Can you identify an MBTA station by its boarding print?

This post describes the technical details of tracking Green Line vehicles. The final output is included in the larger MBTA passenger data which feeds the new MBTA.com as well as apps like the Transit app. Read more about the format of the data at the MBTA Realtime portal.

The MBTA and BostonBRT piloted all-door boarding on the Silver Line 4 and 5. Here are the results!

Investigating the changes in short fares paid on-board buses after the cash fare was reduced from $2.10 to an even $2.00.

The MBTA is developing a new Service Plan focused on improving our bus routes to better meet our customers' needs. For the first time we now have much better data about how passengers are using the bus and rapid transit network from our Origin Destination Inference model (ODX).

This article is a comparison of month to month usage of ridership across multiple modes.

How the net cost of a bus route is calculated.

The MBTA sees thousands of visitors during major events, like the Patriots Victory Parade, St. Patrick's Day Parade, and Boston Marathon. We know during these events we will have higher than normal ridership. Fortunately, most of these events have happened before, so we have data to work with.

An analysis of frequency and convenience of transit for overnight service.

An analysis of frequency and convenience of transit for overnight service.

This article is an analysis of the green line reliability slump in February of 2017.

An investigation into fare payment transaction times and their effect on reliability and service times.

A survey of overnight bus service using customer behavior and preferences.

Using data to make decision on whether a dedicated bus lane should be proposed in various areas across the greater Boston area.

How the measure for bus crowding was decided and how it is calculated