COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1994 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS RAPID TRANSIT AND LIGHT RAIL - SELECTED BOARDING SEGMENTS TRIP PURPOSE, REASONS for USING MBTA, and ALTERNATE MEANS of TRAVEL Trip Purpose
Trip Purpose Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick 2008-09 Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick 1994 Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick Pct. Chg.  Orange Line Oak Grove - Community College 2008-09 Orange Line Oak Grove - Community College 1994 Orange Line Oak Grove - Community College Pct. Chg.   Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. 2008-09 Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. 1994 Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. Pct. Chg.  Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT 2008-09 Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT 1994 Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT Pct. Chg.  Red Line Broadway - Ashmont 2008-09 Red Line Broadway - Ashmont 1994 Red Line Broadway - Ashmont Pct. Chg.  Red Line North Quincy - Braintree 2008-09 Red Line North Quincy - Braintree 1994 Red Line North Quincy - Braintree Pct. Chg.   Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove 2008-09 Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove 1994 Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove Pct. Chg.  Trip Purpose Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg. 
Home-based Work 75.9% 73.0% 2.9% 76.5% 76.9% -0.4% 67.5% 65.3% 2.2% 67.7% 61.1% 6.6% 65.2% 65.9% -0.7% 79.4% 82.4% -3.0% 68.9% 65.4% 3.5% Home-based Work 44.1% 37.8% 6.3% 62.4% 59.0% 3.4% 67.3% 59.7% 7.6% 34.4% 34.4% 0.0%
Home-based School 3.1% 4.7% -1.6% 6.7% 7.7% -1.0% 7.0% 9.1% -2.1% 5.5% 9.9% -4.4% 11.0% 12.4% -1.4% 4.4% 5.3% -0.9% 10.5% 11.4% -0.9% Home-based School 28.8% 33.4% -4.6% 10.4% 12.1% -1.7% 9.5% 10.6% -1.1% 16.3% 22.8% -6.5%
Home-based Shopping 1.3% 2.4% -1.1% 1.0% 2.6% -1.6% 2.5% 3.5% -1.0% 1.4% 3.6% -2.2% 1.9% 4.1% -2.2% 0.6% 2.2% -1.6% 1.4% 8.9% -7.5% Home-based Shopping 3.4% 3.7% -0.3% 3.1% 6.5% -3.4% 0.9% 3.2% -2.3% 1.7% 3.4% -1.7%
Home-based Social Activity 1.9% 3.4% -1.5% 1.2% 1.9% -0.7% 2.1% 2.3% -0.2% 2.5% 2.7% -0.2% 2.3% 3.2% -0.9% 1.5% 1.4% 0.1% 1.0% 1.7% -0.7% Home-based Social Activity 1.6% 2.5% -0.9% 2.9% 3.1% -0.2% 2.3% 2.9% -0.6% 3.9% 2.8% 1.1%
Home-based Personal Business 4.0% 6.7% -2.7% 3.4% 3.9% -0.5% 5.2% 5.8% -0.6% 3.3% 4.6% -1.3% 4.1% 5.0% -0.9% 4.4% 3.9% 0.5% 4.9% 5.2% -0.3% Home-based Personal Business 2.9% 4.9% -2.0% 4.9% 7.4% -2.5% 4.3% 7.3% -3.0% 4.4% 5.1% -0.7%
Home-based Work-Related 2.5%   1.9%   2.2%   3.2%   1.8%   2.3%   3.3%   Home-based Work-Related 1.3%   1.8%   2.3%   0.6%  
Home-based Other 2.6% 2.1% 0.5% 1.8% 0.8% 1.0% 4.0% 1.6% 2.4% 2.6% 1.9% 0.7% 2.6% 1.6% 1.0% 1.8% 1.1% 0.7% 1.6% 1.2% 0.4% Home-based Other 1.7% 1.0% 0.7% 2.2% 0.8% 1.4% 1.2% 2.4% -1.2% 1.7% 0.8% 0.9%
Work-based 6.1% 6.1% 0.0% 5.0% 4.4% 0.6% 5.6% 9.3% -3.7% 9.3% 11.3% -2.0% 6.3% 5.5% 0.8% 4.2% 2.7% 1.5% 5.4% 3.2% 2.2% Work-based 7.8% 6.9% 0.9% 7.2% 5.1% 2.1% 8.7% 9.8% -1.1% 20.1% 18.9% 1.2%
Non-Home/Non-Work-based 2.6% 1.5% 1.1% 2.6% 1.7% 0.9% 3.8% 3.0% 0.8% 4.4% 4.8% -0.4% 5.0% 2.3% 2.7% 1.5% 1.0% 0.5% 3.1% 3.1% 0.0% Non-Home/Non-Work-based 8.4% 9.8% -1.4% 5.1% 6.0% -0.9% 3.5% 4.0% -0.5% 16.8% 11.7% 5.1%
Total 100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   Total 100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%  

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1994 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS RAPID TRANSIT AND LIGHT RAIL - SELECTED BOARDING SEGMENTS TRIP PURPOSE, REASONS for USING MBTA, and ALTERNATE MEANS of TRAVEL Major Reasons for Using MBTA
Major Reasons for Using MBTA Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick 2008-09 Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick 1994 Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick Pct. Chg.  Orange Line Oak Grove - Community College 2008-09 Orange Line Oak Grove - Community College 1994 Orange Line Oak Grove - Community College Pct. Chg.   Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. 2008-09 Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. 1994 Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. Pct. Chg.  Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT 2008-09 Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT 1994 Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT Pct. Chg.  Red Line Broadway - Ashmont 2008-09 Red Line Broadway - Ashmont 1994 Red Line Broadway - Ashmont Pct. Chg.  Red Line North Quincy - Braintree 2008-09 Red Line North Quincy - Braintree 1994 Red Line North Quincy - Braintree Pct. Chg.   Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove 2008-09 Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove 1994 Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove Pct. Chg.  Major Reasons for Using MBTA Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg. 
Convenience 61.4% 63.1% -1.7% 62.9% 69.4% -6.5% 70.2% 77.7% -7.5% 71.5% 72.1% -0.6% 66.0% 60.8% 5.2% 56.4% 61.8% -5.4% 58.5% 55.5% 3.0% Convenience 60.1% 64.0% -3.9% 67.9% 69.8% -1.9% 58.8% 68.3% -9.5% 67.8% 71.2% -3.4%
Speed/Travel Time 32.1% 36.6% -4.5% 34.6% 41.5% -6.9% 40.2% 44.5% -4.3% 40.2% 38.2% 2.0% 33.0% 26.4% 6.6% 28.2% 30.6% -2.4% 18.7% 22.8% -4.1% Speed/Travel Time 21.2% 18.1% 3.1% 20.8% 22.3% -1.5% 23.1% 27.1% -4.0% 29.1% 27.4% 1.7%
Avoid driving/traffic 53.3%   57.5%   56.0%   64.8%   52.2%   70.3%   50.3%   Avoid driving/traffic 39.7%   52.1%   60.4%   51.3%  
Avoid parking at destination 52.6% 46.1% 6.5% 53.5% 49.4% 4.1% 52.6% 42.9% 9.7% 60.0% 39.6% 20.4% 50.9% 33.9% 17.0% 59.3% 54.4% 4.9% 45.6% 28.8% 16.8% Avoid parking at destination 40.9% 29.3% 11.6% 54.4% 39.9% 14.5% 59.8% 47.0% 12.8% 44.1% 28.5% 15.6%
Environmentally Responsible 37.4% 24.7% 12.7% 40.5% 28.2% 12.3% 48.4% 31.6% 16.8% 60.7% 39.2% 21.5% 37.1% 23.5% 13.6% 39.7% 27.2% 12.5% 35.0% 17.3% 17.7% Environmentally Responsible 39.4% 23.0% 16.4% 48.8% 31.9% 16.9% 51.2% 33.1% 18.1% 43.5% 24.3% 19.2%
Less Expensive 40.8%   43.9%   41.1%   46.1%   37.4%   42.8%   41.9%   Less Expensive 42.2%   46.7%   48.1%   44.2%  
Can Read/do work 24.9%   30.1%   35.5%   40.7%   26.3%   32.8%   35.5%   Can Read/do work 28.4%   34.5%   35.7%   30.8%  
Only Transportation Available 24.0% 29.6% -5.6% 22.2% 25.5% -3.3% 27.1% 40.2% -13.1% 21.0% 31.3% -10.3% 37.0% 41.6% -4.6% 15.6% 21.1% -5.5% 30.1% 45.6% -15.5% Only Transportation Available 41.6% 49.7% -8.1% 31.6% 40.1% -8.5% 22.1% 32.2% -10.1% 30.3% 41.8% -11.5%
Other 2.4% 9.0% -6.6% 1.3% 4.0% -2.7% 1.7% 6.2% -4.5% 2.2% 9.0% -6.8% 4.1% 7.9% -3.8% 2.7% 9.1% -6.4% 1.4% 6.7% -5.3% Other 2.2% 7.3% -5.1% 2.1% 6.7% -4.6% 3.0% 7.1% -4.1% 1.9% 6.7% -4.8%

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1994 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS RAPID TRANSIT AND LIGHT RAIL - SELECTED BOARDING SEGMENTS TRIP PURPOSE, REASONS for USING MBTA, and ALTERNATE MEANS of TRAVEL Alternate Means
Alternate Means Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick 2008-09 Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick 1994 Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick Pct. Chg.  Orange Line Oak Grove - Community College 2008-09 Orange Line Oak Grove - Community College 1994 Orange Line Oak Grove - Community College Pct. Chg.   Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. 2008-09 Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. 1994 Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. Pct. Chg.  Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT 2008-09 Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT 1994 Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT Pct. Chg.  Red Line Broadway - Ashmont 2008-09 Red Line Broadway - Ashmont 1994 Red Line Broadway - Ashmont Pct. Chg.  Red Line North Quincy - Braintree 2008-09 Red Line North Quincy - Braintree 1994 Red Line North Quincy - Braintree Pct. Chg.   Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove 2008-09 Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove 1994 Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove Pct. Chg.  Alternate Means Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg. 
Drive alone 64.5% 44.2% 20.3% 55.2% 48.9% 6.3% 43.3% 35.0% 8.3% 46.4% 43.5% 2.9% 53.5% 41.3% 12.2% 64.9% 59.0% 5.9% 37.4% 38.9% -1.5% Drive alone 27.0% 24.6% 2.4% 37.5% 41.7% -4.2% 52.1% 48.2% 3.9% 27.9% 28.8% -0.9%
Non-MBTA bus 2.0% 2.1% -0.1% 1.8% 1.2% 0.7% 1.2% 1.0% 0.2% 1.3% 1.5% -0.2% 1.0% 1.3% -0.3% 1.1% 5.7% -4.6% 4.1% 2.5% 1.6% Non-MBTA bus 5.7% 3.2% 2.5% 1.7% 1.5% 0.2% 1.9% 2.0% -0.1% 4.4% 1.4% 3.0%
Carpool/vanpool 15.2% 7.1% 8.1% 17.7% 7.5% 10.2% 15.2% 5.9% 9.3% 14.2% 4.4% 9.8% 21.5% 6.8% 14.7% 17.2% 10.6% 6.6% 29.0% 7.7% 21.3% Carpool/vanpool 15.2% 4.2% 11.0% 12.3% 3.9% 8.4% 14.8% 4.4% 10.4% 11.6% 2.9% 8.7%
Bicycle 6.8% 1.3% 5.5% 5.8% 2.7% 3.1% 14.7% 7.2% 7.5% 21.3% 11.7% 9.6% 10.0% 5.3% 4.7% 3.3% 0.9% 2.4% 4.5% 1.8% 2.7% Bicycle 13.0% 13.7% -0.7% 12.2% 10.3% 1.9% 12.6% 9.9% 2.7% 9.4% 11.5% -2.1%
Other MBTA Service 17.0% 35.0% -18.0% 28.5% 32.9% -4.4% 37.7% 37.9% -0.2% 26.4% 26.6% -0.2% 22.2% 30.9% -8.7% 16.9% 18.6% -1.7% 28.6% 35.1% -6.5% Other MBTA Service 33.5% 27.9% 5.6% 24.3% 20.8% 3.5% 26.8% 24.2% 2.6% 40.6% 32.5% 8.1%
Other 14.3% 10.3% 4.0% 9.1% 6.9% 2.2% 16.1% 13.0% 3.1% 22.4% 12.3% 10.1% 15.9% 14.4% 1.5% 8.7% 5.2% 3.5% 5.7% 13.8% -8.1% Other 34.6% 26.5% 8.1% 35.9% 21.8% 14.1% 16.0% 11.2% 4.8% 27.6% 22.9% 4.7%

