Fare Collection and Ridership Changes
While ridership remains far from normal, the return to fare collection provided a natural experiment for learning more about how the system is being used and how passengers respond to fares.
Tag: Data Investigation
MBTA Passenger Substitution Options
Substitution, as it relates to walkability, is defined here as the propensity at which passengers exclusively choose a particular route over other nearby alternative routes. Substitution explains differences in how passengers choose to access MBTA services.
Declining MBTA Bus Speeds
Detailed data about declining MBTA bus speeds and next steps being taken to reverse this trend.
Investigating Bus Ridership Using Regression Analysis
Investigation into bus ridership changes using regression analysis.
MBTA Station Prints – The Answers
Answers to the MBTA Station Prints Quiz!
MBTA Station Prints Quiz
Can you identify an MBTA station by its boarding print?
Investigating the Effects of a Common-Sense Change: Reducing the Bus Cash Fare
Investigating the changes in short fares paid on-board buses after the cash fare was reduced from $2.10 to an even $2.00.
Variance of Bus Dwell Times Due to Fare Media
An investigation into fare payment transaction times and their effect on reliability and service times.
Estimating Fare Losses on the Surface Green Line
Analysis of how much fare is lost on the green line during peaks hours when the rear doors allow passengers to board without first paying.
The Story of a Chart: Passenger Flows on the Orange Line
Chart from fiscal and control board that shows the usual load at each station on orange line.