Farebox, APC, and AVL Data Analysis - Warner Transportation Consulting

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Farebox, APC, and AVL Data Analysis

Warner Transportation Consulting has conducted numerous data collection and analysis studies for transit agencies around the country, and we have the sense that many agencies are not taking full advantage of data from their fareboxes, APC, and AVL systems. This information can be very useful for planning and operations, and--for just a few thousand dollars--can form the basis of a comprehensive operational analysis.

The table below shows the type of reports we can produce from this data. We prepare all charts and maps in color, and bind the document for ease of use. Turnaround time will generally be less than a week after receiving your data.

Item	Data required
1. Schedule adherence tables	Two weeks or more of complete AVL data; schedule headway sheets
2. Schedule adherence maps	Geographic information for route alignment and for schedule time points
3. Route terminus assessment charts	Two weeks or more of complete AVL data; schedule headway sheets
4. Scheduled layover assessment table	Two weeks or more of complete AVL data; schedule headway sheets
5. Scheduled headway analysis	Schedule headway sheets, agency headway standards
6. Transfer matrix	Farebox data, schedule headway sheets
7. Route productivity tables	APC or farebox data with bus stop ID, schedule headway sheets, mileage by route patten and segment
8. Passenger on-off charts	Passenger on-off data*
9. Passenger on-off summary tables	Passenger on-off data*, bus capacity information

* Note that we can also combine APC, fare box and AVL data to estimate an on-off, segment-segment, or TAZ-TAZ matrix. The result is far more robust--and generally less biased--than what you would get from a comprehensive passenger survey, and it comes at a small fraction of the cost.

To see examples or for more information

Please contact Marc Warner at 413 585-5026 or at marc@warnertransportation.com. We would be happy to send you a more detailed brochure, or set up a meeting to demonstrate the analysis results on a small sample of your data. We can also install a system and provide training at your agency allowing you to do your own ongoing data analyses.