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Maybe I'm misreading the data, but I'm shocked that CaBi beats transit in any trip over about 15 minutes. For example, I can get from Metro Center to Ballston in +/- 20 minutes on Metro. That same trip takes 40 minutes on CaBi.
I'm less surprised for shorter distances, particularly if your software takes into account walking to metro station and waiting for a train.

Prepare to be shocked. I live in Columbia Heights and work in Georgetown. If you just count time on the bike v. time inside the fare gates, CaBi cuts my trip in half (30 minutes to 15). If you count total travel time, it saves an even greater percentage of time - while I am 3 blocks from the nearest CaBi station and only one from the Metro in CH, in Georgetown CaBi is across the street from my office, while I have a 10 minute walk from the Foggy Bottom metro stop. Plus, CaBi is free - well, not free, but the pro-rated annual fee-per-trip is a fraction of metro fare, especially now.

I think you got caught up in assuming a straight shot via transit. Any time you're using one mode of transit, you may be right that transit is quicker. But for any trip that requires a change of train/bus, or bus + train, it's far more likely that CaBi will be quicker. In my case, it's not close.

by dcd on Jun 13, 2012 4:17 pm • link • report

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