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Bike-sharing Program "After" Questionnaire
 
 
 
This one-year pilot program will provide shared bicycles for Caltrans employees who need local transportation throughout the workday for business and personal trips. This survey is part of a before-and-after questionnaire that will allow UC Berkeley researchers to evaluate how bikesharing will affect employee transportation choices. The survey should take about 15 minutes to complete. The responses you provide will help inform the research team about the value of a bike-sharing program to Caltrans District 4 employees, and Caltrans employees at comparable downtown Oakland locations.

Please note that your participation in this survey is completely voluntary and should you choose to proceed with the survey, your answers will not be associated with you personally. The data are looked at in statistical format and will not be associated with any one individual. Furthermore, researchers will protect your privacy by not collecting any identifiable personal information.

Thank you, in advance, for your participation.
 
 
 
* Before we begin, we need to re-input your ID for this survey. Recall that you made your ID from the last four digits of a phone number of yours affixed to your zip code. For example, if your phone number was 610-665-2719 and your zip code was 21218. Then your ID would be 2719-21218. We need you to use the same phone number and zip code that you used when you took the previous survey, even if one or both have since changed. If you cannot recall which phone number you used, your best guess is appreciated.
Please enter your survey ID:    
 
 
For these next questions, please think about a typical workweek.
 
 
Please consider the commute that you make to work most often during the week. For this commute only, please check off each mode of transportation that you use. For instance, if you bike and BART to work most often, then just check off "Bike" and "BART" in the column labeled "Most Common Commute".
Most Common Commute
Drive myself alone
Dropped off by someone else driving
Carpool
Bike
Walk
BART
AC Transit
Caltrain
Taxi
Muni
Shuttle
Ferry
Vanpool
Other
 
 
 
Since you picked "Other", please tell us which mode you were referring to?
   Mode of travel
 
 
 
How many days a week do you typically go to the office?
 
5 days a week
 
4 days a week
 
3 days a week
 
2 days a week
 
1 day a week
 
Less than once a week
 
 
How many days a week do you commute as indicated above to the Caltrans office?
 
5 days a week
 
4 days a week
 
3 days a week
 
2 days a week
 
1 day a week
 
Less than once a week
 
 
 
How many days a month do you commute to work by driving yourself (put zero (0) if not applicable)?
   Days a month
 
 
How many days a month do you commute to work using public transit (put zero (0) if not applicable)?
   Days a month
 
 
How many days a month do you commute to work using a bicycle (put zero (0) if not applicable)?
   Days a month using a bicycle with transit
 
 
 
   Days a month using a bicycle without transit
 
 
Please indicate how frequently you leave your office work-site during the day to complete the following trips: (Please consider round trips only. That is, trips in which you return to the District 4 Caltrans Headquarters.)
Never Less than once a month 1-3 times a month 1-2 times a week 3-4 times a week 5 or more times a week
To go to lunch/coffee break
To attend off-site work-related meetings or tasks
Other
 
 
For each trip type, select all modes of transportation that you use on a regular basis to make that trip: (check all that apply)
To go to lunch To attend off-site work-related meetings or tasks Other
I never make this trip
Public transportation
On foot (walk)
Bicycle
Automobile (drive myself)
Automobile (riding with someone else)
Shuttle
Taxi
Other - please specify in following question
 
 
Since you picked "Other" for one or more trip purposes, please tell us what mode you were referring to? (If you did not select "Other" for any particular trip purpose, please leave the corresponding field blank)
To go to lunch To attend off-site work-related meetings or tasks Other
Mode of travel
 
 
 
These next questions will ask about the frequency with which you utilized the shared bicycle program during the course of your workday.
 
 
 
How soon after you signed up with the shared bicycle program did you begin to utilize the bicycles?
 
Same day
 
The next day
 
Within a week
 
Within the month
 
Months after
 
Never
 
 
 
Please tell us the reasons why you did not utilize the bicycles provided as part of the shared bike program.
 
Job did not provide opportunity (e.g. no meetings off site)
 
Safety concerns
 
Work attire is prohibitive
 
It was not convenient
 
I preferred to use public transportation
 
The bike was too small/too big for me
 
I preferred to drive
 
Other, please specify:

 
 
How often did you use a bicycle to travel to any of the following destinations during your work day (from the Caltrans office in Oakland)?
Never Less than once a month 1-3 times a month 1-2 times a week 3-4 times a week 5 or more times a week
To go to lunch
To attend off-site work-related meetings or tasks
Other
 
 
How often did you use a bicycle to travel to the following destinations before or after your work day?
Never Less than 1 time a month 1-3 times a month 1-2 times a week 3-4 times a week 5 or more times a week
To go to breakfast/dinner
To run other person errands
Exercise
 
 
 
Are there any other purposes for which you used a bicycle during the workday?
 