 

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1994 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS RAPID TRANSIT AND LIGHT RAIL - SELECTED BOARDING SEGMENTS PERCENT OF TRIP ORIGINS BY CITY, TOWN OR NEIGHBORHOOD Origins

Blue Line Wonderland

Origin City, Town, or Neighborhood Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick 2008-09 Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick 1994 Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick Pct. Chg. 
Boston: East Boston 41.0% 32.7% 8.3%
Revere 20.3% 21.2% -0.9%
Winthrop 9.6% 11.0% -1.4%
Lynn 5.9% 7.1% -1.2%
Chelsea 4.6% 4.0% 0.6%
Boston: Logan Airport 4.5% 6.3% -1.8%
Marblehead 2.7% 4.7% -2.0%
Swampscott 2.2% 3.0% -0.8%
Salem 2.0% 2.0% 0.0%
Peabody 1.3% 1.6% -0.3%
Saugus 1.2% 1.2% 0.0%
Total Selected Origins 95.3% 94.9% 0.4%

 

Orange Line Oak Grove
Origin City, Town, or Neighborhood  Orange Line Oak Grove - Community College 2008-09 Orange Line Oak Grove - Community College 1994 Orange Line Oak Grove - Community College Pct. Chg. 
Malden 31.0% 30.0% 1.0%
Boston:Charlestown 11.7% 8.7% 3.0%
Medford 11.2% 9.5% 1.7%
Melrose 7.9% 7.7% 0.2%
Everett 7.7% 10.1% -2.4%
Somerville:Winter Hill 5.1% 5.2% -0.1%
Somerville: E. Somerville 4.0% 3.0% 1.0%
Stoneham 2.1% 2.3% -0.2%
Wakefield 1.9% 2.7% -0.8%
Somerville: Spring Hill 1.5% 0.2% 1.3%
Saugus 1.3% 1.5% -0.2%
Peabody 1.1% 0.9% 0.2%
Reading 1.0% 1.3% -0.3%
Woburn 0.8% 0.7% 0.1%
Andover 0.7% 0.9% -0.2%
Somerville: Davis Sq. 0.7% 0.6% 0.1%
Revere 0.5% 1.3% -0.8%
Winchester 0.5% 0.8% -0.3%
Tewksbury 0.4% 1.0% -0.6%
Atkinson NH 0.1% 1.0% -0.9%
Total Selected Origins 91.2% 89.4% 1.8%

 

Orange Line Forest Hills
Origin City, Town, or Neighborhood Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. 2008-09 Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. 1994 Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. Pct. Chg. 
Boston: Jamaica Plain 32.2% 25.5% 6.7%
Boston: Roxbury 16.3% 22.7% -6.4%
Boston: Roslindale 9.8% 9.9% -0.1%
Boston: Fenway 7.7% 5.3% 2.4%
Boston: Longwood Medical 5.0% 1.6% 3.4%
Boston: South End 4.9% 6.0% -1.1%
Boston: West Roxbury 4.5% 5.2% -0.7%
Boston: Hyde Park 3.8% 4.4% -0.6%
Boston: Mattapan 3.5% 3.5% 0.0%
Boston: South Dorchester 3.3% 5.2% -1.9%
Boston: North Dorchester 1.5% 1.5% 0.0%
Boston: Prudential/Hancock 1.1% 0.0% 1.1%
Dedham 1.0% 1.2% -0.2%
Total Selected Origins 94.6% 92.4% 2.2%

 

Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT
Origin City, Town, or Neighborhood Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT 2008-09 Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT 1994 Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT Pct. Chg. 
Cambridge: Central Square 15.7% 13.0% 2.7%
Somerville; Davis Square 14.4% 13.0% 1.4%
Cambridge: Harvard Square 12.0% 16.1% -4.1%
Cambridge: North Cambridge 10.2% 8.9% 1.3%
Arlington 8.2% 7.3% 0.9%
Cambridge: Kendall/MIT 6.5% 7.9% -1.4%
Somerville: Spring Hill 4.8% 5.4% -0.6%
Belmont 3.2% 3.4% -0.2%
Watertown 3.0% 2.4% 0.6%
Cambridge: Fresh Pond 2.9% 2.3% 0.6%
Medford 2.8% 2.5% 0.3%
Lexington 2.6% 2.6% 0.0%
Cambridge: East Cambridge 1.6% 0.7% 0.9%
Waltham 1.4% 1.6% -0.2%
Boston: Allston 1.2% 1.0% 0.2%
Somerville: Winter Hill 0.9% 0.3% 0.6%
Boston: Brighton 0.8% 1.0% -0.2%
Total Selected Origins 92.2% 89.3% 2.9%

 

Red Line Broadway - Ashmont
Origin City, Town, or Neighborhood Red Line Broadway - Ashmont 2008-09 Red Line Broadway - Ashmont 1994 Red Line Broadway - Ashmont Pct. Chg. 
Boston: North Dorchester 35.4% 33.0% 2.4%
Boston: South Dorchester 30.6% 32.0% -1.4%
Boston: So. Boston Res. 16.4% 16.9% -0.5%
Boston: So. Boston Indust. 2.3% 1.3% 1.0%
Boston: Mattapan 2.2% 1.8% 0.4%
Randolph 2.1% 2.5% -0.4%
Boston: South End 1.5% 0.8% 0.7%
Boston: Roxbury 1.3% 0.8% 0.5%
Milton 1.1% 2.0% -0.9%
Brockton 0.8% 1.8% -1.0%
Quincy 0.7% 1.0% -0.3%
Total Selected Origins 94.4% 93.9% 0.5%

 

Red Line North Quincy - Braintree
Origin City, Town, or Neighborhood Red Line North Quincy - Braintree 2008-09 Red Line North Quincy - Braintree 1994 Red Line North Quincy - Braintree Pct. Chg. 
Quincy 58.3% 48.4% 9.9%
Braintree 9.2% 8.6% 0.6%
Weymouth 8.3% 10.1% -1.8%
Randolph 2.9% 2.6% 0.3%
Milton 2.5% 2.6% -0.1%
Brockton 1.4% 2.7% -1.3%
Marshfield 1.0% 1.5% -0.5%
Holbrook 0.9% 1.7% -0.8%
Abington 0.8% 1.2% -0.4%
Hingham 0.8% 3.5% -2.7%
Rockland 0.8% 0.8% 0.0%
Hull 0.8% 1.1% -0.3%
Plymouth 0.7% 0.9% -0.2%
Norwell 0.7% 0.5% 0.2%
Duxbury 0.6% 0.7% -0.1%
Scituate 0.5% 1.4% -0.9%
Hanover 0.4% 1.2% -0.8%
Total Selected Origins 90.6% 89.6% 1.0%

 

Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove
Origin City, Town, or Neighborhood Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove 2008-09 Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove 1994 Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove Pct. Chg. 
Boston: Mattapan 38.2% 41.3% -3.1%
Milton 37.9% 27.9% 10.0%
Boston: South Dorchester 8.4% 18.7% -10.3%
Boston: Hyde Park 5.6% 7.3% -1.7%
Boston: Roslindale 1.4% 2.4% -1.0%
Canton 1.3% 0.5% 0.8%
Boston: Roxbury 1.1% 0.3% 0.8%
Total Selected Origins 93.9% 98.4% -4.5%

 

Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops
Origin City, Town, or Neighborhood Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg. 
Boston: Allston 34.9% 45.5% -10.6%
Boston: Brighton 27.2% 25.9% 1.3%
Boston: BU 23.9% 18.9% 5.0%
Brookline: North Brookline 7.3% 4.4% 2.9%
Newton: Chestnut Hill 1.7% 1.5% 0.2%
Cambridge: Central Square 1.0% 0.7% 0.3%
Newton 0.6% 0.9% -0.3%
Total Selected Origins 96.6% 97.8% -1.2%

 

Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops
Origin City, Town, or Neighborhood Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg. 
Brookline: North Brookline 62.1% 69.8% -7.7%
Brookline: South Brookline 16.5% 13.9% 2.6%
Boston: Brighton 14.0% 7.1% 6.9%
Boston: Fenway 1.7% 4.1% -2.4%
Total Selected Origins 94.3% 94.8% -0.5%

 

Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops
Origin City, Town, or Neighborhood Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg. 
Brookline: South Brookline 24.3% 29.4% -5.1%
Newton 21.7% 25.3% -3.6%
Boston: Brighton 12.0% 9.7% 2.3%
Boston: Longwood Med. Area 6.8% 4.9% 1.9%
Boston: Fenway 5.7% 4.7% 1.0%
Brookline: North Brookline 5.4% 6.7% -1.3%
Wellesley 2.6% 2.2% 0.4%
Newton: Chestnut Hill 2.4% 3.2% -0.8%
Brookline: Chestnut Hill 2.2% 0.4% 1.8%
Natick 1.4% 0.9% 0.5%
Needham 1.3% 1.9% -0.6%
Boston: Jamaica Plain 1.2% 0.7% 0.5%
Framingham 1.2% 0.9% 0.3%
Waltham 1.1% 1.1% 0.0%
Boston: West Roxbury 1.0% 0.6% 0.4%
Weston 0.8% 0.6% 0.2%
Total Selected Origins 91.1% 93.1% -2.0%

 

Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops
Origin City, Town, or Neighborhood Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg. 
Boston: Longwood Med. Area 61.5% 57.0% 4.5%
Boston: Fenway 22.2% 26.7% -4.5%
Boston: Jamaica Plain 8.2% 5.2% 3.0%
Brookline: South Brookline 3.9% 0.9% 3.0%
Total Selected Origins 95.8% 89.8% 6.0%

 

 

