1. How often do you ride TriMet?

50% Frequent Rider Almost every day 25% Regular Rider Several times a week 17% Occasional Rider Couple of times/month 7% Infrequent Rider Less than once/month <1% Non-Rider Never ride TriMet

2. Non-rider: Is there anything we could do to get you to ride TriMet?

Of the 8 people responding, 3 want more service and 2 want more accessible stops.

3. Do you approve or disapprove of the job TriMet is doing?

87% Approve overall Of these, 40% strongly approve and 60% somewhat approve Strong approval from regular riders Approval from frequent, regular and occasional riders ranged from 87% to 90%, while approval from infrequent riders was 75% Highest approval from bus riders 89% of bus riders approved, compared to 86% of MAX riders

4. Which of our services do you ride most often?

50% Bus Over half frequent/regular riders (53%) 47% MAX Over half occasional/infrequent riders (56%) 2% Other This includes Portland Streetcar, WES, LIFT or other

5. For the transit service you ride most often, how reliable is it overall?

80% say service is reliable 82% of occasional and infrequent riders and 78% of regular and infrequent riders say their service is reliable Bus and MAX There was no significant difference in the responses from bus and MAX riders

6a–e. For the transit service you ride most often, how satisfied are you with our performance in the following areas?

Scale: Very satisfied; somewhat satisfied; neutral; somewhat dissatisfied; very dissatisfied; don’t know

Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied Safety on board 82% 9% 9% Safety at stops and stations 74% 13% 13% Safety while walking or biking to stops and stations 72% 16% 12% Safety at Park & Rides 67% 21% 11% Freedom from other riders’ bothersome behavior 45% 21% 34%

Responses of “don’t know” omitted; may not add to 100% due to rounding

Differences between Bus vs. MAX Bus MAX Satisfied with safety on board 86% 78% Satisfied with safety at stops and stations 76% 71% Satisfied with safety while walking or biking to stops and stations 73% 68% Satisfied with safety at Park & Rides 67% 67% Satisfied with freedom from other riders’ bothersome behavior 51% 39%

There were no significant differences in responses based on rider frequency

6f. Do you have any comments about safety?

About half responded to this question.

9% commented on an issue with TriMet employees Including not being helpful and unsafe driving 13% commented on an issue with stops and stations Including other riders’ bothersome behavior, smoking and poor lighting 15% said they want to see more TriMet employees Most mentioned security personnel, followed by fare inspectors 16% commented on issues on board These were mostly about other riders 32% had no problem

MAX riders Were more likely than bus riders to mention issues on board (20% vs. 12%) and that they’d like to see more employees (23% vs. 7%) Bus riders Were more likely than MAX riders to mention issues at stops and stations (15% vs. 11%) and issues with TriMet employees (13% vs. 5%) Frequent and regular riders Were more likely to mention issues with TriMet employees than those who rode less frequently (10% vs. 3%)

7. We are developing a new electronic fare collection system called Hop Fastpass where you tap a pre-paid card, similar to a gift card, on a ready to pay for your ride. Before today were you aware of this new system?

83% of riders said they were aware of Hop Fastpass Frequent and regular riders were more aware than occasional and infrequent riders (88% vs. 71%).

8. How likely is it that you would recommend TriMet to a friend or coworker?

Overall NPS Score: +27

This question is known as the Net Promoter Score (NPS) and can range from -100 to +100. To calculate this score, “promoters” (9–10) are subtracted by “detractors” (0–6) and then divided by total respondents, with the score shown as an integer, not a percentage. This score can then be compared to similar agencies.

Bus riders Were more likely than MAX riders to recommend TriMet (+30 vs. +23) Frequent and regular riders Were just as likely to recommend TriMet (+27)

9. Is there anything else you’d like us to know?

About a third responded to this question, and the top answers fell into these categories:

28% Requests for increased, expanded and faster service 17% Related to fares (including Hop Fastpass) 14% Issues with reliability, schedules and transfers 14% Requests for vehicle, stop and station improvements 9% Requests for better communication, signage and schedules 7% Requests for improved customer service and driving