Presented by: Jennifer Lay, BES Presented at: ACT Canada TDM Summit, Toronto, November 2009

1. Greater Toronto & Hamilton Area School Travel Household Attitudinal Study

4. Respondent Profile 13% 10% 17% Over 125 thousand 10% 18% 14% 95 to 125 thousand 21% 23% 17% 65 to 95 thousand 24% 17% 19% 35 to 65 thousand 10% 13% 11% Less than 35 thousand HOUSEHOLD INCOME (CAD) 4% 3% 2% Student 25% 24% 22% Not Working 8% 14% 10% Employed PT 59% 57% 61% Employed FT EMPLOYMENT STATUS 1% 1% 1% Step-parent 3% - 1% Older sibling 3% 4% 3% Other relative 93% 94% 94% Parent RELATION TO CHILDREN IN HOUSEHOLD 4% 5% 4% 55 and over 20% 16% 22% 45-54 48% 49% 52% 35-44 25% 27% 19% 18-34 AGE Peel Hamilton Overall 66% 69% 62% 34% 31% 38% GENDER Male Female 1.5 1.5 1.5 Mean (children) 8% 8% 8% Three or more 34% 31% 33% Two 58% 60% 59% One # OF CHILDREN IN HOUSEHOLD ATTENDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 51.8 72.8 48.8 Mean (minutes) 14% 26% 12% More than 1 hour 26% 26% 29% 31 to 60 minutes 39% 31% 35% 16 to 30 minutes 19% 15% 18% 15 minutes or less TIME SPENT WALKING DAILY 24% 12% 21% Other 10% - 2% Panjabi/Punjabi 8% 1% 3% Urdu 2% - 4% Chinese (Mand. or Canton.) 4% 3% 4% French 76% 94% 82% English LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME Peel Hamilton Overall

5. Transportation Profile ELDEST CHILD ATTENDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

6. Q1E. How does your child usually travel to school? Q1F. How does your child usually travel home from school? Q1E. Base: All respondents (N=1,001); Q1F. Base: All respondents (N=1,001) Mode of travel to and from school

8. Q1E. How does your child usually travel to school? Q1E. Base: All respondents (N=1,001) Mode of school travel – by grade

9. Q1F. How does your child usually travel home from school? Q1F. Base: All respondents (N=1,001) Mode of travel home from school – by grade

10. Q1E/Q1F. How does your child usually travel to and home from school? Q1E/Q1F. Base: All respondents (N=1,001) Mode of school travel – by distance to school Overall Live within 1 km of child’s school Live between 1 and 2 km of child’s school Live more than 2 km from child’s school

11. Q1E/Q1F. How does your child usually travel to and home from school? Q1E/Q1F. Base: All respondents (N=1,001) Walking to school – threshold distance

12. Q1E/Q1F. How does your child usually travel to and home from school? Mode of school travel – by area Q1E/Q1F. Base: All respondents (N=1,001) Overall Peel Hamilton

13. Main reason for mode choice 3% 20% 73% ACTIVE METHOD (walking or cycling) 8% 47% 44% RIDING THE SCHOOL BUS 24% 38% 42% DRIVEN TO SCHOOL BY A HOUSEHOLD MEMBER CONCERNS ABOUT OTHER METHODS NO OTHER OPTIONS PREFERRED

14. Correlation between parent’s mode of school travel and child’s mode of school travel Parent’s Mode Child’s Mode 42% 35% 22% ACTIVE METHOD (walking or cycling) 20% 37% 23% RIDING THE SCHOOL BUS or PUBLIC TRANSIT 38% 28% 55% DRIVEN TO SCHOOL ACTIVE METHOD (walking or cycling) RIDING THE SCHOOL BUS or PUBLIC TRANSIT DRIVEN TO SCHOOL

15. Transportation Profile: ACTIVE MODES ELDEST CHILD ATTENDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

16. Q1E3/Q1F3. Does your child travel to/ from school with other school-aged children? Q1E3A/Q1F3A. Is this as part of a group organized by the school or community? Q1E3/Q1E3A. Base: Respondents whose child walks or bikes to school (N=384) Q1F3/Q1F3A. Base: Respondents whose child walks or bikes home from school (N=401) Travel with other children Overall Peel Hamilton

17. Q1E3. Does your child travel to school with other school-aged children? Q1E7. Is your child accompanied by an adult when they walk/bike to school? Q1E3/Q1E7. Base: Respondents whose child walks or bikes to school (N=384) Active travel with adults and children

18. Profile: “Active Travellers” 14% 17% >$125K 14% 14% $95K to $125K 21% 17% $65K to $95K 19% 19% $35K to $65K 13% 11% <$35K HOUSEHOLD INCOME 53% 59% Two+ drivers & two+ cars 23% 23% Two+ drivers; one car 20% 16% One driver 4% 2% None DRIVERS & CARS IN HOUSEHOLD 7% 32% >2KM 23% 27% 1-2KM 63% 33% <1KM DISTANCE TO SCHOOL ACTIVE TRAVELLERS (N=417) OVERALL

19. Q18. Is your child's school close enough that they could reasonably walk to school on a regular basis? Child’s school within walking distance Q18. Base: All respondents (N=984)

20. Q21A. There are safe bike routes or paths around the school. Active and safe routes to school Q21A. Base: Respondents whose child’s school is close enough for them to reasonably walk or bike (N=680) Q21D. I have discussed how to walk or bike to school safely with my child.

21. Q21H. It is important to me that my child gets exercise while travelling to and from school. Importance of exercise & environment Q21H/I. Base: All respondents (N=984) Q21I. It is important to me that my child gets to and from school in an environment-friendly way.

