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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Customer Satisfaction Measurement
FY 2006 Q3 Comparison
April 28, 2006
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Overview
• Customer Satisfaction Measurement (CSM) is a longitudinal tool for measuring satisfaction with Metro services
• Computer assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) on a continuous basis: 2,400/year = 600/quarter = 200/month
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Overview
• Collects data on:– Customer satisfaction with Metro services– Customer perceived importance with Metro
services
• Consistency and connectivity with WMATA Customer Environment Study
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Customer Satisfaction Measures
Customer Satisfaction MeasuresCustomer Satisfaction MeasuresCustomer Satisfaction MeasuresCustomer Satisfaction Measures
Riding Riding ExperienceExperience
See Documentation of Methods report for details on measuresSee Documentation of Methods report for details on measures
• From Accidents While Riding
• From Crime during Daylight Hours While Riding
• From Crime during Nighttime Hours While Riding
• At Bus Stops/Rail Stations during Daylight Hours
• At Bus Stops/Rail Stations during Nighttime Hours
• In Metro Parking Lots during Daylight Hours
• In Metro Parking Lots during Nighttime Hours
SafetySafety
• Using Metrorail/bus for Shopping Trips
• Using Metrorail/bus for Work Trips
• Using Metrorail/bus for Entertainment Trips
• Making Transfers
• Parking at Rail Stations (METRORAIL survey ONLY0
ConvenienceConvenience
• Cleanliness of Rail Cars/Busses
• Cleanliness of Rail Stations/Bus Stops
• Comfort of the Overall Ride
• Smell of Rail Cars/Busses
• Temperature Inside Rail Cars/Busses
• Availability of Seating When Riding on Train/Bus
• Comfort of Seats on the Train/Bus
• Number of People on the Train/Bus
• Number of Bus Stops That Have Shelters (METROBUS survey Only)
Riding ExperienceRiding Experience
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Customer Satisfaction MeasuresCustomer Satisfaction MeasuresCustomer Satisfaction MeasuresCustomer Satisfaction Measures
Riding Riding ExperienceExperience
See Documentation of Methods report for details on measuresSee Documentation of Methods report for details on measures
• Trains/Busses Getting to the Destination on Time
• Stops were Announced by Train/Bus Operators
• Metrobus Arriving More Than 5 Minutes Early or Late (METROBUS survey ONLY)
• Having to Wait More Than 15 Minutes for the Next Train (METRORAIL survey ONLY)
• One or More Elevators Were Not Working at a Rail Station
• One or More Escalators Were Not Working at a Rail Station
Vertical Vertical Transportation Transportation
ReliabilityReliability
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• Distance of the nearest Bus Stop from Home (METROBUS survey ONLY)
• Distance of the nearest Bus Stop from Destination (Metrobus survey ONLY)
• Frequency of Buses from Home to closest Metrorail Station
• Number of transfers needed to get to final destination
• Wait Time at Start of Trip
• Availability of Parking at Rail Station (METRORAIL survey ONLY)
AccessAccess
Customer Satisfaction Measures
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Customer Satisfaction Measures
Customer Satisfaction MeasuresCustomer Satisfaction MeasuresCustomer Satisfaction MeasuresCustomer Satisfaction Measures
Riding Riding ExperienceExperience
See Documentation of Methods report for details on measuresSee Documentation of Methods report for details on measures
• Value of Ride Fare
• Satisfaction with Cost of Riding
• Process of purchasing farecards, and passes
• Process of obtaining refunds or replacement farecards or passes
• Cost of parking at Metrorail Stations (METRORAIL survey ONLY)
• Utility of Digital Displays – PIDS
• Understandability of Route/Schedule Information
• Responsiveness of WMATA
• Timeliness of Schedule Information
• Information Availability
FaresFares
• Satisfaction with helpfulness of Bus Operators (METROBUS survey ONLY)
• Satisfaction with the Level of Service of Metro Personnel in Rail Stations (METRORAIL survey ONLY)
• Satisfaction with clarity of Operator Announcements at Stops
Customer ServiceCustomer Service CommunicationsCommunications
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OVERALL SATISFACTION
0.6
0.6
1.1
7.3
30.3
28.7
31.5
4.1
2.4
4.1
12.2
22.0
24.0
31.3
0 20 40
Extremely Dissatisfied
2
3
4
5
6
Extremely Satisfied
Percent
Bus
Rail
Base: Rail and 245 Bus Users
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User Profile: Metrobus
• Lower to middle income (48.3% income under $60,000)
• Black/African American (45.0%)
• No College degree (31.4%)
• Employed Full time (61.3%)
• Zero or One household vehicles (47.3%)
• Female (53.6%)
Base: 245 Bus Users
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Metrobus: System Results
76.4977.7875.96
77.74 77.75
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Q3-FY'05 Q4-FY'05 Q1-FY'06 Q2-FY'06 Q3-FY'06
** Weighted measures used
Base: 245 Bus Users
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Metrobus: System Results
78.4479.72
76.89
79.0280.16
