Parkiteer –secure bike parking at PT nodesScott Martin – Department of Transport

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Estimated Metropolitan Train Patronage

2008-09 revised forecast 220.1 million boardings

Prior to 1982-83 patronage was enumerated as journeys derived from ticket sales. Figures prior to this date have been factored up by 5% to allow for journeys involving more than one train boarding.

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Access to railway stations

Source: Metlink OD Survey (2006)

Access mode Number %

Bicycle 5,266 1.6%

Bus 32,558 10%

Car (driver) 54,966 16.9%

Car (passenger) 39,084 12.0%

Train 14,631 4.5%

Tram 9,717 3.0%

Walked 169,435 52.0%

TOTAL 325,658 100.0%

Market segmentationThere are three distinct cycling markets that

combine bike riding with public transport:1. ‘Bike and Ride’ – cycle from home to entry

station 2. ‘Bike and Ride and Bike’ – cycle to entry

station, take bike on train, cycle from exit station

3. ‘Ride and Bike’ – cycle from exit station to destination

Is promoting ‘bike and ride’ commuting good for rail users?

• Riding to the station reduces time-based ‘interchange penalties’ from:

Walking to the station or feeder mode (bus/tram) stopJourney times on feeder modes

• Door-to-door journey times for riding on short (2-3 km) trips are comparable with car travel on local roads

• Wider health benefits from active transport use

Case Study: Bike journey times comparable to car

Door-to-door travel times for sample 2.8km journey to Werribee station:

Bus – 20 minutes (includes walking & waiting time)

Bike – 13 minutes (includes Parkiteer lock-up time & walk to station entrance)

Car – 11 minutes (includes search for parking & walk to station entrance)

Why is promoting ‘bike and ride’ commuting good public transport policy?For rail operators ‘bike and ride’ can:• Increase train capacity by removing

bikes from peak period trains• Intensify land use around stations• Reduce pressure on station car parking

Case Study: Intensifying land use at stationsHow much is parking 26 vehicles really costing us?

Gross Area

Gross Area per vehicle Total Cost Cost per

vehicle

26 Car Spaces 365m2 14.04m2 $390,000 $15,000

26 Bike Lockers 138m2 5.3m2 $65,000 $2,500

Parkiteer Cage (26 bikes) 35m2 1.35m2 $90,000 $3,462

Parkiteer lands 26 bikes in 1/10th

the area of 26 car spaces and 1/4 the area of 26 bike lockers

Why Parkiteer?Existing ‘formal’ bike parking at stations include:• Rails• Racks • Other ‘furniture’

Why Parkiteer?Poor siting and perceived insecurity of formal parking leads to ‘informal’ parking at stations. This creates potential pedestrian and DDA access issues.

Why Parkiteer? Lockers – many drawbacks including:• Low patronage and perceptions of insecurity• Low utilisation (2008 audit showed 19% utilisation)• Space hungry and difficult to effectively manage

What is Parkiteer?Parkiteer is a ‘machine ensemble’ made up of:• Structural elements (the cage)• Bike parking systems (rails and racks)• Power supply (solar or shore power) • Access controls (electronic door lock/

swipe card access)• Control systems (back to base monitoring)

Structures, parking and power supply systems

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• Back to base monitoring• Remote control access control • 24 hour user support

Parkiteer rolls outThere are 43 Parkiteer cages currently in use.There have been two main waves of Parkiteer

cages:• Late 2008 – 20 cages (16 metro/4 regional)• Mid 2009 – 15 cages (11 metro/4 regional)

Eight additional cages have rolled out as part of station upgrades or new stations.

Marketing ParkiteerParkiteer has been marketed to users through:• Bike locker waiting lists at stations with Parkiteer• Bicycle Victoria’s members and ‘friends’ database• VTP-themed signage on cages with website links• Signage referring to SMS callback service

Evaluating ParkiteerEvaluation is still in progress, however

useful performance measures include:• Some reduction of bikes on trains,

especially in peak periods • High Parkiteer utilisation levels • Conversion of car drivers and car

passengers to cyclists through Parkiteer (average 40%)

Additionally, useful data has been gained on who uses cages.

Bikes on trains are steady or decreasing, especially at peak times

Bikes on metro trains trends: Bikes observed at cordon stations - May 2007 to October 2009

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Parkiteer average weekly usage: March 2009 – April 2010

Parkiteer – converting motorists into cyclists?• 40% of cage users previously travelled by car (as driver or passenger)• 32% of cage users already rode to the station• On an average weekday, 100 car spaces a day across the rail network are freed up by motorists cycling to the station

Car (as Driver)29%

Car (as Passenger)12%

Bus5%

Bike32%

Walk14%

Other8%

N= 1263 Source: Bicycle Victoria (2010)

Who’s using Parkiteer?

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N= 1263. Source: Bicycle Victoria (2010)

Who’s using Parkiteer?Parkiteer cage users - Age profile

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80 or overOver 80% of cage users are aged 18-49

N= 1263. Source: Bicycle Victoria (2010)

ConclusionQuestions?