Category: data

Our Love of a GTFS Feed

September 10, 2024 by Vickram Peter and Yuewen Dai

When trying to find your way around a city and its transit system, most people will refer to a one-dimensional map, which, yes, charts out the station locations, basic geography, and bus routes or transit lines. You’re able to see ...

Foursquare ITP’s Data Tool is the People’s Choice!

February 22, 2023 by Wylie Timmerman

We’re the “People’s Choice”! At the 2023 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Customer Segmentation project team won the People’s Choice award at the Transit Data Challenge workshop. 

Can your agency do more with its on-board survey data?

February 4, 2022 by Wylie Timmerman

Transit agencies depend on rider surveys to understand who their customers are and where they are traveling. Data derived from on-board rider surveys is used to guide planning decisions and conduct equity analyses critical to implementing transit system enhancements in ...