| Do you support or oppose having carpool lanes on Bay Area
freeways? |
| All respondents |
| support strongly |
2369 |
47% |
| oppose strongly |
1693 |
33% |
| support somewhat |
502 |
10% |
| oppose somewhat |
326 |
6% |
| neutral |
122 |
2% |
| No response |
38 |
1% |
| don't know |
6 |
0% |
|
| Carpoolers |
| support strongly |
1208 |
85% |
| oppose strongly |
102 |
7% |
| support somewhat |
78 |
5% |
| oppose somewhat |
29 |
2% |
| neutral |
11 |
1% |
|
| Noncarpoolers |
| oppose strongly |
1591 |
44% |
| support strongly |
1161 |
32% |
| support somewhat |
424 |
12% |
| oppose somewhat |
297 |
8% |
| neutral |
111 |
3% |
| No response |
38 |
1% |
| don't know |
6 |
0% |
|
| How often do you use a carpool lane in the Bay
Area? |
| All respondents |
| 2-3 times a week (or more) |
1428 |
28% |
| Almost never |
975 |
19% |
| 2-3 times a month |
637 |
13% |
| 2-3 times a year |
595 |
12% |
| Once a month |
548 |
11% |
| Once a week |
470 |
9% |
| Never |
361 |
7% |
| No response |
42 |
1% |
|
| Carpoolers |
| 2-3 times a week (or more) |
1428 |
100% |
|
| Noncarpoolers |
| Almost never |
975 |
27% |
| 2-3 times a month |
637 |
18% |
| 2-3 times a year |
595 |
16% |
| Once a month |
548 |
15% |
| Once a week |
470 |
13% |
| Never |
361 |
10% |
| No response |
42 |
1% |
|
| What do you think about the current level of carpool lane
use in the freeway corridors that you travel? |
| All respondents |
| lanes are underutilized |
3099 |
61% |
| carpool-lane use is fine |
1380 |
27% |
| lanes are too crowded |
336 |
7% |
| Don't know |
182 |
4% |
| No response |
59 |
1% |
|
| Carpoolers |
| carpool-lane use is fine |
771 |
54% |
| lanes are underutilized |
432 |
30% |
| lanes are too crowded |
194 |
14% |
| Don't know |
26 |
2% |
| No response |
5 |
0% |
|
| Noncarpoolers |
| lanes are underutilized |
2667 |
74% |
| carpool-lane use is fine |
609 |
17% |
| Don't know |
156 |
4% |
| lanes are too crowded |
142 |
4% |
| No response |
54 |
1% |
|
| If you don't carpool at all, or carpool less than once a
month, what would it take to get you to share a ride? (check all that
apply) |
| All respondents |
| would not consider carpooling |
1899 |
38% |
| No response |
1472 |
29% |
| Provide transit service near my job |
630 |
12% |
| Build more carpool lanes |
346 |
7% |
| Provide more carpool ride-matching services |
310 |
6% |
| Provide more carpool ride-matching services, Provide transit
service near my job |
135 |
3% |
| Build more carpool lanes, Provide more carpool ride-matching
services, Provide transit service near my job |
90 |
2% |
| Build more carpool lanes, Provide transit service near my job |
68 |
1% |
| Build more carpool lanes, Provide more carpool ride-matching
services |
61 |
1% |
| Provide transit service near my job, would not consider
carpooling |
35 |
1% |
| Provide more carpool ride-matching services, would not consider
carpooling |
5 |
0% |
| Build more carpool lanes, would not consider carpooling |
2 |
0% |
| Provide more carpool ride-matching services, Provide transit
service near my job, would not consider carpooling |
2 |
0% |
| Build more carpool lanes, Provide more carpool ride-matching
services, Provide transit service near my job, would not consider
carpooling |
1 |
0% |
|
| Carpoolers |
| No response |
890 |
62% |
| Build more carpool lanes |
178 |
12% |
| would not consider carpooling |
93 |
7% |
| Provide transit service near my job |
81 |
6% |
| Provide more carpool ride-matching services |
78 |
5% |
| Build more carpool lanes, Provide more carpool ride-matching
services, Provide transit service near my job |
36 |
3% |
| Provide more carpool ride-matching services, Provide transit
service near my job |
24 |
2% |
| Build more carpool lanes, Provide more carpool ride-matching
services |
24 |
2% |
| Build more carpool lanes, Provide transit service near my job |
20 |
1% |
| Provide transit service near my job, would not consider
carpooling |
3 |
0% |
| Build more carpool lanes, would not consider carpooling |
