An Assessment of Automatic Passenger Counters

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• Creators:
  Vozzolo, D. ; Attanucci, J.
• Corporate Creators:
  Multisystems, Inc. ; United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Buses
  • Level of service
  • Passenger counting
  • Ridership
  • Scheduling
  • Travel time
  • Administration and Management
  • Design
  • Highways
  • Public Transportation
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT-I-82-43
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1527279
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Washington (District of Columbia);United States
• Edition:
  Interim Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation
• Abstract:
  This report summarizes the objectives and current application of automatic passenger counter programs in twelve North American transit properties. Findings are also presented regarding an assessment of APC technology on the basis of accuracy, equip- ment reliability, data turnaround time, and cost. The report concludes with a case study of the APC program in Ottawa, Ontario, the only North American property which currently depends almost entirely on APC techniques to supply their service planning needs . The primary objective of automated passenger counters is to efficiently acquire accurate data on passenger activity and transit travel times. These data, which are essential for on-going planning and scheduling activities, may include boardings, alightings, passenger loads, and vehicle running times. Automated techniques enable the reporting and analysis of these data in varying levels of detail. Findings of this report indicate that the APC technology and its creative use may not be the "magical solution" to the bus transit monitoring dilemma; however, it does offer a reasonably cost-effective option which operators can seriously consider to satisfy their data collection needs.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DOT-UT-9005
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/394/dot_394_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 4.83 MB]
• Collection(s):
  FTA 50th Anniversary Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:d4a7bdf6e7eb1b8abad1e81727938378c746624d6ac38e1d69bc8dde87e6f4e8