76.35
74.43 74.5272.67
73.75
50
60
70
80
90
100
Q3-FY'05 Q4-FY'05 Q1-FY'06 Q2-FY'06 Q3-FY'06
Fares
RidingExperience
** Weighted measures used
Base: 245 Bus Users
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Metrobus: System Results
79.8176.82
79.9676.3878.71
73.5671.06 70.17 69.87
71.96
50
60
70
80
90
100
Q3-FY'05 Q4-FY'05 Q1-FY'06 Q2-FY'06 Q3-FY'06
Safety
Reliability
** Weighted measures used
Base: 245 Bus Users
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Metrobus: System Results
78.43 79.2077.61
78.22
77.68
77.2979.68
77.72 83.0480.49
50
60
70
80
90
100
Q3-FY'05 Q4-FY'05 Q1-FY'06 Q2-FY'06 Q3-FY'06
Customer Service
Ease of Access
** Weighted measures used
Base: 245 Bus Users
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Metrobus: System Results
81.10
75.45
79.6379.0381.08
74.79
79.1676.62
78.4377.06
50
60
70
80
90
100
Q3-FY'05 Q4-FY'05 Q1-FY'06 Q2-FY'06 Q3-FY'06
Communication
Convenience
** Weighted measures used
Base: 245 Bus Users
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Metrobus: Performance
Expectation Satisfaction Performance
Reliability 94.2 69.9 74%
Convenience 93.0 76.6 82%
Safety 92.2 76.4 83%
Communications 85.6 79.6 93%
Ease Of Access 92.1 77.3 84%
Customer Service 86.4 79.2 92%
Fares 85.6 78.4 92%
Riding Experience 88.7 74.5 84%
** Un-weighted measures used
Base: 245 Bus Users
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User Profile: Metrorail
• High income (76.4% income over $60,000)
• White (75.1%)
• College degree (79.2%)
• Employed Full time (69.2%)
• Two or more household vehicles (77.4%)
• Female (58.7%)
Base: 356 Rail Users
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74.6575.78
75.9775.4275.31
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Q3-FY'05 Q4-FY'05 Q1-FY'06 Q2-FY'06 Q3-FY'06
Metrorail: System Results
** Weighted measures used
Base: 356 Rail Users
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Metrorail: System Results
74.07 74.2975.95
75.03 73.68
66.1564.54
69.72
65.5067.09
50
60
70
80
90
100
Q3-FY'05 Q4-FY'05 Q1-FY'06 Q2-FY'06 Q3-FY'06
Fares
Safety
** Weighted measures used
Base: 356 Rail Users
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Metrorail: System Results
80.1177.6279.29
80.9379.53
73.7773.9873.1274.45
75.58
50
60
70
80
90
100
Q3-FY'05 Q4-FY'05 Q1-FY'06 Q2-FY'06 Q3-FY'06
Riding Experience
Customer Service
** Weighted measures used
Base: 356 Rail Users
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Metrorail: System Results
79.6176.61
78.25
77.34
77.60 77.46
76.1378.66
78.3677.48
50
60
70
80
90
100
Q3-FY'05 Q4-FY'05 Q1-FY'06 Q2-FY'06 Q3-FY'06
Convenience
Ease of Access
** Weighted measures used
Base: 356 Rail Users
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Metrorail: System Results
80.04 80.56 79.7480.9280.13
73.3470.26
73.1374.49 73.66
50
60
70
80
90
100
Q3-FY'05 Q4-FY'05 Q1-FY'06 Q2-FY'06 Q3-FY'06
Communication
Reliability
** Weighted measures used
Base: 356 Rail Users
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Metrorail: Performance
Expectation Satisfaction Performance
Reliability 93.6 70.3 75%
Convenience 93.2 77.3 83%
Safety 91.6 65.5 72%
Communications 81.4 79.7 98%
Ease of Access 90.4 77.5 86%
Customer Service 81.6 73.8 90%
Fares 80.8 73.7 91%
Riding Experience 86.1 79.5 92%
** Un-weighted measures used
Base: 356 Rail Users
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Vertical Transportation
53.22
65.86
54.43
67.55 74.47
50.99
52.47
46.7249.14
48.00
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Q3-FY'05 Q4-FY'05 Q1-FY'06 Q2-FY'06 Q3-FY'06
Elevator Functioning
Escalators Functioning
Base: 356 Rail Users and 54 elevator users
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Vertical Transportation
75.6375.17
78.66
76.29
76.57
79.14
60.71
63.02 64.2460.36
0
20
40
60
80
100
Q3-FY'05 Q4-FY'05 Q1-FY'06 Q2-FY'06 Q3-FY'06
Elevator Satisfaction
Escalators Satisfaction
** Weighted measures used
Base: 356 Rail UsersElevator satisfaction question originates in October, escalator satisfaction originates in November.
In Q3, on those using elevators were asked about satisfaction with functionality (n=54).
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Vertical Transportation: Performance
** Un-weighted measures used
Base: 356 Rail Users
Expectation Satisfaction Performance
Elevators 80.0 75.6 95%
Escalators 80.0 60.4 75%
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User Opinions
1.9
1.9
2.8
6.6
20.8
41.5
24.5
2.1
2.1
4.2
6.7
20.5
30.5
33.9
0 20 40 60
Extremely Dissatisfied
2
3
4
5
6
Extremely Satisfied
Percent
Bus/Rail Schedules are easy to understand
Base: 601 Users
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Satisfaction
Yes No
Mode
Bus 93.9 6.1
Rail 97.5 2.5
Ridership Level
Occasional 95.8 4.2
Regular 96.2 3.8
Frequent 96.0 4.0
Would you recommend WMATA to a friend?
Base: 601 Users
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Ridership Levels
25.71
21.75
52.54
33.06
32.24
34.69
0 20 40 60 80
Frequent
Regular
Occasional
Bus
Rail
Base: 601 Users
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Overall Satisfaction by Jurisdiction
83.36
81.94
79.04
76.92
81.03
75.03
0 20 40 60 80 100
Virginia
Maryland
Washington,DC
Metrobus
Metrorail
Base: 601 Users