Bonney Lake Transit Survey

Transit Survey Introduction

Bonney Lake was officially removed from the Pierce Transit District October 1, 2012. The loss of transit service was also accompanied by a ½ cent reduction in the local sales tax rate. Sales tax provides the bulk of Pierce Transit’s operating revenue. Several East Pierce cities which are no longer a part of Pierce Transit have been exploring alternatives to the traditional transit district. You are invited to participate in this survey to help assess community interest in alternative provision of public transportation services.

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* 1. Do you want to see a return of local transit service in Bonney Lake?

Yes

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* 2. Do you regret the loss of Pierce Transit service even with the accompanying decrease in your sales tax rates?

Yes

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* 3. Transit service is never covered by fares alone. We would have to research which method would be best to fund local transit service, whether that would be increased sales tax, increased property tax, a new taxing district or other. However, overall, in one or more of these methods, how much would you be willing to pay each year for local transit service (in addition to actual fares)? CHECK ONE

None

$25 per year

$50 per year

$100 per year

$250 per year

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* 4. Which areas would you access via transit within the greater Bonney Lake area? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY

Eastown (Safeway area and East of 214th)

BLHS and MVMS

Downtown (including park and ride lot)

Midtown (Walmart/Target/Fred Meyer area)

Senior Center

Allan Yorke Park

Sounder Station

Tapps Island

Rhodes Lake Area

Other (please specify)

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* 5. If you would like regional routes, to which of the following destinations would you use transit? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY

Sumner

Puyallup

Buckley

Eatonville

Carbonado

Orting

South Prairie

Wilkenson

Lakeland Hills

South Hill

Enumclaw

Tacoma

Seattle

South King County

Other (please specify)

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* 6. One reason the past service was lost is that ridership was very low. Which services would you most likely use? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY

Fixed route service (traditional bus with schedule)

Shuttle service for low-income/seniors (Similar to Pierce Transit’s Shuttle)

Vanpool

Dial-a-Ride Transportation (DART)

Other (please specify)

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* 7. If you did not use transit previously, what kept you from using Pierce Transit’s service in the past? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY

Didn’t need it

Prefer other means of transportation

Use other services

Schedules not at convenient times

Takes too long to get where I want to go

Routes not convenient

Uncomfortable with riding buses

Fares too high

Other (please specify)

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* 8. If you want service returned, please rank the following reasons why with 1 the most important the 4 the least important. Note: Answering this question may seem confusing - given how SurveyMonkey works. Please pick the answer (row) that represents your most important reason, then click the answer box and pick 1. The lines will then repopulate with your number 1 reason on top. Then do the same for your second most important reason, and so forth.

Need service myself.

Want in case I need service in the future.

Don’t need service myself but think it’s important for others.

Family or friend needs service.

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* 9. If you think you would like to use transit, when would you use it? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY

Morning (5 a.m. to 10 a.m.)

Mid day (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.)

Afternoon/Evening (4 p.m. to 8 p.m.)

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* 10. Please select one:

I work in Bonney Lake

I live in Bonney Lake

I live and work in Bonney Lake

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* 11. Please tell us about yourself (Optional)

Name:

Address:

Address 2:

City/Town:

ZIP:

Email Address:

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* 1. Do you want to see a return of local transit service in Bonney Lake?

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* 2. Do you regret the loss of Pierce Transit service even with the accompanying decrease in your sales tax rates?

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* 4. Which areas would you access via transit within the greater Bonney Lake area? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY

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* 5. If you would like regional routes, to which of the following destinations would you use transit? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY

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* 6. One reason the past service was lost is that ridership was very low. Which services would you most likely use? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY

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* 7. If you did not use transit previously, what kept you from using Pierce Transit’s service in the past? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY

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* 9. If you think you would like to use transit, when would you use it? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY

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* 10. Please select one:

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* 11. Please tell us about yourself (Optional)

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* 12. Additional comments: