Collection and application of ridership data on rapid-transit systems. Final report
The synthesis will be of interest to rail rapid transit agency managers and to those in the agency who are concerned with scheduling and operations planning and design, financial planning, cost and subsidy allocation, performance analysis, and preparation of external reports. Information is presented on the passenger data collection methods and the use of passenger data by several rail rapid transit systems in North America. Ridership data collection includes passenger load count, on-board counts, turnstile and faregate tallies, station activity counts, origin-destination surveys, and fare surveys. The procedures used to collect and evaluate these data, including survey design, sampling design, management and training, and data entry and analysis are described. The uses of data by the transit agencies surveyed are summarized. Newer rail rapid transit systems with automated fare collection equipment requiring fare control upon both entry and exit, can more easily provide passenger data than older rail rapid transit systems that typically collect ridership data manually. Many older systems are moving toward automated fare collection systems that will provide better data at a lower cost.
- Research Organization:
- National Research Council, Washington, DC (United States). Transportation Research Board
- OSTI ID:
- 5777060
- Report Number(s):
- PB-92-143528/XAB; TRB/NCTRP/SYN-16; CNN: DTUM60-83-C71226
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: See also PB86-200839 and PB91-197319. Library of Congress catalog card no. 91-66388. Report on National Cooperative Transit Research and Development Program, Synthesis of Transit Practice. Sponsored by Urban Mass Transportation Administration, Washington, DC
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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