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St. John’s Transportation Commission (Metrobus) 2011 Market Assessment and Strategic Directions Study – Part B: The Past and Present – Understanding Ridership Trends (this page left intentionally blank) Dillon Consulting Limited Page 30
St. John’s Transportation Commission (Metrobus) 2011 Market Assessment and Strategic Directions Study – Part B: The Past and Present – Understanding Ridership Trends 6.0 EXTERNAL EFFECTS There are a number of external factors that can influence transit use which may have contributed to the reported ridership decline on Metrobus since 2007. External factors are ones that Metrobus has little influence over and include: 1. Population and Employment Growth: both the rate of growth and location of new population/employment relative to the transit service area; 2. Land Use: the degree to which land use is supportive of transit (i.e. density, accessibility of bus stops, etc.); 3. Undeveloped Lands: the degree and type of development occurring within and outside the transit service area; 4. Demographic Characteristics: the profile of population located within the Metrobus service area, including age, income, gender, etc.; 5. Factors Influencing Auto Ownership and Use: the cost of vehicle acquisition and operation, parking pricing and availability, and level of road congestion; 6. Economic Activity: the economic prosperity within the greater St. John’s area, including housing affordability, development activity, personal income, etc.; and 7. Other Modes: the degree to which other non-auto modes are increasing in their share of the travel market (i.e. school bus operations, taxi’s, paratransit, walking, cycling, etc.). Each of these external factors is discussed below in relation to its potential influence to the decline in Metrobus ridership. 6.1 Population and Employment Growth The degree and location of population growth in Newfoundland has historically been linked to three factors: the unique topography, the rise and fall of the Atlantic fisheries, and more recently the success of the oil and gas industry. It is the latter of these that is starting to and will continue to play a role in shaping future population growth in the St. John’s area. Over the past few decades, St. John’s population has been stable. There was a period of population decline in the mid 1990’s preceded and followed by population growth. Recently, the oil and gas industry has kick-started rapid population growth. However, the majority of these new residents are locating along the TransCanada Highway Suburban Corridor, namely in the municipalities of Paradise and Conception Bay South. This corridor has increased in population by 95 percent since 1981 (Hemson Consulting Ltd. based on Statistics Canada data, 2009). At the same time, population growth in the Suburban Perimeter (Portugal Cove-St. Philips, Torbay & Logy Bay, Middle Cove, and Outer Cove) has increased by 73 percent (Hemson Consulting Ltd. based on Statistics Canada data, 2009). These areas are currently not served by public transit. Within Metrobus’ existing service area (St. John’s and Mount Pearl), the population increased by only 4 percent between 1981 and 2006. While Mount Pearl has reached full build-out, St. John’s has areas of developable land still available, especially in its southern urban fringe (Hemson Consulting Ltd. based on Statistics Canada data, 2009). St. John’s economy has had a turbulent 25 years with the collapse of the Atlantic fishing industry. However, recent growth in the oil and gas industry has helped the economy rebound and reach near Dillon Consulting Limited Page 31
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APPENDIX A Online Questionnaire Sam
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Transit Use 1. Have you used Metrob
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Student Profile/Transit Use 1. Are
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