Improving Ridership Projections of Proposed Bus and Rail Transit Projects to Evaluate Congestion Reduction Effects

Raida, Afrida; Ohlms, Peter B.; Chen, T. Donna

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Improving Ridership Projections of Proposed Bus and Rail Transit Projects to Evaluate Congestion Reduction Effects

2023-06-01
By Raida, Afrida ; Ohlms, Peter B. ; Chen, T. Donna

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Raida, Afrida ; Ohlms, Peter B. ; Chen, T. Donna
Corporate Creators:

Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC) ; University of Virginia. Dept. of Engineering Systems and Environment
Corporate Contributors:

Virginia. Department of Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
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Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA/VTRC 23-R16
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Virginia;United States
Edition:

Final Report
Corporate Publisher:

Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC)
Abstract:

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.
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PDF
Funding:

119790
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67889/dot_67889_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 5.52 MB]
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US Transportation Collection
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