1 |
0% |
|
| Noncarpoolers |
| would not consider carpooling |
1806 |
50% |
| No response |
582 |
16% |
| Provide transit service near my job |
549 |
15% |
| Provide more carpool ride-matching services |
232 |
6% |
| Build more carpool lanes |
168 |
5% |
| Provide more carpool ride-matching services, Provide transit
service near my job |
111 |
3% |
| Build more carpool lanes, Provide more carpool ride-matching
services, Provide transit service near my job |
54 |
1% |
| Build more carpool lanes, Provide transit service near my job |
48 |
1% |
| Build more carpool lanes, Provide more carpool ride-matching
services |
37 |
1% |
| Provide transit service near my job, would not consider
carpooling |
32 |
1% |
| Provide more carpool ride-matching services, would not consider
carpooling |
5 |
0% |
| Provide more carpool ride-matching services, Provide transit
service near my job, would not consider carpooling |
2 |
0% |
| Build more carpool lanes, would not consider carpooling |
1 |
0% |
| Build more carpool lanes, Provide more carpool ride-matching
services, Provide transit service near my job, would not consider
carpooling |
1 |
0% |
|
| How does carpooling affect your travel time? |
| All respondents |
| greatly reduces my travel time |
1487 |
29% |
| No opinion |
1171 |
23% |
| Carpooling increases my travel time |
963 |
19% |
| somewhat reduces my travel time |
961 |
19% |
| No significant difference in travel time |
385 |
8% |
| No response |
89 |
2% |
|
| Carpoolers |
| greatly reduces my travel time |
947 |
66% |
| somewhat reduces my travel time |
353 |
25% |
| Carpooling increases my travel time |
48 |
3% |
| No significant difference in travel time |
39 |
3% |
| No opinion |
36 |
3% |
| No response |
5 |
0% |
|
| Noncarpoolers |
| No opinion |
1135 |
31% |
| Carpooling increases my travel time |
915 |
25% |
| somewhat reduces my travel time |
608 |
17% |
| greatly reduces my travel time |
540 |
15% |
| No significant difference in travel time |
346 |
10% |
| No response |
84 |
2% |
|
| What do you think about enforcement of Bay Area carpool
lane restrictions? |
| All respondents |
| Enforcement is too lax |
2521 |
50% |
| Enforcement is adequate |
1531 |
30% |
| No response |
558 |
11% |
| Enforcement is too strict |
446 |
9% |
|
| Carpoolers |
| Enforcement is too lax |
888 |
62% |
| Enforcement is adequate |
450 |
32% |
| No response |
60 |
4% |
| Enforcement is too strict |
30 |
2% |
|
| Noncarpoolers |
| Enforcement is too lax |
1633 |
45% |
| Enforcement is adequate |
1081 |
30% |
| No response |
498 |
14% |
| Enforcement is too strict |
416 |
11% |
|
| Do you think the current carpool hours for carpool lanes
that you regularly use need to be changed? |
| All respondents |
| Yes. Hours should decrease. |
1983 |
39% |
| No |
1447 |
29% |
| Yes. Hours should increase. |
1151 |
23% |
| Don't know |
363 |
7% |
| No response |
112 |
2% |
|
| Carpoolers |
| No |
624 |
44% |
| Yes. Hours should increase. |
616 |
43% |
| Yes. Hours should decrease. |
150 |
11% |
| Don't know |
27 |
2% |
| No response |
11 |
1% |
|
| Noncarpoolers |
| Yes. Hours should decrease. |
1833 |
51% |
| No |
823 |
23% |
| Yes. Hours should increase. |
535 |
15% |
| Don't know |
336 |
9% |
| No response |
101 |
3% |
|
| Would you support or oppose reserving carpool lanes for
buses only? |
| All respondents |
| oppose strongly |
3855 |
76% |
| oppose somewhat |
466 |
9% |
| neutral |
247 |
5% |
| support somewhat |
232 |
5% |
| support strongly |
144 |
3% |
| No response |
65 |
1% |
| don't know |
47 |
1% |
|
| Carpoolers |
| oppose strongly |
1147 |
80% |
| oppose somewhat |
117 |
8% |
| neutral |
63 |
4% |
| support somewhat |
54 |
4% |
| support strongly |
31 |
2% |
| don't know |
11 |
1% |
| No response |
5 |
0% |
|
| Noncarpoolers |
| oppose strongly |
2708 |
75% |
| oppose somewhat |
349 |
10% |
| neutral |
184 |
5% |
| support somewhat |
178 |
5% |
| support strongly |
113 |
3% |
| No response |
60 |
2% |
| don't know |
