OSU Transportation ServicesFaculty Senate Update

December 11, 2014

Transportation Services Department

• Motor Pool• Parking Services• Beaver Bus Shuttle• Bicycle and pedestrian commuter support• Local transit service coordination• Carpool/Vanpool support• Other transportation options• transportation.oregonstate.edu

Mission: To support the University’s academic and research mission by providing faculty, staff, students, and visitors with customer-focused, sustainable, safe and fiscally sound transportation programs and services.

Transportation Services Update

• Changes from last year to this year

• Zonal Parking Update (72 days in)

• Minor Adjustments

• Beaver Bus Shuttle Update

• Transportation Options Investments

• Looking Ahead

Transportation Services Update:Shared Planning

• University-driven plan

• Transportation Solutions Task Force

• Dozens of public meetings on and off campus

• Focus groups with students, faculty and staff

• Surveyed more than 9,000 faculty, staff and students

• Hundreds of website comments

• Video broadcast viewed by hundreds of people

• Tremendous participation

Transportation Services Update: Zonal Parking

Previous System• Frustration• Unlimited Permits Sold• Price not connected to location• Competition for core parking

New System• Distributed parking across campus• Increased probability of finding a space• Price choices tied to location• Expanded shuttle service, connecting lots to core• Online daily and monthly permit sales• Better data & understanding of parking patterns

Transportation Services Update: Parking Signs Then and Now

Transportation Services Update:Parking Office Then and Now

Transportation Services Update:Parking Then and Now

Transportation Services Update:Zonal Parking

Annual Permit Sales So Far

• Approximately 7,000 permits sold; similar to last 2 years

• Very conservative number of permits sold out of the gate

• Initially sold out: A1, A2, A3, B3, C & CR - waitlists formed

• B1, B2 and BR permits were still available

• Additional C, B3, A1, A2, and A3 made available to

waitlists, then online

• Sold out C, B3, A2 again; BR last week

• 50 carpool permits sold out

• Collecting data, observing, learning

Transportation Services Update:Zonal Parking

Short-Term Permit Sales So Far

• Daily permits

• Online daily, monthly

• Infrequent Driver Discounts

• Pay stations

• Visitors

• Conferences and events

• Prospective students

• Support Athletic events

Transportation Services Update:Zonal Parking

Observations from the field, first two months• Previously lot usage data collected only 1-2/year• Already, data has been collected 13 times this year

(Tu/Wed 9-11 AM and 2-4 PM)• Usage of lots

• A zones use ranges from 70 to 80%, trended up• B zone use ranges from 70 to 75%, holding steady• C zone use ranges from 82 to 88%, holding steady

• Largely positive feedback regarding availability

Transportation Services:Zonal Parking, Minor Adjustments

Watching, Learning, Adjusting• Zone changes in certain lots in response to demand

• Magruder South - B2 to C• Richardson - BR to B3• Crop Science - BR to B3• 5th Floor Parking Garage - BR to C

• Hourly, daily, monthly, and visitor parking needs• Pay by Phone for meters

13April 7, 2014

Transportation Services Update:Shuttle Then and Now

Transportation Services Update:Shuttle Then and Now

Beaver Bus • Expanded hours to 7am – 7pm, M-F• Added a fourth bus; three routes• 5-14 minute headways

Thanksgiving Week

Transportation Services Update:Beaver Bus

2013 vs. 2014 Beaver Bus Ridership Comparison

OCT 4

OCT 11

OCT 18

OCT25

NOV 1

NOV 8

NOV 15

NOV 22

NOV 29

2013 2,111 2,347 2,270 2,401 2,302 2,686 2,538 2,604 1,447

2014 2,813 3,059 3,398 4,523 4,507 4,535 4,972 5,053   2,563

Percent Increase 33% 30% 50% 88% 96% 69% 96%  94% 77% 

Transportation Services Update:Transportation Options

Investment in Transportation Options• Annual funding from the University & Parking Services• 2015 investment in bike parking

• Additional capacity in 10 locations• Working with CP&D to identify locations for new

covered bike parking in CIP• New carpool rewards

• Shared parking permit• 35% discount• Priority parking spaces• Support for identifying carpool partners

• Website for transportation options at OSU• transportation.oregonstate.edu

Transportation Services Update:Local Transit

OSU Local Transit Investment • Over $400,000 annual investment in local transit services

• University• City Utility Fees• Student Fees• Parking Services

• Success with additional bus on C1R Route• CTS overall ridership up 8.5% November 2014 from 2013

Transportation Services Update:Looking Ahead, Parking

Permit Sales for 2015-16 • First 2 weeks in May, existing permit holders may renew• Next 2 weeks, existing permit holders may exchange zones, as

supplies allow• New annual permit sales continue in fall 2015• Option to add a hangtag for your decal

Remainder of 2014-15 • Listen to feedback from stakeholders• Continue to count lot usage weekly, ridership daily• Continue to sell parking permits as space allows• Make adjustments to continue to improve the system• Install additional safety features in garage• Assess best practices for parking during breaks

Transportation Services:Looking Ahead

Additional Plans• Explore additional incentives/rewards for not driving alone• Further develop Transportation Services, exploring the

provision of new services at the motor pool• Additional outreach and partnerships on and off campus• Explore ways to provide better customer service• Additional bike lockers, expanded bike share/loan• Work with other departments to help visitors navigate

campus transportation and parking

Thank you for your

collaboration and

constructive feedback!

• Questions?

• Observations?