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1994 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS RAPID TRANSIT AND LIGHT RAIL - SELECTED BOARDING SEGMENTS ACCESS MODES TO RAPID TRANSIT AND AVERAGE ACCESS TIME BY PRIVATE ACCESS — Access Mode
Access Mode Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick 2008-09 Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick 1994 Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick Pct. Chg.  Orange Line Oak Grove - Community College 2008-09 Orange Line Oak Grove - Community College 1994 Orange Line Oak Grove - Community College Pct. Chg.  Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. 2008-09 Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. 1994 Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. Pct. Chg.  Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT 2008-09 Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT 1994 Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT Pct. Chg.  Red Line Broadway - Ashmont 2008-09 Red Line Broadway - Ashmont 1994 Red Line Broadway - Ashmont Pct. Chg.  Red Line North Quincy - Braintree 2008-09 Red Line North Quincy - Braintree 1994 Red Line North Quincy - Braintree Pct. Chg.  Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove 2008-09 Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove 1994 Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg. 
Walk Access 47.8% 35.5% 12.3% 37.7% 31.6% 6.1% 57.0% 48.6% 8.4% 61.5% 63.1% -1.6% 59.7% 54.9% 4.8% 37.8% 29.3% 8.5% 64.1% 63.6% 0.5% 97.3% 94.7% 2.6% 95.8% 94.8% 1.0% 72.5% 72.3% 0.2% 92.8% 89.7% 3.1%
Drive/Park Access 26.1% 33.1% -7.0% 22.7% 24.8% -2.1% 8.5% 12.0% -3.5% 8.6% 10.0% -1.4% 9.4% 8.1% 1.3% 37.3% 46.8% -9.5% 13.3% 7.7% 5.6% 0.2% 1.9% -1.7% 1.6% 2.8% -1.2% 14.8% 16.3% -1.5% 2.3% 3.6% -1.3%
Drop-off Access 6.9% 8.0% -1.1% 8.5% 9.4% -0.9% 3.6% 5.1% -1.5% 2.7% 4.7% -1.9% 4.5% 7.3% -2.8% 10.9% 10.2% 0.7% 3.5% 5.9% -2.4% 0.1% 1.2% -1.1% 0.5% 1.4% -0.9% 5.0% 6.3% -1.3% 2.0% 1.8% 0.2%
Taxi Access 0.1%   0.0%   0.0%   0.0%   0.2%   0.2%   0.2%   0.0%   0.0%   0.2%   0.0%  
Shuttle/Van Access 0.4%   0.2%   0.1%   0.8%   1.8%   1.7%   0.0%   0.6%   0.3%   1.8%   0.5%  
Bicycle Access 0.3%   0.5%   0.4%   2.0%   0.2%   0.4%   0.1%   0.0%   0.0%   0.6%   0.0%  
Other Access 0.0% 0.4% -0.4% 0.2% 0.5% -0.3% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.7% -0.6% 0.1% 0.4% -0.3% 0.2% 0.4% -0.2% 1.7% 0.4% 1.3% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% -0.6% 0.5% 0.0% 0.5%
Total Private Transportation 81.6% 77.1% 4.5% 69.8% 66.3% 3.5% 69.8% 65.8% 4.0% 75.7% 78.4% -2.7% 75.9% 70.6% 5.3% 88.5% 86.7% 1.8% 82.9% 77.6% 5.3% 98.4% 97.9% 0.5% 98.3% 99.1% -0.8% 94.9% 95.5% -0.6% 98.1% 95.1% 3.0%
Bus (MBTA or Other) 18.3% 22.9% -4.6% 29.2% 31.3% -2.1% 29.2% 32.9% -3.7% 22.2% 19.9% 2.3% 23.8% 29.4% -5.6% 10.6% 13.3% -2.7% 17.2% 22.4% -5.2% 1.6% 2.1% -0.5% 1.4% 0.9% 0.5% 4.9% 4.5% 0.4% 2.0% 4.1% -2.1%
Commuter Rail 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 2.4% -1.5% 0.9% 1.3% -0.4% 2.0% 1.6% 0.4% 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% 0.9% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.8% -0.8%
Boat 0.0%   0.0%   0.0%   0.0%   0.0%   0.0%   0.0%   0.0%   0.0%   0.0%   0.0%  
Other 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Total Public Transportation 18.4% 22.9% -4.5% 30.3% 33.7% -3.4% 30.2% 34.2% -4.0% 24.2% 21.6% 2.6% 24.2% 29.4% -5.2% 11.5% 13.3% -1.8% 17.2% 22.4% -5.2% 1.7% 2.1% -0.4% 1.6% 0.9% 0.7% 5.1% 4.5% 0.6% 2.0% 4.9% -2.9%
Total All Access Modes 100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%  

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1994 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS RAPID TRANSIT AND LIGHT RAIL - SELECTED BOARDING SEGMENTS ACCESS MODES TO RAPID TRANSIT AND AVERAGE ACCESS TIME BY PRIVATE ACCESS — Access time By Private Modes
Access Time by Private Modes Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick 2008-09 Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick 1994 Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick Pct. Chg.  Orange Line Oak Grove - Community College 2008-09 Orange Line Oak Grove - Community College 1994 Orange Line Oak Grove - Community College Pct. Chg.  Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. 2008-09 Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. 1994 Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. Pct. Chg.  Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT 2008-09 Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT 1994 Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT Pct. Chg.  Red Line Broadway - Ashmont 2008-09 Red Line Broadway - Ashmont 1994 Red Line Broadway - Ashmont Pct. Chg.  Red Line North Quincy - Braintree 2008-09 Red Line North Quincy - Braintree 1994 Red Line North Quincy - Braintree Pct. Chg.  Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove 2008-09 Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove 1994 Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg. 
0 to 5 Minutes 31.2% 35.9% -4.7% 27.5% 29.8% -2.3% 41.0% 53.8% -12.8% 33.3% 41.9% -8.6% 36.8% 48.0% -11.2% 25.8% 26.3% -0.5% 49.4% 48.3% 1.1% 81.6% 84.9% -3.3% 71.7% 80.0% -8.3% 43.6% 50.1% -6.5% 70.3% 79.8% -9.5%
6 to 10 Minutes 34.4% 28.6% 5.8% 33.5% 32.2% 1.3% 39.3% 29.0% 10.3% 38.5% 34.3% 4.2% 37.4% 34.3% 3.1% 34.1% 27.2% 6.9% 24.3% 28.7% -4.4% 12.2% 12.1% 0.1% 21.1% 16.8% 4.3% 33.4% 30.5% 2.9% 19.9% 14.0% 5.9%
11 to 15 Minutes 12.5% 13.2% -0.7% 15.5% 15.6% -0.1% 12.5% 10.2% 2.3% 17.1% 13.9% 3.2% 17.8% 10.8% 7.0% 17.2% 17.8% -0.6% 14.2% 16.4% -2.2% 3.5% 1.9% 1.6% 4.5% 1.5% 3.0% 12.1% 10.9% 1.2% 5.1% 2.6% 2.5%
16 to 20 Minutes 11.1% 12.3% -1.2% 9.9% 7.7% 2.2% 4.6% 3.7% 0.9% 6.0% 4.7% 1.3% 4.8% 3.0% 1.8% 8.9% 10.5% -1.6% 9.2% 4.8% 4.4% 1.8% 0.6% 1.2% 2.3% 1.0% 1.3% 4.8% 3.5% 1.3% 3.3% 0.9% 2.4%
Subtotal 89.2% 90.0% -0.8% 86.4% 85.3% 1.1% 97.4% 96.7% 0.7% 94.9% 94.8% 0.1% 96.8% 96.1% 0.7% 86.0% 81.7% 4.3% 97.1% 98.2% -1.1% 99.1% 99.5% -0.4% 99.6% 99.3% 0.3% 93.9% 94.9% -1.0% 98.6% 97.3% 1.3%
21 to 30 Minutes 8.0% 7.8% 0.2% 8.5% 8.7% -0.2% 1.9% 2.1% -0.2% 3.1% 3.1% 0.0% 1.9% 1.9% 0.0% 7.6% 10.9% -3.3% 2.0% 1.6% 0.4% 0.9% 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% 3.3% 2.9% 0.4% 1.1% 1.9% -0.8%
31 to 45 minutes 2.4% 1.8% 0.6% 4.1% 4.8% -0.7% 0.2% 0.8% -0.6% 1.3% 1.5% -0.2% 0.8% 1.6% -0.8% 4.8% 6.1% -1.3% 0.0% 0.2% -0.2% 0.0% 0.1% -0.1% 0.0% 0.1% -0.1% 1.8% 1.7% 0.1% 0.0% 0.5% -0.5%
Over 45 Minutes 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% 0.8% 1.2% -0.4% 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% 1.6% 1.4% 0.2% 1.0% 0.0% 1.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% -0.2% 1.0% 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% 0.3% -0.1%
Total 100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%  
Average Private Access Time 11.3 11.4   12.9 12.8   8.6 7.8   10.1 9.6   9.4 8.5   13.4 14.5   9.0 8.0   4.5 3.8   5.3 4.4   9.6 8.9   5.8 5.0  

 

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1994 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS RAPID TRANSIT AND LIGHT RAIL - SELECTED BOARDING SEGMENTS EGRESS MODES FROM RAPID TRANSIT AND AVERAGE EGRESS TIME BY PRIVATE EGRESS Egress Mode
Egress Mode Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick 2008-09 Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick 1994 Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick Pct. Chg.  Orange Line Oak Grove - Community College 2008-09 Orange Line Oak Grove - Community College 1994 Orange Line Oak Grove - Community College Pct. Chg.  Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. 2008-09 Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. 1994 Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. Pct. Chg.  Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT 2008-09 Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT 1994 Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT Pct. Chg.  Red Line Broadway - Ashmont 2008-09 Red Line Broadway - Ashmont 1994 Red Line Broadway - Ashmont Pct. Chg.  Red Line North Quincy - Braintree 2008-09 Red Line North Quincy - Braintree 1994 Red Line North Quincy - Braintree Pct. Chg.  Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove 2008-09 Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove 1994 Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg. 
Walk Egress 88.3% 93.4% -5.1% 86.5% 91.7% -5.2% 83.4% 86.5% -3.1% 85.8% 91.1% -5.3% 83.3% 87.8% -4.5% 85.6% 95.2% -9.6% 76.5% 82.8% -6.3% 89.9% 90.9% -1.0% 87.3% 91.1% -3.8% 88.1% 91.6% -3.5% 81.4% 85.8% -4.4%
Drive/Park Egress 0.9% 0.7% 0.2% 0.9% 0.3% 0.6% 0.8% 0.5% 0.3% 1.2% 1.0% 0.2% 0.8% 0.7% 0.1% 0.9% 0.2% 0.7% 1.5% 1.2% 0.3% 0.6% 1.0% -0.4% 0.1% 0.6% -0.5% 1.3% 1.3% 0.0% 2.5% 1.9% 0.6%
Pick-up Egress 1.1% 1.2% -0.1% 0.6% 0.9% -0.3% 0.7% 1.8% -1.1% 0.5% 1.4% -0.9% 1.3% 0.9% 0.4% 0.7% 1.1% -0.4% 1.7% 4.1% -2.4% 0.4% 0.8% -0.4% 0.5% 2.0% -1.5% 0.8% 1.9% -1.1% 1.2% 1.6% -0.4%
Taxi Egress 0.3%   0.0%   0.1%   0.1%   0.0%   0.1%   0.0%   0.0%   0.1%   0.1%   0.0%  
Shuttle/Van Egress 1.6%   3.6%   2.3%   1.6%   2.0%   3.1%   1.1%   1.3%   1.6%   2.3%   2.1%  
Bicycle Egress 0.2%   0.1%   0.2%   0.1%   0.0%   0.1%   0.0%   0.0%   0.0%   0.1%   0.2%  
Other Egress 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% -0.3% 0.0% 0.1% -0.1% 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 1.7% 1.3% 0.4% 0.6% 0.2% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% -0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.0%
Total Private Transportation 92.6% 95.5% -2.9% 92.1% 93.0% -0.9% 88.0% 89.1% -1.1% 89.4% 94.0% -4.6% 87.4% 89.5% -2.1% 90.8% 96.6% -5.8% 82.5% 89.4% -6.9% 92.8% 92.9% -0.1% 89.9% 93.9% -4.0% 92.9% 95.2% -2.3% 87.6% 89.4% -1.8%
Bus (MBTA or Other) 7.0% 4.4% 2.6% 6.7% 6.2% 0.5% 10.3% 9.6% 0.7% 9.6% 5.0% 4.6% 10.9% 9.3% 1.6% 8.3% 3.1% 5.2% 16.1% 10.6% 5.5% 6.3% 6.1% 0.2% 8.9% 5.0% 3.9% 6.4% 4.0% 2.4% 8.9% 7.1% 1.8%
Commuter Rail 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% 1.1% 0.7% 0.4% 1.6% 1.3% 0.3% 1.1% 1.0% 0.1% 1.4% 1.2% 0.2% 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% 1.4% 0.0% 1.4% 0.7% 1.0% -0.3% 0.9% 1.1% -0.2% 0.5% 0.7% -0.2% 3.6% 3.4% 0.2%
Boat 0.0%   0.0%   0.0%   0.0%   0.0%   0.1%   0.1%   0.0%   0.0%   0.0%   0.0%  
Other 0.1%   0.1%   0.2%   0.1%   0.2%   0.4%   0.0%   0.1%   0.3%   0.2%   0.0%  
Total Public Transportation 7.3% 4.5% 2.8% 7.9% 7.0% 0.9% 12.1% 10.9% 1.2% 10.8% 6.0% 4.8% 12.5% 10.5% 2.0% 9.3% 3.4% 5.9% 17.6% 10.6% 7.0% 7.2% 7.1% 0.1% 10.1% 6.1% 4.0% 7.1% 4.8% 2.3% 12.5% 10.6% 1.9%
Total All Egress Modes 100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%  

