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Fixed-Route Transit Ridership Forecasting and Service Planning Methods (2006) / Chapter Skim
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... The conclusions offered here attempt to place these findings in a larger context of how ridership forecasting methodologies are evolving and might continue to evolve at transit agencies. DATA • A wide variety of data sources are used in ridership forecasting.
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... • The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) case study indicates that GIS programs, formal modeling efforts, use of elasticities, and professional judgment can together provide a menu of ridership forecasting methodologies for use as appropriate.
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... • Transit agencies reported value in ridership forecasting methodologies. Several noted that ridership forecasts provide a basis for prioritizing among competing proposals and, more generally, for decision making at the senior management and board levels.
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