Transit Frequency Doubled Systemwide

In this dynamic validation test, frequency of all transit services is doubled. This is achieved by halving the headway in the transit route system file. The model was run with this update and the resulting highway loading is shown in the map below on the right. The base year highway loaded result is shown on the left for comparison. Table 1 shows the transit boardings by route for the base scenario and for the frequency doubled scenario.

Table 1: Boardings comparison
Route Desc Base Year Boardings Frequency Doubled Boardings
20 7.20 12.00
23 137.80 169.00
267 - Highway 267 Route 22.83 39.09
50 9.00 26.00
53 288.00 416.29
53 - Late Night 116.00 145.00
53 - LTCC 144.00 138.79
89 - TART Hwy 89 Route 13.00 24.50
East Shore Express 0.00 0.00
ML - TART Mainline 1090.20 1441.15
PM TART Night Service 132.97 176.26
Total 1961.00 2588.08

Key insights from this dynamic testing is summarized below:

  • The transit boardings increased from 1,961 to 2,588, an increase of 32%.



Systems Analysis Group, WSP USA 2018