 

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1994 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS RAPID TRANSIT AND LIGHT RAIL - SELECTED BOARDING SEGMENTS EGRESS MODES FROM RAPID TRANSIT AND AVERAGE EGRESS TIME BY PRIVATE EGRESS Egress Time by Private Modes
Egress Time by Private Modes Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick 2008-09 Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick 1994 Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick Pct. Chg.  Orange Line Oak Grove - Community College 2008-09 Orange Line Oak Grove - Community College 1994 Orange Line Oak Grove - Community College Pct. Chg.  Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. 2008-09 Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. 1994 Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. Pct. Chg.  Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT 2008-09 Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT 1994 Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT Pct. Chg.  Red Line Broadway - Ashmont 2008-09 Red Line Broadway - Ashmont 1994 Red Line Broadway - Ashmont Pct. Chg.  Red Line North Quincy - Braintree 2008-09 Red Line North Quincy - Braintree 1994 Red Line North Quincy - Braintree Pct. Chg.  Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove 2008-09 Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove 1994 Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg. 
0 to 5 Minutes 57.9% 66.5% -8.6% 59.5% 68.2% -8.7% 58.3% 66.3% -8.0% 60.4% 67.3% -6.9% 56.9% 64.3% -7.4% 62.1% 67.8% -5.7% 64.0% 67.4% -3.4% 68.7% 71.4% -2.7% 58.2% 61.5% -3.3% 50.2% 59.9% -9.7% 51.7% 64.2% -12.5%
6 to 10 Minutes 29.9% 25.7% 4.2% 27.7% 25.5% 2.2% 27.6% 25.2% 2.4% 28.1% 24.8% 3.3% 30.1% 26.4% 3.7% 26.3% 25.1% 1.2% 26.0% 21.4% 4.6% 22.7% 20.0% 2.7% 29.3% 30.0% -0.7% 33.0% 27.8% 5.2% 27.1% 24.8% 2.3%
11 to 15 Minutes 7.4% 5.1% 2.3% 9.3% 4.4% 4.9% 9.0% 5.9% 3.1% 8.0% 5.5% 2.5% 8.6% 6.5% 2.1% 8.2% 5.4% 2.8% 5.9% 6.9% -1.0% 5.3% 6.3% -1.0% 8.1% 6.5% 1.6% 11.6% 9.2% 2.4% 12.4% 7.1% 5.3%
16 to 20 Minutes 4.4% 1.5% 2.9% 2.9% 1.3% 1.6% 4.3% 1.8% 2.5% 2.6% 1.4% 1.2% 3.8% 1.7% 2.1% 1.8% 1.2% 0.6% 2.0% 2.6% -0.6% 2.8% 1.8% 1.0% 4.0% 1.3% 2.7% 4.4% 2.1% 2.3% 6.1% 2.8% 3.3%
Subtotal 99.6% 98.7% 0.9% 99.4% 99.3% 0.1% 99.2% 99.3% -0.1% 99.1% 99.0% 0.1% 99.4% 98.9% 0.5% 98.4% 99.6% -1.2% 97.9% 98.4% -0.5% 99.5% 99.6% -0.1% 99.6% 99.4% 0.2% 99.2% 98.9% 0.3% 97.3% 99.0% -1.7%
21 to 30 Minutes 0.2% 0.8% -0.6% 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% 0.5% 0.6% -0.1% 0.6% 0.7% -0.1% 0.6% 1.0% -0.4% 1.5% 0.2% 1.3% 2.1% 1.6% 0.5% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% 0.5% -0.2% 0.7% 0.8% -0.1% 0.9% 0.8% 0.1%
31 to 45 minutes 0.1% 0.3% -0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% 0.1% -0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% 0.1% -0.1% 0.1% 0.2% -0.1% 0.4% 0.2% 0.2%
Over 45 Minutes 0.0% 0.2% -0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% -0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% -0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% -0.1% 1.4% 0.0% 1.4%
Total 100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%  
Average Private Egress Time 8.2 6.1   6.9 5.9   7.0 5.9   6.7 6.7   7.0 6.2   6.7 5.9   6.5 5.9   5.7 5.4   6.8 6.2   7.6 7.0   8.8 6.2  

 

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1994 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS RAPID TRANSIT AND LIGHT RAIL - SELECTED BOARDING SEGMENTS PERCENT OF TRIP DESTINATIONS BY CITY, TOWN OR NEIGHBORHOOD Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick
Destination City, Town, or Neighborhood Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick 2008-09 Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick 1994 Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick Pct. Chg. 
Boston: Financial/Retail 21.8% 27.4% -5.6%
Boston: Government Ctr. 18.9% 11.9% 7.0%
Boston: Park Square 7.1% 6.2% 0.9%
Boston: Waterfront 4.9% 5.1% -0.2%
Boston: Back Bay 4.4% 7.3% -2.9%
Boston: North End 4.1% 3.0% 1.1%
Boston: Beacon Hill 3.0% 3.1% -0.1%
Boston: Longwood Med Area 2.8% 3.1% -0.3%
Boston: So. Boston Indust. 2.6% 1.4% 1.2%
Cambridge: Kendall/MIT 2.3% 3.0% -0.7%
Boston: Fenway 2.0% 1.9% 0.1%
Boston: Prudential/Hancock 2.0% 3.8% -1.8%
Cambridge: Harvard Square 2.0% 2.4% -0.4%
Boston: Logan Airport 1.9% 1.5% 0.4%
Boston: East Boston 1.9% 1.1% 0.8%
Boston: South End 1.6% 1.3% 0.3%
Boston: North Dorchester 1.4% 0.8% 0.6%
Boston: Jamaica Plain 1.3% 0.4% 0.9%
Cambridge: East Cambridge 1.2% 0.4% 0.8%
Cambridge: Central Square 1.1% 0.5% 0.6%
Boston: Charlestown 1.0% 0.9% 0.1%
Total Selected Destinations 89.3% 86.5% 2.8%

 

Orange Line Oak Grove - Community College
Destination City, Town, or Neighborhood Orange Line Oak Grove - Community College 2008-09 Orange Line Oak Grove - Community College 1994 Orange Line Oak Grove - Community College Pct. Chg. 
Boston: Financial/Retail 20.8% 28.6% -7.8%
Boston: Park Square 10.7% 7.9% 2.8%
Boston: Prudential/Hancock 10.0% 5.6% 4.4%
Boston: Government Ctr. 9.4% 8.2% 1.2%
Boston: Back Bay 5.4% 6.6% -1.2%
Boston: North End 4.4% 2.9% 1.5%
Boston: Longwood Med Area 3.9% 2.7% 1.2%
Boston: Fenway 3.9% 2.2% 1.7%
Boston: South End 2.5% 1.6% 0.9%
Boston: Beacon Hill 2.4% 2.4% 0.0%
Boston: Waterfront 2.2% 4.5% -2.3%
Cambridge: Kendall/MIT 2.1% 2.5% -0.4%
Boston: Charlestown 2.0% 2.1% -0.1%
Boston: So. Boston Indust. 1.9% 1.6% 0.3%
Cambridge: Harvard Square 1.7% 1.4% 0.3%
Boston: North Dorchester 1.5% 1.0% 0.5%
Boston: Roxbury 1.1% 1.7% -0.6%
Malden 1.1% 0.9% 0.2%
Boston: Jamaica Plain 0.9% 0.9% 0.0%
Boston: Downtown Unspec. 0.2% 3.1% -2.9%
Total Selected Destinations 88.1% 88.6% -0.5%
Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave.
Destination City, Town, or Neighborhood Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. 2008-09 Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. 1994 Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. Pct. Chg. 
Boston: Financial/Retail 18.3% 22.6% -4.3%
Boston: Government Ctr. 11.2% 10.5% 0.7%
Boston: Park Square 6.9% 8.3% -1.4%
Boston: Back Bay 6.5% 4.6% 1.9%
Boston: Prudential/Hancock 6.4% 4.8% 1.6%
Boston: Fenway 4.8% 1.9% 2.9%
Boston: North End 3.9% 3.5% 0.4%
Boston: South End 3.8% 2.8% 1.0%
Boston: Jamaica Plain 3.0% 2.6% 0.4%
Boston: Beacon Hill 2.8% 2.2% 0.6%
Boston: Waterfront 2.4% 2.9% -0.5%
Cambridge: Kendall/MIT 2.3% 1.5% 0.8%
Boston: So. Boston Indust. 2.1% 1.1% 1.0%
Boston: Longwood Med Area 2.0% 1.1% 0.9%
Cambridge: Harvard Square 2.0% 2.0% 0.0%
Boston: Charlestown 1.7% 2.4% -0.7%
Malden 1.3% 1.0% 0.3%
Boston: North Dorchester 1.1% 0.9% 0.2%
Boston: Roxbury 1.1% 2.3% -1.2%
Boston: BU 0.9% 0.5% 0.4%
Cambridge: East Cambridge 0.9% 0.6% 0.3%
Cambridge: Central Square 0.9% 1.1% -0.2%
Medford 0.8% 1.4% -0.6%
Cambridge: North Cambridge 0.8% 0.7% 0.1%
Boston: Downtown Unspec. 2.8% -2.8%
Total Selected Destinations 87.9% 86.0% 1.9%

Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT
Destination City, Town, or Neighborhood Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT 2008-09 Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT 1994 Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT Pct. Chg. 
Boston: Financial/Retail 15.7% 18.3% -2.6%
Cambridge: Kendall/MIT 13.4% 9.6% 3.8%
Cambridge: Harvard Square 7.4% 7.4% 0.0%
Boston: Government Ctr. 6.8% 5.9% 0.9%
Boston: Beacon Hill 6.3% 5.4% 0.9%
Boston: Park Square 5.2% 5.3% -0.1%
Boston: Waterfront 4.1% 5.4% -1.3%
Boston: So. Boston Indust. 3.6% 2.2% 1.4%
Boston: Back Bay 3.6% 4.2% -0.6%
Cambridge: Central Square 3.6% 2.7% 0.9%
Cambridge: North Cambridge 2.4% 2.8% -0.4%
Somerville: Davis Square 2.4% 1.4% 1.0%
Boston: Longwood Med Area 2.3% 2.6% -0.3%
Boston: North Dorchester 2.0% 2.7% -0.7%
Boston: Prudential/Hancock 2.0% 2.2% -0.2%
Boston: Fenway 1.9% 0.8% 1.1%
Boston: North End 1.2% 1.5% -0.3%
Boston: South End 1.1% 1.3% -0.2%
Boston: BU 1.0% 1.2% -0.2%
Boston: Downtown Unspec. 0.3% 1.7% -1.4%
Cambridge: East Cambridge 0.6% 0.9% -0.3%
Total Selected Destinations 86.0% 82.9% 3.1%

 

