1. RTD Bike Parking and Accessibility Plan RTD Board: Planning and Development Committee
May 13, 2014

2. Purpose of the Plan
Define strategies to get more transit patrons biking to and parking at RTD facilities, because:
Demand for Bike-on-Bus and Bike-on-Rail is growing, little opportunity for capacity increase
Over 50% of RTD customers live or work within 3 miles of their transit stop
Satisfaction ratings and lease rates for bike lockers are low
Census indicates nearly 3% of Denver residents commute by bike (doubled since )

3. Plan Elements Compile Background Information
Existing Conditions Assessment
Field Visits
Customer Survey
Peer Agency Best Practices
Methodology for Determining Bike Parking
Coordination
Recommendations and Report

4. Bike Parking Background Information
Planning/Design
Various facility design criteria ( )
Transit Access Guidelines (2009)
Current Operations
Program administered by RTD Planning, Customer Service, and Safety, Security and Facilities Departments
$30 to lease a locker for 6 months
All lockers locked at all times
Current locker lease rates
Of 750 bike lockers system-wide, 40% are leased
2013 Bike Locker Lease Rates by Facility

5. Types of Bike Parking RTD Provides
Racks
Inverted “U”
Circle
Wave
Art
Lockers
Standard lockers
Vertical lockers
Bike Trees

6. Bus-then-Bike Shelters
Currently owned and administered by Boulder County
Three locations in operation in Boulder County
8th & Coffman PnR
Table Mesa PnR
28th & Iris bus stop
Secure, swipe-card entry
Free to use

7. Existing Conditions Assessment
Purpose: Document the quantity, type, location, and condition of bicycle parking at and bike access adjacent to RTD facilities
Bike Parking
Count, Type, Total Bike Parking Capacity
Location/Convenience
Condition/Damage
General Facility Information
Safety Issues (e.g. Bus/Bike Conflict Area, etc.)
Existing Bike Signage
Need for Wayfinding Signage
Presence of Bike Lanes/Trails Near Transit Facility

8. Site Visit Map Example
Jessica – add map and talk about how the data collected is being displayed on the facility profiles

9. Customer Survey RTD conducted an online survey February 14 - 28, 2014
1,283 cyclists in the metropolitan area responded
The survey looked to explore:
Current bike, bike locker/rack and bike-on-bus use behaviors
Barriers to locker/rack usage
Factors impacting cyclists’ decision to ride to and/or park at a station
Interest in bus-then-bike shelters

10. Customer Survey Outcomes

11. Positive Reactions to Bus-then-Bike Shelters
Customer Survey Outcomes
Positive Reactions to Bus-then-Bike Shelters

12. Remaining Plan Elements
Case studies - review bike parking and performance at:
Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA), Boston
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), San Francisco
TriMet, Portland, Oregon
Create a methodology for determining bike parking needs at future stations
Final meeting with RTD Internal Working Group

13. Project Schedule May: Research Peer Agencies
Early June: Methodology to determine future bike parking needs
Late June: Recommendations and Internal Working Group meeting
July: Draft Report
August: Final Report

14. Genevieve Hutchison 303-299-2054 Genevieve.Hutchison@RTD-Denver.com
Questions
Genevieve Hutchison