10-01-2016, 09:34 AM
A few points from various reports now that I have had a chance to read them:
From the Program Update on the Transit Supportive Strategy for Cambridge, 2016:
-Cambridge transit use in 2015 (2,855,988) is below 2011 levels (3,338,147) and well below the 2013 peak (3,661,007)
-40% of the decrease from 2013 is attributed the change in school board policy; other factors include ride-sharing, fare increase greater than the rate of inflation, construction delays, lower fuel prices, and service reductions
I knew K-W accounted for most of the GRT ridership, but I had no idea it was that imbalanced.
From the Transit Safety, Security and Fare Enforcement report:
This plan has the following (3) three objectives for fare enforcement:
1. Maintain fare evasion across all GRT services at 3% or less as measured annually by on-board and on-platform observations as well as analysis of collected data;
2. Complete annual inspections of 10% of GRT’s total daily ION ridership and,
3. Realize a safe and secure environment onboard buses and trains, in facilities and on platforms.
From the Program Update on the Transit Supportive Strategy for Cambridge, 2016:
-Cambridge transit use in 2015 (2,855,988) is below 2011 levels (3,338,147) and well below the 2013 peak (3,661,007)
-40% of the decrease from 2013 is attributed the change in school board policy; other factors include ride-sharing, fare increase greater than the rate of inflation, construction delays, lower fuel prices, and service reductions
I knew K-W accounted for most of the GRT ridership, but I had no idea it was that imbalanced.
From the Transit Safety, Security and Fare Enforcement report:
This plan has the following (3) three objectives for fare enforcement:
1. Maintain fare evasion across all GRT services at 3% or less as measured annually by on-board and on-platform observations as well as analysis of collected data;
2. Complete annual inspections of 10% of GRT’s total daily ION ridership and,
3. Realize a safe and secure environment onboard buses and trains, in facilities and on platforms.
Everyone move to the back of the bus and we all get home faster.