Red Line Broadway - Ashmont
Destination City, Town, or Neighborhood Red Line Broadway - Ashmont 2008-09 Red Line Broadway - Ashmont 1994 Red Line Broadway - Ashmont Pct. Chg. 
Boston: Financial/Retail 18.8% 19.1% -0.3%
Boston: Government Ctr. 10.3% 7.7% 2.6%
Boston: Beacon Hill 5.4% 4.1% 1.3%
Cambridge: Harvard Square 5.2% 3.8% 1.4%
Cambridge: Kendall/MIT 4.8% 2.5% 2.3%
Boston: Waterfront 4.3% 5.3% -1.0%
Boston: Park Square 3.9% 3.8% 0.1%
Boston: So. Boston Indust. 3.2% 2.0% 1.2%
Cambridge: Central Square 3.1% 1.7% 1.4%
Boston: Back Bay 3.0% 2.8% 0.2%
Quincy 2.8% 3.9% -1.1%
Boston: North Dorchester 2.5% 4.1% -1.6%
Boston: Prudential/Hancock 2.3% 3.1% -0.8%
Boston: North End 2.3% 2.1% 0.2%
Boston: Longwood Med Area 1.9% 2.3% -0.4%
Boston: Fenway 1.9% 1.0% 0.9%
Boston: South Dorchester 1.5% 1.6% -0.1%
Cambridge: North Cambridge 1.2% 1.6% -0.4%
Boston: South End 1.1% 0.9% 0.2%
Boston: Brighton 1.0% 1.1% -0.1%
Boston: BU 1.0% 1.3% -0.3%
Cambridge: East Cambridge 1.0% 0.8% 0.2%
Somerville: Davis Square 0.9% 0.7% 0.2%
Boston: Downtown Unspec. 0.6% 4.2% -3.6%
Boston: South Boston Res 0.9% 1.1% -0.2%
Malden 0.9% 0.5% 0.4%
Boston: Charlestown 0.9% 2.0% -1.1%
Total Selected Destinations 86.7% 85.1% 1.6%

 

Red Line North Quincy - Braintree
Destination City, Town, or Neighborhood Red Line North Quincy - Braintree 2008-09 Red Line North Quincy - Braintree 1994 Red Line North Quincy - Braintree Pct. Chg. 
Boston: Financial/Retail 20.6% 27.1% -6.5%
Boston: Government Ctr. 11.3% 9.2% 2.1%
Boston: Park Square 5.6% 5.9% -0.3%
Boston: Beacon Hill 5.0% 4.5% 0.5%
Cambridge: Kendall/MIT 5.0% 2.3% 2.7%
Boston: Waterfront 4.5% 8.0% -3.5%
Boston: Prudential/Hancock 4.3% 3.8% 0.5%
Boston: Back Bay 3.7% 4.6% -0.9%
Cambridge: Harvard Square 3.6% 2.6% 1.0%
Boston: So. Boston Indust. 3.6% 1.3% 2.3%
Boston: Longwood Med Area 3.6% 2.0% 1.6%
Quincy 3.4% 3.4% 0.0%
Boston: North Dorchester 3.2% 1.9% 1.3%
Boston: North End 2.7% 2.4% 0.3%
Boston: Fenway 2.4% 0.9% 1.5%
Boston: South End 2.2% 1.0% 1.2%
Cambridge: Central Square 1.7% 0.7% 1.0%
Boston: Downtown Unspec. 1.5% 4.9% -3.4%
Boston: South Boston Res 0.9% 1.1% -0.2%
Boston: Charlestown 0.4% 1.7% -1.3%
Boston: South Dorchester 0.2% 0.2% 0.0%
Total Selected Destinations 89.4% 89.6% -0.2%

 

Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove
Destination City, Town, or Neighborhood Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove 2008-09 Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove 1994 Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove Pct. Chg. 
Boston: Financial/Retail 19.3% 20.6% -1.3%
Boston: Government Ctr. 8.8% 5.3% 3.5%
Boston: South Dorchester 8.2% 7.7% 0.5%
Boston: Waterfront 7.4% 5.3% 2.1%
Cambridge: Harvard Square 7.0% 3.5% 3.5%
Boston: North Dorchester 4.3% 6.9% -2.6%
Cambridge: Kendall/MIT 3.6% 1.0% 2.6%
Boston: Beacon Hill 3.4% 4.4% -1.0%
Cambridge: Central Square 3.3% 2.5% 0.8%
Boston: Mattapan 2.9% 10.7% -7.8%
Boston: So. Boston Indust. 2.9% 2.2% 0.7%
Cambridge: North Cambridge 2.2% 0.3% 1.9%
Boston: BU 2.0% 0.3% 1.7%
Boston: Park Square 2.0% 2.6% -0.6%
Boston: South End 1.6% 0.0% 1.6%
Boston: Charlestown 1.5% 1.8% -0.3%
Boston: Fenway 1.4% 1.2% 0.2%
Boston: Logan Airport 1.4% 1.2% 0.2%
Quincy 1.4% 1.2% 0.2%
Milton 1.3% 2.2% -0.9%
Boston: North End 1.1% 1.6% -0.5%
Boston: South Boston Res 1.1% 1.4% -0.3%
Boston: Longwood Med Area 1.0% 0.4% 0.6%
Boston: Back Bay 0.3% 1.6% -1.3%
Boston: Downtown Unspec. 2.5% -2.5%
Boston: Prudential/Hancock 0.6% 0.9% -0.3%
   
Total Selected Destinations 90.0% 89.2% 0.8%

 

Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops
Destination City, Town, or Neighborhood Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg. 
Boston: BU 23.1% 25.2% -2.1%
Boston: Financial/Retail 9.3% 8.9% 0.4%
Boston: Park Square 7.6% 4.4% 3.2%
Boston: Fenway 6.6% 3.6% 3.0%
Boston: Government Ctr. 6.1% 5.3% 0.8%
Boston: Prudential/Hancock 6.0% 3.6% 2.4%
Boston: Back Bay 5.9% 6.7% -0.8%
Boston: Allston 4.9% 6.8% -1.9%
Boston: Brighton 4.1% 4.7% -0.6%
Boston: Waterfront 2.3% 1.9% 0.4%
Cambridge: Kendall/MIT 2.0% 1.4% 0.6%
Boston: South End 2.0% 1.3% 0.7%
Boston: North End 1.9% 1.0% 0.9%
Boston: So. Boston Indust. 1.8% 0.7% 1.1%
Boston: Longwood Med Area 1.3% 2.0% -0.7%
Brookline: North Brookline 1.3% 2.7% -1.4%
Boston: Beacon Hill 1.1% 1.5% -0.4%
Boston: North Dorchester 1.0% 1.7% -0.7%
Newton: Chestnut Hill 1.0% 2.4% -1.4%
Boston: Charlestown 0.8% 0.4% 0.4%
Cambridge: Harvard Square 0.7% 1.2% -0.5%
Newton 0.6% 1.2% -0.6%
Boston: Downtown Unspec. 1.6% -1.6%
Total Selected Destinations 91.4% 90.5% 0.9%

 

Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops
Destination City, Town, or Neighborhood Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg. 
Boston: Financial/Retail 14.0% 16.3% -2.3%
Boston: Back Bay 10.0% 10.0% 0.0%
Boston: Park Square 8.9% 6.9% 2.0%
Boston: Government Ctr. 8.0% 7.3% 0.7%
Brookline: North Brookline 7.6% 9.3% -1.7%
Boston: Prudential/Hancock 5.8% 4.6% 1.2%
Boston: Fenway 5.0% 4.0% 1.0%
Boston: Beacon Hill 4.2% 3.7% 0.5%
Cambridge: Kendall/MIT 4.1% 1.8% 2.3%
Boston: BU 3.5% 5.1% -1.6%
Boston: South End 3.0% 1.8% 1.2%
Boston: North End 2.5% 1.4% 1.1%
Boston: Waterfront 2.2% 2.8% -0.6%
Boston: Brighton 2.0% 1.3% 0.7%
Boston: So. Boston Indust. 2.0% 1.0% 1.0%
Boston: Longwood Med Area 1.8% 2.0% -0.2%
Brookline: South Brookline 1.7% 1.9% -0.2%
Boston: North Dorchester 1.3% 1.6% -0.3%
Boston: Logan Airport 1.1% 0.9% 0.2%
Boston: Charlestown 1.0% 0.9% 0.1%
Cambridge: Harvard Square 1.0% 2.3% -1.3%
Boston: Downtown Unspec. 2.0% -2.0%
Total Selected Destinations 90.7% 88.7% 2.0%

 

Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops
Destination City, Town, or Neighborhood Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg. 
Boston: Longwood Med Area 14.1% 10.1% 4.0%
Boston: Financial/Retail 10.2% 13.4% -3.2%
Boston: Government Ctr. 7.9% 8.3% -0.4%
Boston: Park Square 7.3% 6.7% 0.6%
Boston: Back Bay 6.6% 8.7% -2.1%
Boston: Fenway 6.0% 3.5% 2.5%
Newton 5.9% 3.2% 2.7%
Boston: Prudential/Hancock 4.5% 5.0% -0.5%
Brookline: South Brookline 4.2% 4.6% -0.4%
Boston: Beacon Hill 2.6% 2.7% -0.1%
Cambridge: Kendall/MIT 2.6% 1.8% 0.8%
Boston: BU 2.4% 3.2% -0.8%
Boston: Waterfront 2.2% 2.6% -0.4%
Boston: North End 2.0% 1.9% 0.1%
Boston: So. Boston Indust. 2.0% 0.9% 1.1%
Boston: South End 1.3% 1.8% -0.5%
Boston: Brighton 1.3% 1.5% -0.2%
Brookline: Chestnut Hill 1.3% 0.0% 1.3%
Cambridge: Harvard Square 1.2% 1.7% -0.5%
Cambridge: Central Square 1.1% 0.5% 0.6%
Brookline: North Brookline 1.1% 1.0% 0.1%
Cambridge: East Cambridge 1.0% 0.5% 0.5%
Wellesley 0.8% 0.1% 0.7%
Boston: North Dorchester 0.8% 1.8% -1.0%
Boston: Downtown Unspec. 2.7% -2.7%
  90.4% 88.2%  
Total Selected Destinations 88.8% 83.5% 5.3%

 

Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops
Destination City, Town, or Neighborhood Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg. 
Boston: Back Bay 11.5% 5.8% 5.7%
Boston: Financial/Retail 8.0% 10.9% -2.9%
Boston: Government Ctr. 7.4% 5.3% 2.1%
Boston: Park Square 7.4% 6.8% 0.6%
Boston: Prudential/Hancock 7.2% 4.4% 2.8%
Boston: Fenway 5.6% 3.9% 1.7%
Boston: Longwood Med Area 5.5% 7.5% -2.0%
Cambridge: Central Square 3.1% 2.0% 1.1%
Cambridge: Kendall/MIT 3.0% 3.5% -0.5%
Boston: Beacon Hill 2.8% 3.5% -0.7%
Boston: North End 2.7% 2.1% 0.6%
Boston: So. Boston Indust. 2.5% 1.0% 1.5%
Boston: Waterfront 2.1% 2.0% 0.1%
Boston: South End 2.1% 1.3% 0.8%
Cambridge: Harvard Square 2.0% 2.7% -0.7%
Quincy 1.9% 1.4% 0.5%
Boston: North Dorchester 1.8% 3.6% -1.8%
Boston: Logan Airport 1.5% 0.2% 1.3%
Cambridge: East Cambridge 1.4% 2.1% -0.7%
Cambridge: North Cambridge 1.3% 1.2% 0.1%
Medford 1.2% 0.7% 0.5%
Boston: East Boston 1.1% 1.2% -0.1%
Boston:Charlestown 1.0% 2.1% -1.1%
Boston: BU 0.9% 1.8% -0.9%
Boston: Downtown Unspec. 4.8% -4.8%
Total Selected Destinations 85.0% 82.0% 3.0%

 

 

