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5C Page 19 T bl 5 R d d C' R 'd J W kMd sr a e e woo It v est ents ourney to or o e iollt 1990 U.S. Census 2000 U.S. Census Drove alone - car, truck, or van 75.99'0 73.9% Carpooled - car, truck, or van 11.9% 12.7% Railroad 1.5% 2.4% Bus 2.1% 2.3% Bicvcle 1.1% 1. 8% Walk 3.4% 2.8% Worked at Home 2.8% 2.9% Other 1.3% 1.1% Source: U.S. Census, 1990 and 2000 T bl 6 R dC' W J W M d S I a e edwoo It v orkers ourney to ork o e iplit 2000 U.S. Census Drove alone - car, truck, or van 80.0% Carpooled - car, truck, or van 13.7% Railroad 1.9% Bus 1.5% Bicvcle 0.7% Walk 1.0% Other 1.2% Source: U.S. Census, 2000 Train Boardings per Weekday in Redwood City The Redwood City CalTrain stop is a major transportation amenity in the City, and is proximate to many of the city's higher density residential areas. The availability of the CalTrain station has facilitated improvements to Redwood City's downtown by both providing access to out of town visitors and providing a transportation link for residents. Trends in ridership at the Redwood City CalTrain station include the following: . Passenger boardings in Redwood City have increased 153% since 1992, outpacing CalTrain's 60% increase in total passenger boardings since 1992. . Redwood City's 1,932 average weekday passenger hoardings in February 2007 were the highest they have been since passenger counting began in 1992. . As of June 2008, 80 trains stop per weekday in Redwood City. Ukely reasons for the increase in Calrrain ridership (as well as increased rail mode share, as shown in Table 5) are as follows: . Increased employment and residential use around the Caltrain station. . Implementation of employer shuttles between the Redwood City station and major employers in the eastern part of the City. . Increased feeder bus service. . Increased congestion along US 101 and I~ 280. . Increased frequency of trai.n service. Redwood City Page 13 Sustainability Indicator Analysis