No
 
Yes, please list the other reason(s):
 
 
For what duration did you use the bicycle for the following activities:
Never Less than 1 hour 1 hour 1-2 hours 3-4 hours 5 or more hours
To go to breakfast/dinner/lunch/coffee break
To attend off-site work-related meeting or tasks
Other
 
 
 
What reasons did you have for participating in this shared bicycle program? (Check all that apply)
 
So that I can get to and from personal appointments faster
 
So that I can get to and from meetings faster
 
So that I can go to and from lunch faster
 
So that I can switch to a transit commute and stop driving to work
 
So that I can stop driving to local appointments and use a bicycle instead
 
So that I do not have to bring my bicycle to work
 
So that I can save money
 
For health & fitness
 
To support environmental causes
 
I did not have any specific motivations
 
Other, please specify
 

 
 
 
On the days that you did not participate in the shared bike program, what were the reasons?
 
Job does not provide opportunity (e.g. no meetings off site)
 
Safety concerns
 
Work attire is prohibitive
 
It's not convenient
 
I preferred to use public transportation
 
The bike was too small/too big for me
 
I preferred to drive
 
Other, please specify

 
 
 
While keeping in mind your reasons for participating in the shared bicycle program, please describe your primary motivation for participating in the shared bike program.
   
 
 
 
Now, we will ask you some questions about your work-place related travel.

For the following questions, please enter the number of city blocks. If you do not make this type of trip during the work day, please enter "N/A".
 
 
For these next questions, please enter the TYPICAL one-way distance from your work-site (the Caltrans office in downtown Oakland) that you have traveled to the following destinations.
City Blocks
To go to lunch
To attend off-site work-related meetings or tasks
To run other personal errands
To exercise
 
 
Please enter the MINIMUM one-way distance from your work-site (the Caltrans office in downtown Oakland) that you have traveled to the following destinations throughout the duration of the shared bike program.
City Blocks
To go to lunch
To attend off-site work-related meetings or tasks
To run other personal errands
To exercise
 
 
For these next questions, please enter the MAXIMUM one-way distance from your work-site (the Caltrans office in downtown Oakland) that you have traveled to the following destinations throughout the duration of the shared bike program.
City Blocks
To go to lunch
To attend off-site work-related meetings or tasks
To run other personal errands
To exercise
 
 
 
How often did you use the bicycle, during the course of your workday, for health and fitness reasons:
 
Never
 
Less than 1 time a month
 
1 to 3 times a month
 
1 to 2 times a week
 
3 to 4 times a week
 
5 times a week
 
 
 
On days that you used public transit, did you also make use of the shared bike program during work hours?
 
Yes
 
No
 
I never use public transit
 
 
During a typical month, on days that you used public transit, how many of those days did you use this shared bike program?
   Days per month
 
 
 
On days in which you drove to work, did you make use of the shared bike program more often, less often or about the same as you did on the days in which you commuted by transit.
 
More often
 
About the same
 
Less often
 
I never drive to work
 
 
 
During a typical month, on days that you drive to work, how many of those days would you use this shared bike program?
   Days per month
 
 
 
Are there trips you wish you could have made during the workday but did not because of a lack of transportation?
 
No
 
Yes
 
 
 
Are there trips you wish you could have made during the workday but did not because you were not able to with a bike?
 
No
 
Yes, please specify type of trip:
 
 
 
 
Has the availability of the shared bike program at your office allowed you to commute to work differently?
 
Yes, I have completely changed the way I commute to work because of the shared bike program
 
Yes, on certain days, I commuted differently because the shared bike program was available
 
No, the shared bike program has not influenced how I commute to work
 
 
 
What mode of travel did you switch from as a result of the shared bike program?
 
Drive myself alone
 
Dropped off by someone else driving
 
Carpool
 
Bike
 
Walk
 
BART
 
AC Transit
 
Caltrain
 
Taxi
 
Muni
 
Shuttle
 
Ferry
 
Vanpool
 
Other
 

 
 
 
Has the availability of a shared bike program at your office allowed you to travel during the day differently while at work?
 
Yes, I have completely changed the way I travel in the middle of the day because of the shared bike program
 
Yes, on certain days, changed the way I travel during the day because of the shared bike program
 
No, the shared bike program has not influenced how I travel during the middle of the day
 
 
 
What modes of travel would you have used more of if the shared bike program were not available?
 
Drive myself alone
 
Ride with someone else as a passenger
 
Personal Bike
 
Walk
 
BART
 
AC Transit
 
Caltrain
 
Taxi
 
Shuttle
 
Other
 

 
 
 
When was the last time you rode a bicycle in the shared bike program?
 
Today
 
Not today, but during this past week
 
More than a week ago, but during this month
 
More than a month ago, but during the last 3 months
 
More than 3 months ago, but during the last 8 months
 
 
 
When was the last time you rode a bicycle?
 
Today
 
Not today, but during this past week
 
More than a week ago, but during this month
 
More than a month ago, but during the last 3 months
 
More than 3 months ago, but during the last 8 months
 
 
 
How comfortable were you with riding the bicycles provided in the program?
 
Very comfortable
 
Comfortable
 
Not so comfortable
 
Not comfortable at all
 
 
 
If you did not ride the bicycles regularly, what was the main reason? (Please be specific)
   
 
 
 
If you did not use a bicycle, what form of transportation did you use?
   
