Rural Transit Needs Survey

We’d like to hear what type of transit would be most useful for people living and working in the rural parts of the county, identified in yellow on these maps.

Our rural areas are those unincorporated areas of Multnomah County located east of the cities of Troutdale and Gresham (including locations such as Corbett), or northwest of the city of Portland boundaries (including portions of Sauvie Island).

Currently, we offer free weekday dial-a-ride service to residents living in or traveling to rural parts of the county through a contract with Ride Connection.

Please fill out the survey below and share your thoughts on transit!

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Using the maps above to guide you, how do you usually travel *within* rural Multnomah County?

	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often
Bicycle	Bicycle - Never	Bicycle - Rarely	Bicycle - Sometimes	Bicycle - Often
Driven by family or friends	Driven by family or friends - Never	Driven by family or friends - Rarely	Driven by family or friends - Sometimes	Driven by family or friends - Often
I drive myself	I drive myself - Never	I drive myself - Rarely	I drive myself - Sometimes	I drive myself - Often
Taxi or rideshare services (such as Lyft or Uber)	Taxi or rideshare services (such as Lyft or Uber) - Never	Taxi or rideshare services (such as Lyft or Uber) - Rarely	Taxi or rideshare services (such as Lyft or Uber) - Sometimes	Taxi or rideshare services (such as Lyft or Uber) - Often
Transit	Transit - Never	Transit - Rarely	Transit - Sometimes	Transit - Often
Walk	Walk - Never	Walk - Rarely	Walk - Sometimes	Walk - Often
Other	Other - Never	Other - Rarely	Other - Sometimes	Other - Often
If you selected "other", what other form of travel do you use?	If you selected "other", what other form of travel do you use?

How do you usually travel to other locations beyond rural parts of the county (those identified in the map and description above)?

	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often
Bicycle	Bicycle - Never	Bicycle - Rarely	Bicycle - Sometimes	Bicycle - Often
Driven by family or friends	Driven by family or friends - Never	Driven by family or friends - Rarely	Driven by family or friends - Sometimes	Driven by family or friends - Often
I drive myself	I drive myself - Never	I drive myself - Rarely	I drive myself - Sometimes	I drive myself - Often
Taxi or rideshare services (such as Lyft or Uber)	Taxi or rideshare services (such as Lyft or Uber) - Never	Taxi or rideshare services (such as Lyft or Uber) - Rarely	Taxi or rideshare services (such as Lyft or Uber) - Sometimes	Taxi or rideshare services (such as Lyft or Uber) - Often
Transit	Transit - Never	Transit - Rarely	Transit - Sometimes	Transit - Often
Walk	Walk - Never	Walk - Rarely	Walk - Sometimes	Walk - Often
Other	Other - Never	Other - Rarely	Other - Sometimes	Other - Often
If you selected "other", what other form of travel do you use?	If you selected "other", what other form of travel do you use?

Would you use transit if it were available in your area?

Yes

Maybe

If no, why not?

Before today, were you aware that we offer free dial-a-ride service for trips that begin or end in rural Multnomah County?

Yes

How often would you ride transit to these places?

	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often
Medical appointments	Medical appointments - Never	Medical appointments - Rarely	Medical appointments - Sometimes	Medical appointments - Often
Recreation	Recreation - Never	Recreation - Rarely	Recreation - Sometimes	Recreation - Often
Religious services and community events	Religious services and community events - Never	Religious services and community events - Rarely	Religious services and community events - Sometimes	Religious services and community events - Often
School	School - Never	School - Rarely	School - Sometimes	School - Often
Shopping	Shopping - Never	Shopping - Rarely	Shopping - Sometimes	Shopping - Often
Visiting friends and family	Visiting friends and family - Never	Visiting friends and family - Rarely	Visiting friends and family - Sometimes	Visiting friends and family - Often
Work	Work - Never	Work - Rarely	Work - Sometimes	Work - Often
Other	Other - Never	Other - Rarely	Other - Sometimes	Other - Often
If you selected "other", what other places would you ride?	If you selected "other", what other places would you ride?

If you selected "other", what other locations would you ride?

What matters most to you in rural transit service?

Choose all that apply.

Ability to bring a bike

Connections to other transit services (TriMet, Columbia Area Transit, etc.)

Cost

Door-to-door service

Ease of scheduling a trip

Hours of availability

Safety

Other

If you selected "other", what else matters to you?

When would you be most likely to use transit?

Choose all that apply.

Weekday mornings (6 - 9 am)

Weekday midday (9 am - 3 pm)

Weekday afternoons (3 - 7 pm)

Weekday evenings (7 - 10 pm)

Weekend days (6 am - 6 pm)

Weekend evenings, 6-10 pm

Nights (weekday/weekend), 10 pm- 6 am

How often would you use transit?

Daily (4 or more round trips per week)

A few times per week (1- 3 round trips per week)

A few times per month (1- 3 round trips per month)

Less than once per month

Never

How much are you willing to pay for a one-way transit trip?

What challenges do you experience in getting around your community?

Choose all that apply.

Access to ride-share or taxi

Cost of owning a car

Cost of ride-share or taxi

I depend on someone else for a ride

I’m unable to drive

Personal safety

Concerns about traffic safety when driving

Concerns about traffic safety when walking or cycling

Other

If you selected "other", what other challenges do you experience?

Do you experience any barriers that keep you from riding transit more often?

Please choose your top three

Concerns about trip reliability (making it to work or an appointment on time, availability of return trip)

Cost of ride

Difficulty transferring

Information on how to ride (locating a schedule, using an app, etc.)

Personal health or safety concerns

Park-and-ride availability

Transit vehicle does not accommodate my mobility device

Trip takes too long

Other

If you selected "other", what other barriers do you experience?

If you would use a demand-response (“dial-a-ride”) service, how would you prefer to schedule your ride?

Using an app

Online, not through an app

By phone call

Is there anything that would make you more likely to ride transit?

What else would you like to tell us about your transit or transportation needs?

About You

The following questions are completely voluntary. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We use provided demographic information to help ensure that services reach a broad cross section of the community. State and federal law prohibit use of this information to discriminate against you.

What is your home zip code?

Other zip code:

Do you work in rural Multnomah County?

Yes

Where do you work?

Work zip code:

What year were you born?

Enter 4-digit birth year (for example: 1976).

What gender do you identify with?

Do you have a disability?

Please describe the nature of your disability:

Select all that apply.

Other disability:

Race/ethnicity:

Are you an enrolled member, and/or a descendant, of a federal or state recognized American Indian Tribe or Alaskan Native Village/Corporation?

Yes

Tribal affiliation:

What is your annual household income?

Other language:

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