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... 4 Transit providers rely on rider surveys to collect a range of data, from customer demographics to rider preferences and satisfaction. One of the most complex types of surveys conducted by transit providers are origin–destination (OD)
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... Introduction 5 • How do surveyors avoid sampling bias and maximize survey response and completion rates? • How are emerging methods and data sources being used to complement or supplant on-board, or rider, surveys and being incorporated in transit modeling?
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... 6 Public Transit Rider Origin–Destination Survey Methods and Technologies Current State of Practice Survey To better understand the current state of practice in OD studies, an online questionnaire was distributed to 67 organizations responsible for overseeing such studies, including transit providers and regional planning organizations. The questionnaire covered a variety of topics, from the frequency of and justification for OD studies to how new technologies and data sources are integrated into survey efforts (see Appendix A for a copy of the questionnaire)
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... Introduction 7 # Organization City, State Size 1 Alameda-Contra Costa Transit -- dba AC Transit Oakland, CA Large 2 Ames Transit Agency (ATA) -- dba CyRide Ames, IA Small 3 Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC)
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... 8 Public Transit Rider Origin–Destination Survey Methods and Technologies # Organization City, State Size 52 Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (MAPA) /Transit Authority of Omaha -- dba Metro Omaha, NE Small 53 Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads -- dba HRT Norfolk, VA Medium 54 Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon -- dba TriMet Portland, OR Very large 55 Utah Transit Authority (UTA)

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