| Title | Automated Passenger Counting Systems: Synopsis of Working Group Meeting: Transportation Systems Center, March 23-25, 1982 |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 49958 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Poirier, Paul J.; Hobbs, Vivian J. |
| Source | 45p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration. Office of Technical Assistance and Safety |
| Publisher | United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19830501 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The mechanics of automated passenger counting on transit buses and the accuracy of these systems are discussed. Count data needs to be time coded and distance/location information is necessary for effectively correlating data to specific bus stops or other key locations. To check accuracy of automated data, results were compared with that from the typical on-board ride-checker. Ride checkers performed generally better than APC's. It was show that ride checkers are more accurate on boardings than alightings; that standee loads obstruct checkers from recording departures through the center door. Checkers' accuracy also varies from day to day, and between individuals. APS's do not suffer from human variability. There are mechanical problems, with the automatic devices, particularly the sensor equipment. |
| Rosap ID | dot:11365 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11365 |
| TRT Terms | Accuracy; Buses; Data collection; Design; Passenger counting; Reliability; Ridership; Statistics; Vehicle design |
| General Subjects | Automated passenger counters; Design criteria |
| Classification | NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - PLANNING AND POLICY; NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Transit Planning and Policy; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Bus Transportation; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Safety and Security; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Planning and Policy |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-UMTA-83-23 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49900/49958/DOT-TSC-UMTA-83-23.pdf |
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| Database | NTL Digital Repository |