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5C Page 18 Indicator Results VMT . As shown in Table 4, Redwood City's estimated yearly per capita VMT of 8,455 is slightly lower than a national yearly per capita VMT average of around 10,067 (assuming U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics national 2007 VMT estimate and U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 American Community Survey national population estimate). . Redwood City's relatively lower VMT is typical of an urban area, where origins and destinations are generally closer and there are more alternatives to single-occupancy vehicle travel. Tabe 4: VMTin edwood City Miles Per day Miles Per year T atal estimated VMT 1,810,000 660,526,000 Redwood City Population, 2006 ACS estimate 78,122 78,122 Estimated VMT per capita 23.2 8,455 R Source: MTC, 2007 Redwood City Residents and Workers Journey to Work Mode Split Table 5, "Redwood City Residents Journey to Work Mode Split," contains data about Redwood City residents who may work in Redwood City or somewhere else. Table n, "Redwood City Workers Journey to Work Mode Split," contains data about Redwood City workers who either live and work in Redwood City or commute to work in Redwood City from somewhere else. Highlights of indicator data include the following: . Around 75.9% of Redwood City residents and 80.0% of Redwood City workers drove to work alone in 2000. . Redwood City workers (which includes those workers who live outside of Redwood City) tend to walk and bicycle to work less, and to drive both alone and in a carpool more, than Redwood City residents. . Railroad mode split for Redwood City residents increased from 1.5% in 1990 to 2.4% in 2000, an increase of around 60%. Likely reasons for this increase are discussed below under the indicator "Train Boardings per Weekday in Redwood City." . Bicycle mode split for Redwood City residents increased from 1.1% in 1990 to 1.8% in 2000, an increase of around 60%. Redwood City Page 8 Sustainabiuty Indicator Analysis