1. Estado actual de la recuperación de pasajeros.
Aunque algunos sistemas internacionales han superado los niveles de 2019, la mayoría de las agencias en Estados Unidos luchan por alcanzar su antigua normalidad.
- All major rail transit systems in the us remain well below pre-pandemic ridership levels, but all are at least still continuing to grow as of now.
- Ridership on paris region transit systems is now generally at or higher than pre-pandemic levels. Bike use is much higher than pre-pandemic.
- Vancouvers ridership is way ahead of pre-pandemic levels. Translink did a brilliant job pivoting back post pandemic .
2. El impacto estructural del trabajo remoto.
El teletrabajo ha alterado permanentemente los patrones de viaje, reduciendo drásticamente la demanda de traslados en horas pico hacia los centros financieros.
- The pandemic has cemented a long-term trend away from peak-hour commuter traffic. True in the uk as well as the us.
- A whole cohort of professional workers are just working from home permanently since the pandemic. They liked working from home and decided they were going to keep on doing it.
- If your 2019 jobs are only rto 3 days a week, your ridership recovery cap is 60.
3. El inminente abismo fiscal de las agencias.
El agotamiento de los fondos federales de emergencia y la baja recaudación por tarifas han creado un déficit presupuestario crítico que amenaza la continuidad del servicio.
- We are approaching a statewide transit fiscal cliff because the covid relief rainy day funds are finally tapping out.
- A 70 billion lifeline from the federal government kept the us mass transit running through the pandemic. That money is running out.
- Transit ridership plummeted as the pandemic surged, draining fare revenue and burning gaping holes in the ts budget.
4. Desafíos en la seguridad y experiencia del usuario.
La percepción de inseguridad, la falta de limpieza y el aumento de comportamientos antisociales en los vagones son barreras significativas para el retorno de los usuarios.
- The increase in smoking and general uncivilized behavior as ridership plummeted with lockdown and wfh was striking.
- Where i live, our buses and light rail got overtaken by the homeless during the pandemic. They would ride just to sleep when it was cold.
- All of the things that have driven people away from transit post-pandemic safety, cleanliness, unreliability, 9-5 commuter centrism, cant be fixed by trimming unneeded services.
5. Innovaciones en tarifas y movilidad alternativa.
Para combatir la crisis, diversas ciudades han implementado programas de transporte gratuito y han expandido agresivamente la infraestructura para bicicletas.
- Iowa citys fare-free bus program has been extended for another year after a successful two-year pilot saw ridership surpass pre-pandemic levels by 18 percent.
- Paris created 400 miles of separated bike lanes in a matter of weeks during the pandemic its not major construction at all.
- Richmond va has had free buses since some point in the pandemic. The grtc authority is going to face funding headwinds fingers crossed we can continue to take some cars off the road.