dta superior transit route service analysis holly butcher & robert herling june 2007
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DTA Superior DTA Superior Transit Route Transit Route
Service AnalysisService Analysis
Holly Butcher & Robert HerlingHolly Butcher & Robert Herling
June 2007June 2007
BackgroundBackground DTA provides transit services for Superior DTA provides transit services for Superior
which are renewed on an annual which are renewed on an annual contractual basis. contractual basis.
Routes are long & at times difficult to Routes are long & at times difficult to effectively serve. effectively serve.
Project ObjectiveProject Objective DTA would like to analyze Superior service DTA would like to analyze Superior service
to see if there is a more efficient way to to see if there is a more efficient way to serve customers & save costs. serve customers & save costs.
Route 16Route 16Service to:Service to: North North End, UWS, WITC, End, UWS, WITC, Mariner Mall & Itasca.Mariner Mall & Itasca.
Route Route 1717
Service to:Service to: South South Superior, Billings Park, Superior, Billings Park, Fairgrounds, & K-Mart. Fairgrounds, & K-Mart. Direct service to Wal-Direct service to Wal-Mart & Target during Mart & Target during mid-day hours on mid-day hours on weekdays & all day weekdays & all day Saturdays & Sundays.Saturdays & Sundays.
Status of AnalysisStatus of Analysis On-Off ridership counts conducted in On-Off ridership counts conducted in
February 07’February 07’ Rider & DTA Superior Driver surveys Rider & DTA Superior Driver surveys
administered in April 07’administered in April 07’ MIC staff entered & analyzed survey data MIC staff entered & analyzed survey data
April-May ‘07April-May ‘07 Schedule a meeting with DTA Staff to Schedule a meeting with DTA Staff to
review findingsreview findings
RIDER RIDER SURVEY SURVEY RESULTSRESULTS
((232 surveys232 surveys))
Question 14Question 14: If changes : If changes were made to existing were made to existing routes, what would you routes, what would you
suggest?suggest?
Need for Benches/ShelterNeed for Benches/Shelterat Walmart specificallyat Walmart specificallymentionedmentioned
DRIVER SURVEY DRIVER SURVEY RESULTSRESULTS((6 surveys6 surveys))
Issues & Suggestions from Issues & Suggestions from Superior DTA DriversSuperior DTA Drivers
Connection timing problems at 14Connection timing problems at 14thth & & Tower between Routes 16 & 17Tower between Routes 16 & 17 Timing is too closeTiming is too close
Various suggestions for altering stops & Various suggestions for altering stops & routes to improve serviceroutes to improve service
RIDERSHIP RIDERSHIP TRENDSTRENDS
On/Off CountsOn/Off Counts Counters were placed on buses in early Counters were placed on buses in early
February (Weekday & Weekend)February (Weekday & Weekend)
The data can be studied in terms of The data can be studied in terms of location & time of day.location & time of day.
May lead to adjusting the frequency of May lead to adjusting the frequency of runs vs. the altering of routes.runs vs. the altering of routes.
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Section 2Section 2
Route 17 Route 17 Ridership by Ridership by Time-of-dayTime-of-day
Example:Example:
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Section 1Section 1
Section 2Section 2
Weekday RidershipSection 1: Winter & Banks - Tower & 20th
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
5:30
AM
6:30
AM
7:30
AM
8:30
AM
9:30
AM
10:3
0 AM
11:3
0 AM
12:3
0 PM
1:30
PM
2:3
0 PM
3:30
PM
4:30
PM
5:30
PM
6:30
PM
ON
OFF
Weekday RidershipSection 2: Tower & 21st - Tower & 28th
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
5:30
AM
6:30
AM
7:30
AM
8:30
AM
9:30
AM
10:3
0 AM
11:3
0 AM
12:3
0 PM
1:30
PM
2:3
0 PM
3:30
PM
4:30
PM
5:30
PM
6:30
PM
ON
OFF
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Section 3Section 3
Weekday RidershipSection 3: Tower & 21st - Belknap & New York
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
5:30
AM
6:30
AM
7:30
AM
8:30
AM
9:30
AM
10:3
0 AM
11:3
0 AM
12:3
0 PM
1:30
PM
2:3
0 PM
3:30
PM
4:30
PM
5:30
PM
6:30
PM
ON
OFF
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Section 4Section 4
Section 5Section 5
Weekday RidershipSection 4: Tower & 29th - Tower & 45th
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
5:30
AM
6:30
AM
7:30
AM
8:30
AM
9:30
AM
10:3
0 AM
11:3
0 AM
12:3
0 PM
1:30
PM
2:3
0 PM
3:30
PM
4:30
PM
5:30
PM
6:30
PM
ON
OFF
Weekday RidershipSection 5: Tower & 46th - Tower & 63rd
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
5:30
AM
6:30
AM
7:30
AM
8:30
AM
9:30
AM
10:3
0 AM
11:3
0 AM
12:3
0 PM
1:30
PM
2:3
0 PM
3:30
PM
4:30
PM
5:30
PM
6:30
PM
ON
OFF
Route 16 Route 16 Ridership by Ridership by
LocationLocation
Example:Example:
Next StepsNext Steps Schedule meeting with DTA staff to review Schedule meeting with DTA staff to review
major findingsmajor findings Devise recommendationsDevise recommendations Develop reportDevelop report
Questions?Questions?
Holly ButcherHolly Butcher
529-7548; [email protected]; [email protected]
Robert HerlingRobert Herling
529-7572; [email protected]; [email protected]