Location-Based Service Data for Transit Agency Planning and Operations: Market Scan and Feasibility Analysis

Details

• Creators:
  Shaw, Jingsi ; Flint, Lafcadio ; Englin, Eric
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration. Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Data collection
  • Information processing
  • Lessons learned
  • Location based services
  • Transit operating agencies
  • Transportation planning
  • Data privacy
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FTA Report No. 0245
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1527658
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  September 2021 – January 2023
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration
• Abstract:
  This report provides a primer on location-based service (LBS) data and its uses in public transportation. It defines LBS data, describes the techniques for collecting and processing the data, and the key parties involved. The report highlights opportunities, limitations, and potential risks of using LBS data, based on the literature and interviews with transit agencies, data providers, and data privacy experts. Finally, this report provides recommendations to transit agencies on the prudent, safe, and effective use of LBS data.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68243/dot_68243_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.19 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center ; Federal Transit Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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