22. Transportation Profile: DRIVEN ELDEST CHILD ATTENDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

23. Q1E2/Q1F2. When the adult drives your child to/from school, is this part of a commute to/from work, a commute to/from another destination, or is the main purpose of the trip to drop off/pick up your child at school? Q1E2. Base: Respondents whose child is driven to school (N=314) Q1F2. Base: Respondents whose child is driven home from school (N=277) Purpose of adult’s trip Overall Peel Hamilton

24. Profile: “Auto Travellers” 22% 17% >$125K 18% 14% $95K to $125K 18% 17% $65K to $95K 15% 19% $35K to $65K 6% 11% <$35K HOUSEHOLD INCOME 71% 59% Two or more drivers & two or more cars 19% 23% Two or more drivers; one car 9% 16% One driver 0% 2% None DRIVERS & CARS IN HOUSEHOLD 37% 32% >2KM 33% 27% 1-2KM 20% 33% <1KM DISTANCE TO SCHOOL AUTO TRAVELLERS (N=329) OVERALL

25. Transportation Profile: CARPOOLING ELDEST CHILD ATTENDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

26. Q14. Are there times that you participate in a carpool for school travel with neighbours or friends? Participation in carpools Q14. Base: All respondents (N=984)

27. Q21E. A list of nearby parents who would like to carpool would be useful to me. Interest in a carpool list Q21E. Base: Respondents whose child is driven to school by a member of their household, and would be comfortable with them participating in a carpool (N=244)

28. Profile: Potential Carpoolers 25% 17% >$125K 17% 14% $95K to $125K 23% 17% $65K to $95K 17% 19% $35K to $65K 3% 11% <$35K HOUSEHOLD INCOME 75% 59% Two or more drivers & two or more cars 18% 23% Two or more drivers; one car 6% 16% One driver 0% 2% None DRIVERS & CARS IN HOUSEHOLD 42% 32% >2KM 33% 27% 1-2KM 18% 33% <1KM DISTANCE TO SCHOOL INTERESTED IN CARPOOLING (N=179) OVERALL

29. Interest in Alternative Modes ELDEST CHILD ATTENDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

30. Q21G. I'm interested in considering alternatives to the way that my child currently travels. Interest in considering alternatives Q21G. Base: All respondents (N=984)

31. School Travel Issues and Concerns ELDEST CHILD ATTENDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

32. Neighbourhood safety Q21A. Base: Respondents whose child’s school is close enough for them to reasonably walk or bike (N=680) Q21B. People drive safely enough in my neighbourhood. Q21C. I worry about strangers or bullies approaching my child if they travel alone.

33. Program Awareness RESPONDENT/HOUSEHOLD

34. Q22. Are you aware of any programs in your area designed to promote walking, biking or carpooling for school travel? Awareness of programs Q22. Base: All respondents (N=1,001)

35. Q23. Have you heard of each of the following programs? Awareness of Specific Programs Q23. Base: All respondents (N=1,001) International Walk to School Day or Month (iWalk) Walking or Cycling School Bus Carpool Zone CAN-BIKE

36. School Travel Infrastructure and Programs ELDEST CHILD ATTENDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

37. Q24. Does your child's school offer… School Travel Infrastructure Q24. Base: All respondents (N=1,001) Sidewalks leading to the school entrance Crossing guards and marked crossings at the school Bicycle parking A student drop off area for automobiles

38. Q24. Does your child's school offer… School Travel Programs Q24. Base: All respondents (N=1,001) Walking safety education, special events or programs Cycling safety education, special events or programs Maps of the best or safest routes to school A carpool matching service or list

39. Key target markets ELDEST CHILD ATTENDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

40. Profile: “Close Drivers” 17% 17% >$125K 17% 14% $95K to $125K 20% 17% $65K to $95K 16% 19% $35K to $65K 8% 11% <$35K HOUSEHOLD INCOME 72% 59% Two or more drivers & two or more cars 18% 23% Two or more drivers; one car 10% 16% One driver 0% 2% None DRIVERS & CARS IN HOUSEHOLD 14% 32% >2KM 41% 27% 1-2KM 39% 33% <1KM DISTANCE TO SCHOOL CLOSE DRIVERS (N=160) OVERALL

41. Those who do not use available school bus service 32% 17% >$125K 17% 14% $95K to $125K 17% 17% $65K to $95K 12% 19% $35K to $65K 4% 11% <$35K HOUSEHOLD INCOME 78% 59% Two or more drivers & two or more cars 16% 23% Two or more drivers; one car 5% 16% One driver 0% 2% None DRIVERS & CARS IN HOUSEHOLD 47% 32% >2KM 33% 27% 1-2KM 14% 33% <1KM DISTANCE TO SCHOOL THOSE WHO DO NOT USE AVAILABLE SCHOOL BUS SERVICE (N=88) OVERALL

42. Convenience and Appeal of Alternate modes Base: Respondents whose child is driven to or home from school & for whom the alternate method is available 37 131 131 117 70 239 COLUMN ‘N’ 56% 55% 31% 16% 53% 59% CONVENENT AND APPEALING 50% 64% 66% 25% 70% 69% CHILD’S INTEREST 88% 76% 62% 26% 64% 73% APPEAL 71% 78% 50% 24% 66% 66% CONVENIENCE WALK OR BIKE ALONE WALK OR BIKE WITH GROUP WALK OR BIKE WITH PARENT PUBLIC TRANIST SCHOOL BUS CARPOOL

43. Final Study Report to be available at: www.metrolinx.com/schooltravel Jennifer Lay School-based TDM Coordinator, Metrolinx [email_address]