Distribution of Transit Amenities Monitoring Method Transit amenities will be mapped on GIS mapping for minority and low income populations and the number of shelters and benches will be counted in each area. The number of shelters and the number of benches will be calculated for the minority / non-minority areas and the low income areas based upon the percent of households in poverty. Rates of shelters and benches per 1,000 households will be calculated. If the rate of shelters or benches in minority / low income areas is 20 per cent less that in non-minority / non-low income areas a disparity will exist. Monitoring Results Vehicle Load Factor Monitoring Results Ridership and service capacity data was collected for Fiscal Year 2014. Average weekday AM peak period and PM peak period load factors by quartiles are shown in Table 4.1. Table 41: Ride On Vehicle Load Factor Monitoring Results Fiscal Year 2014 – Quartile AM Peak PM Peak 1 55.2% 59.9% 2 44.5% 54.8% 3 35.5% 41.1% 4 38.3% 46.1% System Average 43.5% 50.7% Standard Deviation 19.9% 32.0% Disparity Limit 63.5% 82.7% The monitoring methodology establishes that a disparity exists if the average load factor for either quartile 1 or 2 is one standard deviation higher than the system average. In the AM Peak and PM Peak, the load factor for quartiles 1 and 2 are higher than the system average but lower than the disparity limit. There are four routes that exceed Ride On’s PM Peak Hour Load factor policy of 120% including Route 55 174%, Route 59 125%, Route 61 122% and Route 1 125%. Routes – – – – 55, 59 and 61 are in Quartile 1 while Route 1 is in Quartile 4. RIDE ON should review actual ridership per trip for these routes and add peak period trips if warranted. Route Headways Monitoring Results Using published timetables, headway data was collected for each route by four time periods. The average headway was calculated for each quartile and time period as shown in Table 4-2 below. A disparity exists if the average headway for either quartile 1 or 2 is one standard deviation longer that the system average. 42: Ride On Route Headways Monitoring Results August 2013 – Quartile AM Peak Mid Day PM Peak Evening
Distribution of Transit Amenities Monitoring Method Transit amenities will be mapped on GIS mapping for minority and low income populations and the number of shelters and benches will be counted in each area. The number of shelters and the number of benches will be calculated for the minority / non-minority areas and the low income areas based upon the percent of households in poverty. Rates of shelters and benches per 1,000 households will be calculated. If the rate of shelters or benches in minority / low income areas is 20 per cent less that in non-minority / non-low income areas a disparity will exist. Monitoring Results Vehicle Load Factor Monitoring Results Ridership and service capacity data was collected for Fiscal Year 2014. Average weekday AM peak period and PM peak period load factors by quartiles are shown in Table 4.1. Table 41: Ride On Vehicle Load Factor Monitoring Results – Fiscal Year 2014 Quartile AM Peak PM Peak 1 55.2% 59.9% 2 44.5% 54.8% 3 35.5% 41.1% 4 38.3% 46.1% System Average 43.5% 50.7% Standard Deviation 19.9% 32.0% Disparity Limit 63.5% 82.7% The monitoring methodology establishes that a disparity exists if the average load factor for either quartile 1 or 2 is one standard deviation higher than the system average. In the AM Peak and PM Peak, the load factor for quartiles 1 and 2 are higher than the system average but lower than the disparity limit. There are four routes that exceed Ride On’s PM Peak Hour Load factor policy of 120% including Route 55 – 174%, Route 59 – 125%, Route 61 – 122% and Route 1 – 125%. Routes 55, 59 and 61 are in Quartile 1 while Route 1 is in Quartile 4. RIDE ON should review actual ridership per trip for these routes and add peak period trips if warranted. Route Headways Monitoring Results Using published timetables, headway data was collected for each route by four time periods. The average headway was calculated for each quartile and time period as shown in Table 4-2 below. A disparity exists if the average headway for either quartile 1 or 2 is one standard deviation longer that the system average. 42: Ride On Route Headways Monitoring Results – August 2013 Quartile AM Peak Mid Day PM Peak Evening
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