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E-1 APPENDIX E: DATA COLLECTION FORMAT TRANSIT CHARACTERISTICS Table E-1: Transit Characteristics Route Service Characteristics % of households or jobs within service area Response time (DAR) Number of vehicles in peak service Intermodal hubs? Technology - Signal preemption - Next bus - - Vehicle Characteristics Vehicle type Capacity (seats/wheelchair positions) Technology - Annunciators - AVL - Smart Cards - - Route Characteristics Headway - Peak - Off peak Average speed Trips per - Weekday - Saturday - Sunday Route length (mi/hr) Service span - Weekdays - Saturday - Sunday
E-2 Transit Performance (FY 2004) Table E-2: Transit Performance (FY 2004) Route Performance Annual passengers Revenue hours Revenue miles Vehicle hours Vehicle miles Cost/passenger Cost/hour Cost/mile Subsidy/passenger Farebox recovery ratio On-time performance (define) Trip denials Missed trips % of pax requesting deviations Funding Sources Table E-3: Funding Sources Source % of Total Revenue Longevity Renewability
E-3 Transit Policy A. Board role and involvement B. Decision-making process C. Guidelines D. Performance Measurement System (describe) E. Organizational model (e.g. opt-out program) F. Other unique characteristics Land Use & Travel Patterns City and/or Community: A. Key Attractions (Large employers, schools, shopping centers, medical centers, museums, arenas, hotels) Table E-4: Key Attractions Name Location Magnitude
E-4 B. Land Use by Parcel: Source â Data available? Yes No - Residential (dwelling units by parcel or block) â¡ â¡ - Commercial (square footage of leasable space) â¡ â¡ C. Travel Behavior Origin-Destination Travel Patterns Trip Purposes Trip Frequency Demographics A. Data Available? Yes No Scale Filename/Source - Household income â¡ â¡ - Car ownership â¡ â¡ - Age composition â¡ â¡ - Unemployment rate â¡ â¡ - Non-English speaking populations â¡ â¡ - Average household size â¡ â¡ - â¡ â¡ - â¡ â¡ - â¡ â¡ - â¡ â¡ B. Customer survey and outreach Demographics Attitudes and preferences toward personal travel
E-5 Potential Transit Advantages A. Street Network Characteristics Table E-5: Street Network Characteristics Service/Route/Route Segment Street width Number of lanes Speed limit Signal spacing ADT V/C or LOS Connectivity Distance between bus stops
E-6 B. Aerial Photos of Service Area Available: Yes / No Source/Filename: Table E-6: Aerial Photos of Service Area Service/Route/Route Segment Sidewalk network characteristics Completeness Separation from street Width C. Transit Priority Features Table E-7:Transit Priority Features Service/Route/Route Segment Traffic signal priority Queue jump lanes Exclusive lanes D. Parking Cost or Scarcity (Average cost of parking, metered parking, structures, etc.)