Download or read book Collection and Application of Ridership Data on Rapid Transit Systems written by Richard H. Pratt and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Collection and Application of Ridership Data on Rapid Transit Systems written by National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Automated Transit Ridership Data Collection written by Kirk E. Barnes and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Automated Transit Ridership Data Collection written by Kirk E. Barnes and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Bus Rapid Transit Practitioner s Guide written by Kittelson & Associates and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2007 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction -- Planning framework -- Estimating BRT ridership -- Component features, costs, and impacts -- System packaging, integration, and assessment -- Land development guidelines.

Download or read book Fixed route Transit Ridership Forecasting and Service Planning Methods written by Daniel K. Boyle and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2006 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 66: Fixed-Route Transit Ridership Forecasting and Service Planning Methods examines the state of the practice in fixed-route transit ridership forecasting and service planning. The report also explores forecasting methodologies, resource requirements, data inputs, and organizational issues. In addition, the report analyzes the impacts of service changes and reviews transit agency assessments of the effectiveness and reliability of their methods and of desired improvements.

Download or read book Development of Guidelines for Collecting Transit Ridership Data written by Hong Yang and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transit ridership is a critical determinant for many transit applications such as operation optimizations and project prioritization under performance-based funding mechanisms. As a result, the quality of ridership data is of utmost importance to both transit administrative agencies and transit operators. Many transit operators in Virginia report their ridership data to the Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) and the National Transit Database (NTD). However, with no specific guidelines available to transit agencies in Virginia for collecting ridership data, the heterogeneous mixture of diverse data collection methods and technologies has often raised concerns about the consistency and quality of the reported data. This study investigated the ridership data collection practices adopted by transit agencies in Virginia and developed high-level guidelines to facilitate data collection with improved quality. Specifically, it examined the data collection practices discussed in the literature and those adopted by local transit agencies in Virginia. The research team surveyed 39 transit agencies to obtain a clear understanding of their current practices in data collection scope, technological solutions, sampling and estimation techniques, and data storage and reporting, among others. To evaluate the potential estimation errors based on sampled data, the researchers requested and obtained actual data from five transit agencies of different sizes in Virginia. Comparisons between selected data collection solutions were conducted, and the estimation errors were tested based on different sample data from these agencies. Based on the findings from literature review, surveys, and analysis of actual data, a set of high-level data collection guidelines was proposed. This study recommends that DRPT distribute the developed guidelines among transit agencies in Virginia to help facilitate improved data collection practices across Virginia. It is also recommended that DRPT require the submission of each agency’s ridership data collection methods and correction (adjustment) procedures, in addition to the agency’s reported ridership data.

Download or read book Public Transportation written by U.s. Government Accountability Office and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-17 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Demand for public transportation in the United States reached record highs in 2008 and rose in the decade prior to 2008. Increased demand for public transportation can create opportunities and challenges for communities working to meet demand, improve service, and maintain transit systems, while operating within budgetary constraints. Transit agencies rely on a variety of funding sources, including federal, state, and local entities, and other sources, such as fares. The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Transit Administration administers federal grant programs transit agencies can use to help meet ridership demand, such as for purchasing buses and modernizing rail systems.As requested, this report addresses (1) trends in transit ridership and services from 1998 through 2008, (2) challenges, if any, transit agencies faced during this period to address increased ridership and actions they took in response, and (3) factors that might affect future ridership demand and the ability of transit agencies to meet that demand. GAO analyzed data from the National Transit Database on transit ridership (i.e., passenger miles traveled), service (i.e., vehicle revenue miles), costs, and revenues; conducted interviews with 15 transit agencies operating heavy rail, light rail, and bus; interviewed federal officials and..."

Download or read book Public Transport Planning with Smart Card Data written by Fumitaka Kurauchi and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-02-17 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collecting fares through "smart cards" is becoming standard in most advanced public transport networks of major cities around the world. Travellers value their convenience and operators the reduced money handling fees. Electronic tickets also make it easier to integrate fare systems, to create complex time and space differentiated fare systems, and to provide incentives to specific target groups. A less-utilised benefit is the data collected through smart cards. Records, even if anonymous, provide for a much better understanding of passengers’ travel behaviour as current literature shows. This information can also be used for better service planning. Public Transport Planning with Smart Card Data handles three major topics: how passenger behaviour can be estimated using smart card data, how smart card data can be combined with other trip databases, and how the public transport service level can be better evaluated if smart card data is available. The book discusses theory as well as applications from cities around the world and will be of interest to researchers and practitioners alike who are interested in the state-of-the-art as well as future perspectives that smart card data will bring.