 
 
 
What is the main reason you rode a bicycle? (Please be specific)
   
 
 
 
When was the last time you took any form of public transportation?
 
Today
 
Not today, but during this past week
 
More than a week ago, but during this month
 
More than a month ago, but during the last 3 months
 
More than 3 months ago, but during the last year
 
More than a year ago, but during the last 5 years
 
More than 5 years ago
 
 
 
How often do you participate in physical exercise (for 20 or more minutes at a time; do not include your commute)?
 
Never
 
Once a month
 
2 times a month
 
3 times a month
 
Once a week
 
2 times a week
 
3 times a week
 
4 times a week
 
5 or more times a week
 
 
 
Please indicate your primary form of physical activity:
 
Walking
 
Jogging/running
 
Biking
 
Swimming
 
Gym workouts
 
Aerobics / dance class / spin class
 
Climbing / hiking
 
Kayaking / canoeing / sailing
 
Rollerblading / skating
 
None
 
Other, please specify:
 
 
 
 
Now we have a few questions about the use of the bicycles, lockers and other equipment provided as part of this program.

First, please indicate the ease with which you were able to do the following tasks.
 
 
 
How about locating the bicycles? How easy was it for you to locate the bicycles that were made available to you for this program?
 
Very easy
 
Somewhat easy
 
Somewhat difficult
 
Very difficult
 
 
 
How about using the bicycles? In general, how easy did you find it to use/ride the bicycles that were made available to you for this program?
 
Very easy
 
Somewhat easy
 
Somewhat difficult
 
Very difficult
 
 
 
How about using the card provided for accessing the lockers? In general, how easy did you find the use of the card needed to access the lockers?
 
Very easy
 
Somewhat easy
 
Somewhat difficult
 
Very difficult
 
 
 
How about accessing the locker where the bicycle was stored? In general, how easy did you find the process of accessing the locker to be?
 
Very easy
 
Somewhat easy
 
Somewhat difficult
 
Very difficult
 
 
 
What, if any, problems did you face when trying to take out or return a program bicycle? Please specify:
   
 
 
 
We would like to explore opportunities to continue and perhaps even expand the shared bike program. Based on your experience with the program and the equipment provided, please tell us how favorably you feel about continuing the shared bike program as is- without any changes:
 
Very favorable
 
Somewhat favorable
 
Neutral
 
Not too favorable
 
Not at all favorable (Please explain):
 
 
 
Based on your experience with the program and the equipment provided, please tell us how interested you would be in continuing the shared bike program with the option of taking out a
bicycle overnight (for example for commute purposes).
 
Very interested
 
Somewhat interested
 
Neutral
 
Not too interested
 
Not at all interested (Please explain):
 
 
 
What modifications would you make to the program?
 
None
 
Please specify:
 
 
 
Finally, we have a few questions that will help us categorize our data. The information you will provide will remain completely confidential.
 
 
 
Gender:
 
Female
 
Male
 
 
Please check the category below that best describes your household.
 
Self only
 
Self with spouse/partner
 
Self with spouse/partner and child(ren)
 
Self with child(ren)
 
Self with roommate(s)
 
Other, please specify:
 
 
 
How many commuters, including yourself, are in your household? (A commuter is an adult who travels three or more days per week to and from work or school.)
   
 
 
How many people in your household can drive a motor vehicle?
   
 
 
How many vehicles are in your household?
   
 
 
 
Could you please tell us the make, model and year of the vehicle that you drive most often to work?
 
 
Make:
   
 
 
Model:
   
 
 
Year:
   
 
 
 
 
I never drive to work

 
 
How many people in your household use public transportation, either for work or general travel?
   Number of people
 
 
 
Have you moved your home location since you started using this bikesharing program?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
Could you name two streets that intersect near your home as well as the city? This intersection does not have to be the one closest to your home. Anything within a quarter mile would be helpful. For example, Edith St., Lincoln St., Berkeley is an example of a sufficient type of response.
 
 
Cross Street #1:
   
 
 
Cross Street #2:
   
 
 
City:
   
 
 
 
What is the highest level of school that you have completed?
 
Grade School
 
High School
 
Trade School
 
College
 
Graduate / Professional
 
Other, please specify:
 
 
 
What is your employment status?
 
Employed full-time
 
Employed part-time
 
Student
 
Other, please specify:
 
 
 
What category best describes your occupation?
 
Manager/administrator
 
Service/repair
 
Clerical/administrative support
 
Sales
 
Professional/technical
 
Production/construction/crafts
 
Other, please specify:
 
 
 
 
In what year were you born?
   
 
How many individuals in your household are in each of the following age groups below, including yourself? In the spaces below, please indicate the number of people in each age group.
Number of People
0 to 5 years old
6 to 15 years old
16 to 18 years old
19 to 23 years old
24 to 29 years old
30 to 39 years old
40 to 49 years old
50 to 59 years old
60 to 69 years old
70 years old or older
 
 
What was your household's 2009 gross income? (Your income before taxes.)
 
Under $10,000
 
$10,000 to $19,999
 
$20,000 to $49,999
 
$50,000 to $79,999
 
$80,000 to $109,999
 
More than $110,000
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