Google study shows New Yorkers are most eager to return to transit use

[marmar]

Google commissioned a study in late spring/early summer, to assess how people living in major cities in the U.S. feel about resuming their pre-pandemic transit habits.

The online survey conducted by Allison+Partners Research + Insights found about two out of three people wanted to return to regular transit use.

Who is ready to get back to their pre-pandemic transit routine?

• 68 percent of New York City respondents

• 60 percent of San Francisco respondents

• 59 percent of Washington, D.C., respondents

• 56 percent of Chicago respondents

The reasons survey respondents gave for wanting to get back to transit could all fall within the category of convenience. Survey respondents said not worrying about parking, having a relaxing commute and having time for reflection as reasons for why they missed transit. .................(more)

https://www.masstransitmag.com/management/article/21233069/google-study-shows-new-yorkers-are-most-eager-to-return-to-transit-use

[Chicago1980]

1. As a Chicagoan...

I never stopped riding the trains here.