36 |
1% |
|
| Would you support using Bay Area freeway shoulders as a
low-cost way to create commute-period-only bus express lanes? |
| All respondents |
| oppose strongly |
1509 |
30% |
| support somewhat |
1252 |
25% |
| support strongly |
781 |
15% |
| neutral |
649 |
13% |
| oppose somewhat |
619 |
12% |
| don't know |
176 |
3% |
| No response |
70 |
1% |
|
| Carpoolers |
| support somewhat |
373 |
26% |
| oppose strongly |
354 |
25% |
| support strongly |
235 |
16% |
| neutral |
232 |
16% |
| oppose somewhat |
192 |
13% |
| don't know |
31 |
2% |
| No response |
11 |
1% |
|
| Noncarpoolers |
| oppose strongly |
1155 |
32% |
| support somewhat |
879 |
24% |
| support strongly |
546 |
15% |
| oppose somewhat |
427 |
12% |
| neutral |
417 |
11% |
| don't know |
145 |
4% |
| No response |
59 |
2% |
|
| Should carpools continue to cross toll bridges for free
during commute hours? |
| All respondents |
| Yes |
1875 |
37% |
| Yes, and free passage |
1590 |
31% |
| No, carpools should pay |
1500 |
30% |
| No response |
91 |
2% |
|
| Carpoolers |
| Yes |
658 |
46% |
| Yes, and free passage |
598 |
42% |
| No, carpools should pay |
158 |
11% |
| No response |
14 |
1% |
|
| Noncarpoolers |
| No, carpools should pay |
1342 |
37% |
| Yes |
1217 |
34% |
| Yes, and free passage |
992 |
27% |
| No response |
77 |
2% |
|
| In some locations outside the Bay Area, drivers of
single-occupant vehicles are permitted to use carpool lanes by paying a toll for
the privilege. Would you support or oppose introducing this option for Bay Area
carpool lanes? |
| All respondents |
| oppose strongly |
2744 |
54% |
| support somewhat |
708 |
14% |
| support strongly |
602 |
12% |
| oppose somewhat |
522 |
10% |
| neutral |
361 |
7% |
| No response |
67 |
1% |
| don't know |
52 |
1% |
|
| Carpoolers |
| oppose strongly |
897 |
63% |
| oppose somewhat |
198 |
14% |
| support somewhat |
136 |
10% |
| neutral |
94 |
7% |
| support strongly |
79 |
6% |
| don't know |
15 |
1% |
| No response |
9 |
1% |
|
| Noncarpoolers |
| oppose strongly |
1847 |
51% |
| support somewhat |
572 |
16% |
| support strongly |
523 |
14% |
| oppose somewhat |
324 |
9% |
| neutral |
267 |
7% |
| No response |
58 |
2% |
| don't know |
37 |
1% |
|
| Would you support or oppose expanding the carpool-lane
network if it meant reducing the number of general-purpose lanes already in
existence? |
| All respondents |
| oppose strongly |
2909 |
58% |
| support somewhat |
607 |
12% |
| oppose somewhat |
587 |
12% |
| support strongly |
536 |
11% |
| neutral |
306 |
6% |
| No response |
66 |
1% |
| don't know |
45 |
1% |
|
| Carpoolers |
| oppose strongly |
414 |
29% |
| support somewhat |
296 |
21% |
| oppose somewhat |
276 |
19% |
| support strongly |
275 |
19% |
| neutral |
146 |
10% |
| don't know |
11 |
1% |
| No response |
10 |
1% |
|
| Noncarpoolers |
| oppose strongly |
2495 |
69% |
| support somewhat |
311 |
9% |
| oppose somewhat |
311 |
9% |
| support strongly |
261 |
7% |
| neutral |
160 |
4% |
| No response |
56 |
2% |
| don't know |
34 |
1% |
|
| How many people should constitute a carpool to qualify for
access to a carpool lane? |
| All respondents |
| 2 |
3980 |
79% |
| 3 |
563 |
11% |
| No response |
260 |
5% |
| more |
253 |
5% |
|
| Carpoolers |
| 2 |
1192 |
83% |
| 3 |
203 |
14% |
| No response |
18 |
1% |
| more |
15 |
1% |
|
| Noncarpoolers |
| 2 |
2788 |
77% |
| 3 |
360 |
10% |
| No response |
242 |
7% |
| more |
238 |
7% |
|
| For congested carpool lanes designated for vehicles with
two or more occupants, would you be willing to see the vehicle occupancy
requirements raised to three or more people if it meant you could speed up your
trip? |
| All respondents |
| no |
3234 |
64% |
| yes |
1582 |
31% |
| No response |
240 |
5% |
|
| Carpoolers |
| no |
918 |
64% |
| yes |
481 |
34% |
| No response |
29 |
2% |
|
| Noncarpoolers |
| no |
2316 |
64% |
| yes |
1101 |
30% |
| No response |
211 |
6%
|
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