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1994 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS RAPID TRANSIT AND LIGHT RAIL - SELECTED BOARDING SEGMENTS SOCIOECONOMIC DATA - AGE, GENDER, HOUSEHOLD INCOME — Age of riders
Age of riders Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick 2008-09 Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick 1994 Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick Pct. Chg.  Orange Line Orange Grove - Community College 2008-09 Orange Line Orange Grove - Community College 1994 Orange Line Orange Grove - Community College Pct. Chg.  Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. 2008-09 Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. 1994 Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. Pct. Chg.  Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT 2008-09 Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT 1994 Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT Pct. Chg.  Red Line Broadway - Ashmont 2008-09 Red Line Broadway - Ashmont 1994 Red Line Broadway - Ashmont Pct. Chg.  Red Line North Quincy - Braintree 2008-09 Red Line North Quincy - Braintree 1994 Red Line North Quincy - Braintree Pct. Chg.  Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove 2008-09 Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove 1994 Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg. 
   17 and under (1994)   1.6%     1.3%   2.8%   1.0%   3.0%   1.1%   4.5%   1.1%   0.3%   3.0%   3.1%  
18 and under (2008-09) 1.2%   0.7%   1.2%   0.5%   2.0%   1.7%   5.7%   2.3%   0.8%   1.2%   4.8%  
   18 to 24 (1994)   10.0%     10.9%   16.3%   15.1%   17.6%   9.8%   13.2%   43.3%   20.9%   19.4%   32.3%  
19 to 24 (2008-09) 9.5%   9.2%   15.0%   10.7%   15.3%   8.4%   12.4%   44.5%   22.7%   22.0%   36.4%  
25 to 34 25.2% 28.7% -3.5% 27.7% 34.9% -7.2% 28.4% 30.7% -2.3% 37.0% 38.6% -1.6% 27.3% 30.5% -3.2% 25.7% 32.7% -7.0% 17.8% 25.4% -7.6% 32.6% 34.3% -1.7% 36.3% 36.4% -0.1% 29.6% 29.8% -0.2% 21.8% 27.4% -5.6%
35 to 44 21.1% 24.5% -3.4% 22.9% 25.2% -2.3% 18.8% 26.2% -7.4% 17.3% 22.4% -5.1% 21.7% 24.0% -2.3% 20.3% 23.7% -3.4% 16.4% 23.8% -7.4% 7.2% 10.1% -2.9% 13.7% 15.2% -1.5% 16.2% 20.4% -4.2% 10.9% 17.6% -6.7%
45 to 64 36.9% 28.0% 8.9% 34.2% 23.3% 10.9% 32.1% 19.5% 12.6% 29.1% 19.3% 9.8% 29.0% 19.0% 10.0% 38.9% 27.1% 11.8% 40.1% 25.9% 14.2% 10.4% 8.7% 1.7% 19.2% 18.5% 0.7% 24.7% 19.9% 4.8% 19.8% 15.2% 4.6%
65 and Older 6.1% 7.2% -1.1% 5.3% 4.4% 0.9% 4.5% 4.5% 0.0% 5.3% 3.7% 1.6% 4.9% 5.9% -1.0% 5.1% 5.5% -0.4% 7.5% 7.3% 0.2% 3.0% 2.7% 0.3% 7.4% 8.6% -1.2% 6.2% 7.6% -1.4% 6.3% 4.3% 2.0%
Total 100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%  

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1994 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS RAPID TRANSIT AND LIGHT RAIL - SELECTED BOARDING SEGMENTS SOCIOECONOMIC DATA - AGE, GENDER, HOUSEHOLD INCOME — Gender
Gender Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick 2008-09 Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick 1994 Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick Pct. Chg.  Orange Line Orange Grove - Community College 2008-09 Orange Line Orange Grove - Community College 1994 Orange Line Orange Grove - Community College Pct. Chg.  Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. 2008-09 Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. 1994 Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. Pct. Chg.  Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT 2008-09 Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT 1994 Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT Pct. Chg.  Red Line Broadway - Ashmont 2008-09 Red Line Broadway - Ashmont 1994 Red Line Broadway - Ashmont Pct. Chg.  Red Line North Quincy - Braintree 2008-09 Red Line North Quincy - Braintree 1994 Red Line North Quincy - Braintree Pct. Chg.  Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove 2008-09 Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove 1994 Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg. 
Male 42.3% 39.0% 3.3% 37.7% 38.7% -1.0% 37.5% 40.4% -2.9% 42.2% 44.9% -2.7% 42.8% 42.5% 0.3% 39.5% 39.7% -0.2% 39.0% 41.4% -2.4% 37.9% 41.5% -3.6% 37.3% 37.8% -0.5% 40.3% 42.9% -2.6% 36.0% 45.8% -9.8%
Female 57.5% 61.0% -3.5% 62.2% 61.3% 0.9% 62.4% 59.6% 2.8% 57.7% 55.1% 2.6% 57.2% 57.5% -0.3% 60.4% 60.3% 0.1% 61.0% 58.6% 2.4% 62.0% 58.5% 3.5% 62.7% 62.2% 0.5% 59.7% 57.1% 2.6% 64.0% 54.2% 9.8%
Transgender 0.2%     0.1%     0.1%     0.0%     0.0%     0.1%     0.0%     0.1%     0.0%     0.0%     0.0%    

 

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1994 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS RAPID TRANSIT AND LIGHT RAIL - SELECTED BOARDING SEGMENTS SOCIOECONOMIC DATA - AGE, GENDER, HOUSEHOLD INCOME — Household Income
Household Income Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick 2008-09 Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick 1994 Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick Pct. Chg.  Orange Line Orange Grove - Community College 2008-09 Orange Line Orange Grove - Community College 1994 Orange Line Orange Grove - Community College Pct. Chg.  Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. 2008-09 Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. 1994 Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. Pct. Chg.  Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT 2008-09 Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT 1994 Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT Pct. Chg.  Red Line Broadway - Ashmont 2008-09 Red Line Broadway - Ashmont 1994 Red Line Broadway - Ashmont Pct. Chg.  Red Line North Quincy - Braintree 2008-09 Red Line North Quincy - Braintree 1994 Red Line North Quincy - Braintree Pct. Chg.  Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove 2008-09 Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove 1994 Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg. 
Under $20,000 10.8% 16.6% -5.8% 6.8% 11.5% -4.7% 13.2% 17.4% -4.2% 7.1% 14.1% -7.0% 14.1% 21.2% -7.1% 6.2% 7.3% -1.1% 11.5% 19.3% -7.8% 29.8% 37.9% -8.1% 10.6% 18.4% -7.8% 10.5% 13.9% -3.4% 26.6% 29.3% -2.7%
$20,000 - $29,999 7.1% 15.6% -8.5% 7.2% 14.4% -7.2% 6.8% 19.0% -12.2% 4.1% 12.6% -8.5% 9.1% 17.4% -8.3% 2.8% 11.9% -9.1% 4.7% 19.6% -14.9% 8.2% 17.1% -8.9% 5.3% 13.5% -8.2% 4.2% 11.3% -7.1% 7.7% 17.5% -9.8%
$30,000 - $39,999 9.3% 17.9% -8.6% 8.3% 16.0% -7.7% 7.6% 17.0% -9.4% 4.7% 15.3% -10.6% 10.8% 18.3% -7.5% 6.7% 16.3% -9.6% 9.2% 21.3% -12.1% 8.7% 14.2% -5.5% 8.6% 14.5% -5.9% 6.2% 13.3% -7.1% 11.5% 16.9% -5.4%
$40,000 - $49,999 (2008-09) 9.6%   8.4%   11.5%   7.8%   8.7%   8.8%   9.5%   8.7%   9.2%   6.8%   8.0%  
$50,000 - $59,999 (2008-09) 10.6%   8.5%   10.1%   8.0%   8.1%   9.2%   14.7%   8.9%   8.2%   7.0%   4.0%  
    $40,000 - $59,999 (1994)   21.4% -1.2%   25.6% -8.7% 22.0% -0.4% 22.2% -6.3% 22.0% -5.2% 27.5% -9.5% 19.9% 4.3% 15.8% 1.8% 23.5% -6.1% 20.7% -6.9% 15.9% -3.9%
$60,000 - $74,999 (2008-09) 15.2%   13.5%   13.1%   11.4%   10.3%   15.1%   9.4%   10.5%   9.9%   10.0%   6.8%  
    $60,000 - $79,999 (1994)   14.2%     16.7%   13.7%   15.5%   12.1%   20.2%   10.4%   7.6%   12.4%   16.5%   10.9%  
    Over $80,000 (1994)   14.3%     15.8%   10.9%   20.2%   8.9%   16.8%   9.4%   7.4%   17.7%   24.4%   9.6%  
$75,000 - $99,999 (2008-09) 15.4%   17.0%   14.9%   17.5%   15.3%   19.3%   14.8%   12.1%   15.9%   16.1%   10.0%  
$100,000 or more (2008-09) 22.1%   30.3%   22.7%   39.4%   23.5%   31.9%   26.2%   13.1%   32.2%   39.1%   25.4%  
Total 100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%  

 

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1994 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS RAPID TRANSIT AND LIGHT RAIL - SELECTED BOARDING SEGMENTS USAGE RATES and FARE PAYMENT TYPES — Number of Days of Use/Week
Number of Days of Use/Week Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick 2008-09 Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick 1994 Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick Pct. Chg.  Orange Line Oak Grove - Community College 2008-09 Orange Line Oak Grove - Community College 1994 Orange Line Oak Grove - Community College Pct. Chg.  Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. 2008-09 Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. 1994 Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. Pct. Chg.  Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT 2008-09 Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT 1994 Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT Pct. Chg.  Red Line Broadway - Ashmont 2008-09 Red Line Broadway - Ashmont 1994 Red Line Broadway - Ashmont Pct. Chg.  Red Line North Quincy - Braintree 2008-09 Red Line North Quincy - Braintree 1994 Red Line North Quincy - Braintree Pct. Chg.  Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove 2008-09 Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove 1994 Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg. 
 Only Visiting 1.4%   0.4%   0.5%   1.3%   1.0%   1.1%   3.4%   0.9%   1.3%   1.9%   1.8%  
 Less than One Day 4.0% 6.0% -0.6% 3.0% 3.3% 0.1% 4.4% 3.6% 1.3% 5.4% 6.0% 0.7% 3.4% 3.3% 1.1% 3.9% 5.2% -0.2% 7.1% 4.1% 6.4% 3.3% 2.2% 2.0% 5.9% 4.3% 2.9% 7.2% 8.6% 0.5% 11.5% 4.8% 8.5%
One Day 1.2% 1.4% -0.2% 1.6% 1.7% -0.1% 2.4% 1.5% 0.9% 3.2% 3.4% -0.2% 1.0% 1.6% -0.6% 1.4% 1.6% -0.2% 2.0% 1.4% 0.6% 2.6% 1.7% 0.9% 3.1% 2.1% 1.0% 2.9% 2.8% 0.1% 2.9% 1.7% 1.2%
Two Days 4.1% 3.5% 0.6% 3.6% 3.0% 0.6% 3.3% 3.7% -0.4% 4.4% 4.9% -0.5% 3.0% 2.6% 0.4% 3.4% 2.8% 0.6% 1.2% 3.6% -2.4% 4.5% 4.4% 0.1% 4.9% 3.9% 1.0% 5.2% 3.7% 1.5% 8.1% 3.1% 5.0%
Three Days 3.5% 5.9% -2.4% 6.3% 4.4% 1.9% 5.2% 4.9% 0.3% 6.8% 7.3% -0.5% 4.9% 4.7% 0.2% 5.3% 4.4% 0.9% 8.1% 6.9% 1.2% 6.1% 6.8% -0.7% 6.4% 6.3% 0.1% 7.2% 7.4% -0.2% 8.3% 5.3% 3.0%
Four Days 7.3% 5.4% 1.9% 7.2% 5.4% 1.8% 8.0% 5.4% 2.6% 7.6% 7.0% 0.6% 8.5% 6.1% 2.4% 5.9% 5.8% 0.1% 8.7% 2.4% 6.3% 7.0% 6.1% 0.9% 5.6% 5.4% 0.2% 9.0% 7.0% 2.0% 7.5% 6.3% 1.2%
Five Days 54.9% 56.2% -1.3% 61.4% 62.6% -1.2% 47.0% 46.4% 0.6% 47.6% 41.2% 6.4% 51.3% 47.4% 3.9% 67.7% 67.3% 0.4% 49.4% 55.6% -6.2% 32.0% 28.1% 3.9% 37.6% 36.8% 0.8% 48.3% 41.2% 7.1% 31.9% 34.3% -2.4%
Six Days 11.8% 11.6% 0.2% 8.7% 10.6% -1.9% 13.6% 17.4% -3.8% 12.6% 16.0% -3.4% 12.1% 17.4% -5.3% 5.4% 8.5% -3.1% 10.0% 15.8% -5.8% 15.6% 20.6% -5.0% 16.6% 19.9% -3.3% 9.3% 14.2% -4.9% 12.0% 17.4% -5.4%
Seven Days 11.7% 9.9% 1.8% 7.8% 8.9% -1.1% 15.6% 17.2% -1.6% 11.2% 14.2% -3.0% 14.8% 16.9% -2.1% 5.9% 4.4% 1.5% 10.1% 10.1% 0.0% 28.0% 30.1% -2.1% 18.7% 21.3% -2.6% 9.2% 15.0% -5.8% 16.0% 27.1% -11.1%
Total 100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%  

