Transportation System Plan 2018-2038

• 4% - taxi • 5% - other • 25% - not m ake the trip Of note is that nearly 65% of the respondents would eith er use an alternate travel m ode (e.g. bicy cle) or not m ake the trip. 35% would drive them selves or carpool, while an additional 4% would take a taxi resulting in a potential shift of 40% of current transit riders to an autom obile-related travel m ode if transit were not available. This shift could pot entially increase existing street congestion. The rider survey further identified a variety of trip purposes that were being m ade using existing RVTD service. The percent of each trip purposes out of total RVTD ridership is indicated as follows: • 8% - school or college • 34% - hom e • 6% - recreation • 15% - work • 13% - shopping • 5% - m edical/dental • 19% - other Transit Facilities Transit Stations The only major transit station at this tim e is the Front Street Transfer Station. As soon as sustainable funding is secured, RVTD' s plans call for a change in route structure from a radial pulse system to a grid ty pe sy stem . Once this transition is com plete, it is anticipated that two additional tr ansfer facilities will be developed. North and south Medford are the m ost likely locations for these sites. Major Transit Stops RVTD is currently developing a long-range plan that will incorporate the designation of m ajor transit stops which are depicted in Chapter 7 of the TSP. According to the Transportation Planning Rule or TPR (Statewide Planning Goal 12), m ajor transit stops in a com munity such as Medford are defined as a location that has “an above average frequency of scheduled, fi xed route service when compared to region wide service” and /or is “located in a transit oriented developmen t (TOD) or within ¼ mile of an area planned for” medium /high density residential, intensive co mmercial or institutional uses, or are likely to generate a high level of transit ridership. One of th e key criteria for designation of m ajor transit stops in Medford is passenger boardings per day . In the futu re, location within one of the four designated TOD’ s within the city may also be an im portant criterion for future designations. RVTD has an ongoing program to upgrade stops and install passenger am enities. Im provem ents are m ade at high volum e locations, locations with safety issues, and stops with consistent use (ty pically commuters). A list of transit stop faciliti es in Medford is located in Appendix B. Park and Ride Lots The only park and ride lot available to transit users is located at the Front Street Station in downtown Medford. Medford Transportatio n System Plan 3-32 Existing Conditions