old TRIS Terms: Umta section 8
Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 00396404
Record Type: Publication
Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-IL-09-0064-84
Files: TRIS, USDOT
Created Date: Jul 31 1985 12:00AM