Download or read book Bus Rapid Transit Demonstration Program written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Transit Research Abstracts written by National Research Council (U.S.). Highway Research Information Service and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Rail Transit Capacity written by Tom Parkinson and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 1996 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investigates and quantifies the variables that affect the maximum passenger carrying capacity of rail transit in four categories-- rail rapid transit (heavy rail), light rail transit, commuter rail, and automated guideway transit (AGT)--in North America.

Download or read book Automated Fare Collection System Urban Public Transportation written by Clifford N. Opurum and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2012-03-06 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its unique features (presented in nine chapters grouped into five major parts), Automated Fare Collection System And Urban Public Transit: An Economic & Management Approach To Urban Transit Systems provides a wealth of resourceful information to everyone with interest in mass transit: Part I: Public Transportation, Urban Economy And Automation in Fare Collection Part II: Models of Transportation Pricing Part III: Transportation Research Methods And Models Part IV: Approaches And Trends in Urban Transit Ridership Part V: Epilogue In these parts of the book, Clifford N. Opurum reveals the impact of the automated fare collection system on mass transit and particularly, on the New York City rail rapid transit system. Various effective urban public transportation pricing techniques are presented. Transportation research methods and models including the alogit model and different approaches to transportation research analysis are featured. Alternative scenarios of cost-benefit analysis (CBA) are used extensively along with other feasibility studies strategies to determine the economic and social benefits of the automated fare collection system. The author concludes that as in the case of other industrial sectors, the financial health of the transit industry is very much dependent upon the level of transit patronage, and that automation in fare collection has further encouraged the later. Furthermore, he added that automated fare collection (AFC) is preferred over the mechanical system of fare collection and will make positive impact on both transit ridership and revenue, if efficiently operated. Finally, he stressed that society would be better off financially if the benefits of automation in transit fare collection are fully utilized, and that automation in fare collection has indeed influenced the travel pattern of most mass transit patrons.

Download or read book Synthesis of Transit Practice written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Transit written by National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Transportation Research Record contains 13 papers on public transit. Specific topics discussed include intermodal transfer facilities, rail transit and commuter rail, light rail, and personal rapid transit.

Download or read book Urban Mass Transportation Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 940 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Improving Ridership Projections of Proposed Bus and Rail Transit Projects to Evaluate Congestion Reduction Effects written by Afrida Raida and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transit ridership data comprise one of the performance metrics examined when allocating funding to transportation projects, especially for those designed to reduce traffic congestion. The better the quality of the data, the more efficient the project prioritization process. The purpose of this study was to obtain better ridership data by answering three questions using Virginia-based data: How is transit ridership affected by changes to infrastructure and transit service such as the addition of real-time information systems, shelters, and lighting or increases in service frequency? What percentage of transit ridership occurs during peak hours of congestion? How does crowdsourced transit activity data compare to ridership data from Virginia transit agencies? Study methods included conducting extensive literature reviews to determine previous findings related to ridership effects of stop improvements and then conducting a before-after study in Virginia using ridership data from one Virginia transit agency. Ridership data were also collected on an hourly basis for year 2019 from six Virginia transit agencies to determine the percentage of ridership during peak travel hours. Generally, ridership data are challenging to obtain directly from transit agencies because there is not a standardized process for data collection, storage, and sharing. Crowdsourced big data platforms such as StreetLight promise easily accessible ridership-related data in standard formats. To explore the value of such data, this study also examined the accuracy of StreetLight transit activity data by comparing them with ridership data from Virginia transit agencies and then calculating the root mean square error. The results for one Virginia transit agency documented in this study showed statistically significant increases (177%) in ridership where bus stop infrastructure was improved compared to statistically insignificant increases of 27% where bus stops were unchanged, but it is likely that improvements in bus frequency at some treated stops contributed to some portion of this increase. Literature searches found stop-level bus ridership increases ranging from 1.5% to 140% and route-level ridership increases of 2% when basic stop infrastructure was improved or added. The hourly ridership data from transit agencies showed that the peak hourly percentage of daily transit ridership for fixed-route services varied from 10% to 11% of daily ridership for buses and 14% to 26% for heavy rail transit. For commuter rail services, this percentage was much higher, ranging from 37% to 56%. Directly using transit activity data from StreetLight’s current algorithm was deemed to be inappropriate without verifying them with agency data, especially for agencies in small- to medium-sized cities such as those in most of Virginia. The study’s first two recommendations are for the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation to consider the findings of this study if updating (1) the peak-hour ridership percentage used when scoring proposed fixed-route bus projects or (2) the percentage of ridership increase used when scoring proposed bus stop improvements in the form of shelters and benches. Implementing both of these recommendations by adjusting parameters used in project scoring should result in improved project prioritization. The third recommendation is for the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation to consider the use of StreetLight transit activity data using the detailed instructions provided in this report. This would ensure efficiency in the use of this data source and knowledge of the expected level of accuracy in its results.