| Title | Passenger Flow Analysis, 1978: Riverside Line, MBTA |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 50092 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Kwok, Betty S. |
| Source | 93p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19810801 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | In order to complete a set of passenger flow estimates for use in a simulation model of a light rail line, a count of passenger movement was made at randomly selected stations in the underground section. Above-ground stations had been studied a year earlier. Eight surveyors were employed during one Monday through Friday period. The model which makes the data tractable is an analysis of variance model, with logarithmic transforms of the data. Although a satisfactory fit was obtained, discrepancies between the treatment of the 1977 and 1978 results made a validation necessary before the methods could be recommended for general use. For planning purposes, information about the volume of ridership is essential. This study has shown that sufficiently accurate estimates can be gained without expending huge amounts of labor and money. |
| Rosap ID | dot:11489 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11489 |
| TRT Terms | Passenger traffic; Traffic flow; Transportation planning; Urban transportation; Routes |
| General Subjects | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |
| Classification | AGR - PASSENGERS - PASSENGERS; AGR - PASSENGERS - Transit; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Planning and Policy |
| Geographical Coverage |
Boston (Massachusetts) |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-UMTA-80-44; UMTA-MA-06-0074-81-1 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/50000/50000/50092/DOT-TSC-UMTA-80-44.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |