Pass-back Use and Group Travel Trends
In this post, we investigate the occurrence of people traveling in groups using a single CharlieCard or CharlieTicket.
Category: MBTA
Better Bus Project: Estimating Ridership Impacts of Service Change Proposals – Part 1
An explanation of the methodology the MBTA's Service Planning Department used to estimate the impacts on riders of the 47 Better Bus Project proposals affecting 63 bus routes.
Better Bus Project: Estimating Ridership Impacts of Service Change Proposals – Part 2
Estimating passenger walk time impacts, transfer time impacts, stranded passengers, and impacts across the day.
Better Bus Project: Estimating Ridership Impacts of Service Change Proposals – Part 3
Estimating ridership impacts and calculating net impacts.
How the Calendar Influences Ridership Reporting
How one-time events like parades and the calendar influences ridership numbers.
7-Day Pass Purchase Patterns
As the MBTA works to implement a new fare collection system (AFC 2.0), we are investigating the usage of our existing fare products in order to inform fare policy choices for the new system. This post discusses the usage of the 7-Day LinkPass.
Declining MBTA Bus Speeds
Detailed data about declining MBTA bus speeds and next steps being taken to reverse this trend.
Fare Collection and Cash Use: Effects of the Current Cash/Ticket Surcharge
How will the upcoming fare collection system, AFC 2.0, affect the cash/ticket surcharge?
Wollaston: Where Did They Go?
In the spring of 2018, the MBTA temporarily closed Wollaston Station for construction. Where did all the old Wollaston riders go?
Demographics Over a Bus Route: The Case of Route 1
Long cross-town routes with multiple transfer/connection options tend to be likely to have different riders along the routes, with relatively few people riding the entire length of the route. We evaluate whether it makes sense to treat these routes as a single service, or at the segment level.