Bicycling to Rail Stations in New Jersey

The purpose of this study was to document the conditions of the built environment and the characteristics of commuters who bicycle to rail stations in New Jersey. This research was quantified through several data-collection activities: (a) observational counts of bicycle-to-rail commuters, (b) inventories of bicycle infrastructure, (c) an intercept survey of bicycle-to-rail commuters, and (d) a focus group of bicycle-to-rail commuters. These data showed that bicycling to rail stations was an important yet underserved part of the commuter network in New Jersey. The data also showed that improvements to bicycling infrastructure at and around stations were vital to increase the rate of bicycle-to-rail commuters. Together, these activities provided detailed information about bicycle-to-rail commuters, as well as a benchmark for the evaluation of future conditions. The study found that those who bicycled to stations typically were male, white, and between the ages of 25 and 44 years. Most of these riders had e...