 

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1994 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS RAPID TRANSIT AND LIGHT RAIL - SELECTED BOARDING SEGMENTS USAGE RATES and FARE PAYMENT TYPES — Fare Payment Type
Fare Payment Type Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick 2008-09 Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick 1994 Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick Pct. Chg.  Orange Line Oak Grove - Community College 2008-09 Orange Line Oak Grove - Community College 1994 Orange Line Oak Grove - Community College Pct. Chg.  Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. 2008-09 Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. 1994 Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. Pct. Chg.  Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT 2008-09 Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT 1994 Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT Pct. Chg.  Red Line Broadway - Ashmont 2008-09 Red Line Broadway - Ashmont 1994 Red Line Broadway - Ashmont Pct. Chg.  Red Line North Quincy - Braintree 2008-09 Red Line North Quincy - Braintree 1994 Red Line North Quincy - Braintree Pct. Chg.  Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove 2008-09 Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove 1994 Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg.  Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops Pct. Chg. 
Adult full fare 25.5% 32.1% -6.6% 21.9% 25.5% -3.6% 23.5% 28.0% -4.5% 24.8% 33.9% -9.1% 25.4% 29.7% -4.3% 25.5% 26.4% -0.9% 31.2% 30.0% 1.2% 23.3% 30.6% -7.3% 23.3% 25.8% -2.5% 29.2% 30.5% -1.3% 30.7% 30.2% 0.5%
Adult Monthly Pass 60.5% 57.3% 3.2% 67.5% 69.4% -1.9% 63.1% 61.9% 1.2% 66.3% 60.6% 5.7% 58.7% 59.0% -0.3% 64.4% 66.4% -2.0% 49.8% 48.0% 1.8% 66.7% 45.4% 21.3% 66.7% 57.1% 9.6% 63.2% 51.9% 11.3% 56.7% 53.5% 3.2%
Senior and Disability half fares 6.3% 8.0% -1.7% 6.1% 4.5% 1.6% 6.9% 6.2% 0.7% 5.1% 4.5% 0.6% 7.3% 8.0% -0.7% 5.0% 6.0% -1.0% 8.7% 7.3% 1.4% 3.7% 2.9% 0.8% 6.2% 7.3% -1.1% 3.3% 6.8% -3.5% 6.6% 5.8% 0.8%
Student and Child Reduced fares 0.9% 1.4% -0.5% 0.3% 0.4% -0.1% 1.1% 2.8% -1.7% 0.8% 0.6% 0.2% 1.3% 2.6% -1.3% 1.1% 0.9% 0.2% 3.3% 0.2% 3.1% 1.3% 0.3% 1.0% 0.5% 0.1% 0.4% 1.1% 1.7% -0.6% 0.6% 1.6% -1.0%
Other                                            
  Blind Access Card 0.1%   0.1%   0.0%   0.1%   0.2%   0.2%   0.8%   0.0%   0.3%   0.0%   0.0%  
  1-day LinkPass 0.0%   0.1%   0.0%   0.0%   0.1%   0.1%   0.0%   0.0%   0.0%   0.1%   0.0%  
  7-day LinkPass 6.6%   3.8%   5.3%   2.7%   7.0%   3.3%   4.3%   4.6%   2.9%   2.9%   4.8%  
  Other 0.0% 1.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%   0.1% 0.4% 0.1% 0.7% 0.3% 0.3%   1.9% 14.5%   0.4% 20.7% 0.1% 9.7% 0.2% 9.1% 0.3% 8.9%  
  Subtotal Other 6.7% 1.1% 5.6% 4.2% 0.2% 4.0% 5.5% 1.2% 4.3% 2.9% 0.4% 2.5% 7.4% 0.7% 6.7% 3.9% 0.3% 3.6% 7.0% 14.5% -7.5% 5.0% 20.7% -15.7% 3.3% 9.7% -6.4% 3.2% 9.1% -5.9% 5.1% 8.9% -3.8%
Total 100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%  

 

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1994 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS RAPID TRANSIT AND LIGHT RAIL - SELECTED BOARDING SEGMENTS VEHICLE AVAILABILITY DATA Licensed Drivers

Licensed Drivers

Blue Line
Wonderland - Maverick
2008-09
Blue Line
Wonderland - Maverick
1994
Blue Line
Wonderland - Maverick
Pct. Chg. 
Orange Line
Oak Grove - Community College
2008-09
Orange Line
Oak Grove - Community College
1994
Orange Line
Oak Grove - Community College
Pct. Chg. 
Orange Line
Forest Hills - Mass. Ave.
2008-09
Orange Line
Forest Hills - Mass. Ave.
1994
Orange Line
Forest Hills - Mass. Ave.
Pct. Chg. 
Red Line
Alewife - Kendall/MIT
2008-09
Red Line
Alewife - Kendall/MIT
1994
Red Line
Alewife - Kendall/MIT
Pct. Chg. 
Red Line
Broadway - Ashmont
2008-09
Red Line
Broadway - Ashmont
1994
Red Line
Broadway - Ashmont
Pct. Chg. 
Red Line
North Quincy - Braintree
2008-09
Red Line
North Quincy - Braintree
1994
Red Line
North Quincy - Braintree
Pct. Chg. 
Mattapan High Speed Line
Mattapan - Cedar Grove
2008-09
Mattapan High Speed Line
Mattapan - Cedar Grove
1994
Mattapan High Speed Line
Mattapan - Cedar Grove
Pct. Chg. 
Surface Green Line
All B Line Surface Stops
2008-09
Surface Green Line
All B Line Surface Stops
1994
Surface Green Line
All B Line Surface Stops
Pct. Chg. 
Surface Green Line
All C Line Surface Stops
2008-09
Surface Green Line
All C Line Surface Stops
1994
Surface Green Line
All C Line Surface Stops
Pct. Chg. 
Surface Green Line
All D Line Surface Stops
2008-09
Surface Green Line
All D Line Surface Stops
1994
Surface Green Line
All D Line Surface Stops
Pct. Chg. 
Surface Green Line
All E Line Surface Stops
2008-09
Surface Green Line
All E Line Surface Stops
1994
Surface Green Line
All E Line Surface Stops
Pct. Chg. 
Licensed 83.2% 85.2% -2.0% 84.4% 87.1% -2.7% 85.4% 81.3% 4.1% 90.1% 89.1% 1.0% 80.6% 78.0% 2.6% 89.3% 91.6% -2.3% 70.8% 73.6% -2.8% 86.8% 84.5% 2.3% 90.5% 86.0% 4.5% 90.5% 88.0% 2.5% 88.7% 76.5% 12.2%
Not Licensed 16.8% 14.8%   15.6% 12.9%   14.6% 18.7%   9.9% 10.9%   19.4% 22.0%   10.7% 8.4%   29.2% 26.4%   13.2% 15.5%   9.5% 14.0%   9.5% 12.0%   11.3% 23.5%  
Total 100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%  

 

 

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1994 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS RAPID TRANSIT AND LIGHT RAIL - SELECTED BOARDING SEGMENTS VEHICLE AVAILABILITY DATA — Vehicles Available
Vehicles Available Blue Line
Wonderland - Maverick
2008-09
Blue Line
Wonderland - Maverick
1994
Blue Line
Wonderland - Maverick
Pct. Chg. 
Orange Line
Oak Grove - Community College
2008-09
Orange Line
Oak Grove - Community College
1994
Orange Line
Oak Grove - Community College
Pct. Chg. 
Orange Line
Forest Hills - Mass. Ave.
2008-09
Orange Line
Forest Hills - Mass. Ave.
1994
Orange Line
Forest Hills - Mass. Ave.
Pct. Chg. 
Red Line
Alewife - Kendall/MIT
2008-09
Red Line
Alewife - Kendall/MIT
1994
Red Line
Alewife - Kendall/MIT
Pct. Chg. 
Red Line
Broadway - Ashmont
2008-09
Red Line
Broadway - Ashmont
1994
Red Line
Broadway - Ashmont
Pct. Chg. 
Red Line
North Quincy - Braintree
2008-09
Red Line
North Quincy - Braintree
1994
Red Line
North Quincy - Braintree
Pct. Chg. 
Mattapan High Speed Line
Mattapan - Cedar Grove
2008-09
Mattapan High Speed Line
Mattapan - Cedar Grove
1994
Mattapan High Speed Line
Mattapan - Cedar Grove
Pct. Chg. 
Surface Green Line
All B Line Surface Stops
2008-09
Surface Green Line
All B Line Surface Stops
1994
Surface Green Line
All B Line Surface Stops
Pct. Chg. 
Surface Green Line
All C Line Surface Stops
2008-09
Surface Green Line
All C Line Surface Stops
1994
Surface Green Line
All C Line Surface Stops
Pct. Chg. 
Surface Green Line
All D Line Surface Stops
2008-09
Surface Green Line
All D Line Surface Stops
1994
Surface Green Line
All D Line Surface Stops
Pct. Chg. 
Surface Green Line
All E Line Surface Stops
2008-09
Surface Green Line
All E Line Surface Stops
1994
Surface Green Line
All E Line Surface Stops
Pct. Chg. 
Yes 50.4% 58.7% -8.3% 53.4% 64.7% -11.3% 40.9% 46.8% -5.9% 49.6% 52.3% -2.7% 45.0% 42.7% 2.3% 68.0% 73.8% -5.8% 47.5% 37.3% 10.2% 25.4% 28.9% -3.5% 35.9% 43.9% -8.0% 51.9% 54.1% -2.2% 37.5% 33.6% 3.9%
No 49.6% 41.3%   46.6% 35.3%   59.1% 53.2%   50.4% 47.7%   55.0% 57.3%   32.0% 26.2%   52.5% 62.7%   74.6% 71.1%   64.1% 56.1%   48.1% 45.9%   62.5% 66.4%  

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1994 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS RAPID TRANSIT AND LIGHT RAIL - SELECTED BOARDING SEGMENTS VEHICLE AVAILABILITY DATA — Vehicles per household
Vehicles per household Blue Line
Wonderland - Maverick
2008-09
Blue Line
Wonderland - Maverick
1994
Blue Line
Wonderland - Maverick
Pct. Chg. 
Orange Line
Oak Grove - Community College
2008-09
Orange Line
Oak Grove - Community College
1994
Orange Line
Oak Grove - Community College
Pct. Chg. 
Orange Line
Forest Hills - Mass. Ave.
2008-09
Orange Line
Forest Hills - Mass. Ave.
1994
Orange Line
Forest Hills - Mass. Ave.
Pct. Chg. 
Red Line
Alewife - Kendall/MIT
2008-09
Red Line
Alewife - Kendall/MIT
1994
Red Line
Alewife - Kendall/MIT
Pct. Chg. 
Red Line
Broadway - Ashmont
2008-09
Red Line
Broadway - Ashmont
1994
Red Line
Broadway - Ashmont
Pct. Chg. 
Red Line
North Quincy - Braintree
2008-09
Red Line
North Quincy - Braintree
1994
Red Line
North Quincy - Braintree
Pct. Chg. 
Mattapan High Speed Line
Mattapan - Cedar Grove
2008-09
Mattapan High Speed Line
Mattapan - Cedar Grove
1994
Mattapan High Speed Line
Mattapan - Cedar Grove
Pct. Chg. 
Surface Green Line
All B Line Surface Stops
2008-09
Surface Green Line
All B Line Surface Stops
1994
Surface Green Line
All B Line Surface Stops
Pct. Chg. 
Surface Green Line
All C Line Surface Stops
2008-09
Surface Green Line
All C Line Surface Stops
1994
Surface Green Line
All C Line Surface Stops
Pct. Chg. 
Surface Green Line
All D Line Surface Stops
2008-09
Surface Green Line
All D Line Surface Stops
1994
Surface Green Line
All D Line Surface Stops
Pct. Chg. 
Surface Green Line
All E Line Surface Stops
2008-09
Surface Green Line
All E Line Surface Stops
1994
Surface Green Line
All E Line Surface Stops
Pct. Chg. 
No Vehicles 23.8% 22.2% 1.6% 20.3% 17.3% 3.0% 30.3% 28.0% 2.3% 28.2% 25.0% 3.2% 28.1% 30.8% -2.7% 12.3% 9.3% 3.0% 23.2% 29.0% -5.8% 51.4% 46.5% 4.9% 41.2% 33.2% 8.0% 22.1% 23.2% -1.1% 38.0% 40.9% -2.9%
1 vehicle 46.6% 39.1% 7.5% 42.2% 39.1% 3.1% 46.4% 43.9% 2.5% 43.9% 42.1% 1.8% 44.3% 41.1% 3.2% 40.8% 37.5% 3.3% 38.1% 39.7% -1.6% 35.3% 35.7% -0.4% 44.9% 45.9% -1.0% 41.6% 38.7% 2.9% 36.0% 36.3% -0.3%
2 vehicles 23.2% 29.2% -6.0% 29.4% 32.9% -3.5% 18.9% 21.2% -2.3% 21.9% 24.9% -3.0% 20.4% 21.0% -0.6% 34.6% 36.8% -2.2% 29.2% 19.9% 9.3% 8.9% 11.4% -2.5% 11.2% 15.5% -4.3% 27.6% 28.2% -0.6% 16.3% 16.2% 0.1%
3 or more vehicles 6.4% 9.6% -3.2% 8.1% 10.7% -2.6% 4.4% 6.9% -2.5% 6.0% 8.0% -2.0% 7.2% 7.1% 0.1% 12.4% 16.4% -4.0% 9.6% 11.4% -1.8% 4.4% 6.4% -2.0% 2.6% 5.5% -2.9% 8.7% 9.9% -1.2% 9.7% 6.6% 3.1%
Total 100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%  

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1994 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS RAPID TRANSIT AND LIGHT RAIL - SELECTED BOARDING SEGMENTS VEHICLE AVAILABILITY DATA — Vehicles per capita
Vehicles per capita Blue Line
Wonderland - Maverick
2008-09
Blue Line
Wonderland - Maverick
1994
Blue Line
Wonderland - Maverick
Pct. Chg. 
Orange Line
Oak Grove - Community College
2008-09
Orange Line
Oak Grove - Community College
1994
Orange Line
Oak Grove - Community College
Pct. Chg. 
Orange Line
Forest Hills - Mass. Ave.
2008-09
Orange Line
Forest Hills - Mass. Ave.
1994
Orange Line
Forest Hills - Mass. Ave.
Pct. Chg. 
Red Line
Alewife - Kendall/MIT
2008-09
Red Line
Alewife - Kendall/MIT
1994
Red Line
Alewife - Kendall/MIT
Pct. Chg. 
Red Line
Broadway - Ashmont
2008-09
Red Line
Broadway - Ashmont
1994
Red Line
Broadway - Ashmont
Pct. Chg. 
Red Line
North Quincy - Braintree
2008-09
Red Line
North Quincy - Braintree
1994
Red Line
North Quincy - Braintree
Pct. Chg. 
Mattapan High Speed Line
Mattapan - Cedar Grove
2008-09
Mattapan High Speed Line
Mattapan - Cedar Grove
1994
Mattapan High Speed Line
Mattapan - Cedar Grove
Pct. Chg. 
Surface Green Line
All B Line Surface Stops
2008-09
Surface Green Line
All B Line Surface Stops
1994
Surface Green Line
All B Line Surface Stops
Pct. Chg. 
Surface Green Line
All C Line Surface Stops
2008-09
Surface Green Line
All C Line Surface Stops
1994
Surface Green Line
All C Line Surface Stops
Pct. Chg. 
Surface Green Line
All D Line Surface Stops
2008-09
Surface Green Line
All D Line Surface Stops
1994
Surface Green Line
All D Line Surface Stops
Pct. Chg. 
Surface Green Line
All E Line Surface Stops
2008-09
Surface Green Line
All E Line Surface Stops
1994
Surface Green Line
All E Line Surface Stops
Pct. Chg. 
No Vehicles 23.9% 22.3% 1.6% 19.9% 17.5% 2.4% 29.8% 28.2% 1.6% 28.2% 25.1% 3.1% 28.1% 31.2% -3.1% 11.8% 9.3% 2.5% 22.9% 29.2% -6.3% 50.8% 46.8% 4.0% 40.6% 33.5% 7.1% 21.7% 23.3% -1.6% 38.6% 41.0% -2.4%
0.01 to 0.49 17.9% 16.1% 1.8% 15.6% 16.3% -0.7% 19.5% 23.3% -3.8% 15.0% 14.7% 0.3% 19.5% 23.1% -3.6% 15.2% 14.6% 0.6% 22.9% 28.2% -5.3% 11.4% 13.1% -1.7% 12.0% 13.5% -1.5% 18.2% 17.1% 1.1% 14.4% 17.9% -3.5%
0.5 to 0.99 31.9% 31.0% 0.9% 34.7% 33.2% 1.5% 31.8% 30.8% 1.0% 32.7% 32.2% 0.5% 31.0% 27.0% 4.0% 34.1% 36.4% -2.3% 30.9% 27.1% 3.8% 22.9% 24.5% -1.6% 26.3% 28.7% -2.4% 35.8% 31.6% 4.2% 27.1% 24.3% 2.8%
1.0 to 1.49 24.8% 28.6% -3.8% 27.7% 31.0% -3.3% 17.8% 16.8% 1.0% 22.5% 26.3% -3.8% 19.9% 17.5% 2.4% 36.4% 37.0% -0.6% 19.6% 14.6% 5.0% 12.7% 14.8% -2.1% 20.3% 23.7% -3.4% 21.7% 25.7% -4.0% 16.9% 15.4% 1.5%
1.5 to 1.99 1.0% 1.2% -0.2% 1.0% 0.9% 0.1% 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% 1.1% 0.8% 0.3% 0.9% 0.5% 0.4% 1.7% 1.3% 0.4% 1.4% 0.4% 1.0% 1.5% 0.5% 1.0% 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% 1.4% 0.9% 0.5% 1.7% 0.7% 1.0%
2.0 or more 0.6% 0.9% -0.3% 1.1% 1.2% -0.1% 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 0.9% -0.4% 0.6% 0.7% -0.1% 0.8% 1.3% -0.5% 2.3% 0.4% 1.9% 0.7% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% 1.2% 1.4% -0.2% 1.2% 0.8% 0.4%
Total 100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%   100.0% 100.0%  

 

COMPARISON OF 2008-09 and 1994 PASSENGER SURVEY RESULTS RAPID TRANSIT AND LIGHT RAIL - SELECTED BOARDING SEGMENTS SERVICE QUALITY RATINGS
Performance Measure Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick 2008-09 Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick 1994 Blue Line Wonderland - Maverick Change  Orange Line Oak Grove - Community College 2008-09 Orange Line Oak Grove - Community College 1994 Orange Line Oak Grove - Community College Change  Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. 2008-09 Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. 1994 Orange Line Forest Hills - Mass. Ave. Change  Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT 2008-09 Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT 1994 Red Line Alewife - Kendall/MIT Change  Red Line Broadway - Ashmont 2008-09 Red Line Broadway - Ashmont 1994 Red Line Broadway - Ashmont Change  Red Line North Quincy - Braintree 2008-09 Red Line North Quincy - Braintree 1994 Red Line North Quincy - Braintree Change  Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove 2008-09 Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove 1994 Mattapan High Speed Line Mattapan - Cedar Grove Change  Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All B Line Surface Stops Change  Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All C Line Surface Stops Change  Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All D Line Surface Stops Change  Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops 2008-09 Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops 1994 Surface Green Line All E Line Surface Stops Change 
On-time performance 3.3 3.1 0.2 3.3 3.5 -0.2 3.3 3.6 -0.3 3.2 3.3 -0.1 3.1 2.9 0.2 3.1 2.7 0.4 3.0 2.9 0.1 2.6 2.7 -0.1 2.8 3.0 -0.2 2.9 3.2 -0.3 3.0 3.0 0.0
Safety and Security 3.6 3.1 0.5 3.5 3.3 0.2 3.5 3.0 0.5 3.9 3.6 0.3 3.4 2.8 0.6 3.5 3.4 0.1 3.3 2.9 0.4 3.7 3.3 0.4 3.7 3.6 0.1 3.8 3.5 0.3 3.6 3.1 0.5
Cleanliness/condition of vehicles 3.2 3.1 0.1 2.9 3.1 -0.2 2.9 3.1 -0.2 3.2 3.3 -0.1 3.0 3.0 0.0 3.0 3.2 -0.2 2.8 2.9 -0.1 3.2 3.2 0.0 3.1 3.2 -0.1 3.1 3.3 -0.2 3.1 3.2 -0.1
Announcement of Stations 3.6 3.2 0.4 3.6 3.3 0.3 3.6 3.3 0.3 3.4 3.1 0.3 3.4 3.1 0.3 3.3 3.1 0.2 3.3 2.8 0.5 3.5 2.7 0.8 3.4 2.9 0.5 3.4 2.9 0.5 3.6 3.0 0.6
Availability of seating on trains 3.0 2.9 0.1 3.0 3.2 -0.2 3.2 3.5 -0.3 3.2 3.2 0.0 3.0 2.8 0.2 2.6 2.6 0.0 3.2 3.2 0.0 2.5 2.5 0.0 2.5 2.8 -0.3 2.6 2.8 -0.2 2.9 3.0 -0.1
Frequency of Service 3.3 3.3 0.0 3.2 3.6 -0.4 3.3 3.7 -0.4 3.3 3.5 -0.2 3.1 3.2 -0.1 3.1 3.1 0.0 3.0 3.2 -0.2 2.6 2.8 -0.2 2.7 3.2 -0.5 2.7 3.3 -0.6 2.9 3.0 -0.1
Travel time/speed 3.4 3.4 0.0 3.4 3.7 -0.3 3.6 3.9 -0.3 3.3 3.6 -0.3 3.3 3.3 0.0 3.1 3.0 0.1 3.1 3.3 -0.2 2.6 2.6 0.0 2.8 3.1 -0.3 3.0 3.4 -0.4 3.1 3.2 -0.1
Parking availability 3.1 3.0 0.1 2.9 2.8 0.1 2.7 2.5 0.2 2.9 2.5 0.4 2.6 2.1 0.5 3.3 3.5 -0.2 2.9 2.7 0.2 2.7 2.1 0.6 2.7 2.5 0.2 3.0 2.7 0.3 2.8 2.1 0.7
Station Amenities (2008-09) 2.7   2.7   2.7   2.8   2.6   2.6   2.6   2.6   2.6   2.8   2.7  
  Station condition/cleanliness (1994)   2.8 -0.1   3.4 -0.7   3.6 -0.9   3.6 -0.8   3.1 -0.5   3.4 -0.8   3.3 -0.7   3.2 -0.6   3.2 -0.6   3.5 -0.7   3.1 -0.4

Notes: Service Quality measures were rated on a scale of 1 to 5

1 = Poor (2008-09); Very Poor (1994)

3 = Average

5 = Excellent (2008-09); Very Good (1994)