WSF is developing a new Long Range Strategic Plan as a component of the 2005 update to the Washington Transportation Plan.  A clear understanding of how WSF customers’ travel patterns are changing, in combination with demand forecasts and funding constraints, are needed to evaluate the service levels and route structures best suited to accommodate future travel.  This Strategic Plan will address critical capital investment decisions such as vessel replacements and major terminal investments, including those at Colman Dock and Fauntleroy.  One such example is exploring the possibility of auto ferry service between Vashon and Southworth into Colman Dock (Pier 52) in downtown Seattle.

 

These objectives and other events put forward the need to collect new information about WSF customers’ travel patterns, particularly in the south Puget Sound region.  The WSF 2003 South Sound Survey was undertaken to collect travel information during the PM hours or second half of the day, targeted to five South Puget Sound routes.  The 2003 survey was conducted replicating the procedures and questionnaire of the 1999 system-wide survey, with specific emphasis placed on travel in the peak period between 3 and 7 PM. 

 

Two main objectives of the 2003 PM half day survey include:

  • To examine how ferry user travel patterns have changed since 1999; and
  • To provide data to help understand how ferry travelers align themselves on the mainland with respect to the ferry terminals in West Seattle and Downtown Seattle.

 

 

ANALYSIS AND RESULTS REPORT — PUBLISHED JUNE 2004

WSF 2003 SOUTH SOUND TRAVEL SURVEY
ANALYSIS & RESULTS REPORT (June 2004)
(full report and appendix in a single PDF file formatted for double-sided printing, 8.8 MB)


The following are separate PDF files for each report section

COVERS, TABLE OF CONTENTS, AND LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES

1. INTRODUCTION

2. SURVEY METHODS AND RESULTS APPLICATION

3. KEY FINDINGS

4. POINT DEFIANCE-TAHLEQUAH

5. FAUNTLEROY-VASHON

6. FAUNTLEROY-SOUTHWORTH

7. SOUTHWORTH-VASHON

8. SEATTLE-VASHON PASSENGER-ONLY INCLUDING
    SEATTLE- SOUTHWORTH TRAVEL

APPENDICES

SURVEY DATABASE FILES —  COMPRESSED IN ZIP FORMAT

2003 WSF SOUTH SOUND TRAVEL SURVEY DATABASE (Excel, 0.9 MB)

2003 WSF SOUTH SOUND TRAVEL SURVEY DATABASE (SPSS 10.0+, 0.4 MB)

 

 

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