Well, it depends on the scenario. Take Portland’s Sunset Transit Center Park & Ride. It has a large parking structure, connections to bus lines, and bike lockers. It provides a 22 minute journey to the heart of downtown Portland. The alternative is US-26, which is regularly choked with traffic during rush hour. There are a lot of surrounding suburbs with mediocre bus service, but once they get to that park and ride then the trip is fast and comfortable.
I don’t know about Sunset TC since I’m not usually around there, but the park and rides near where I grew up in Portland were always filled up as part of the morning commute. Of course, that has likely changed for now with COVID-19.
That said, transit oriented development is always the preferred alternative.
Well, it depends on the scenario. Take Portland’s Sunset Transit Center Park & Ride. It has a large parking structure, connections to bus lines, and bike lockers. It provides a 22 minute journey to the heart of downtown Portland. The alternative is US-26, which is regularly choked with traffic during rush hour. There are a lot of surrounding suburbs with mediocre bus service, but once they get to that park and ride then the trip is fast and comfortable.
I don’t know about Sunset TC since I’m not usually around there, but the park and rides near where I grew up in Portland were always filled up as part of the morning commute. Of course, that has likely changed for now with COVID-19.
That said, transit oriented development is always the preferred alternative.