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On-Board and Intercept Transit Survey Techniques (2005) / Chapter Skim
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... Transit agency staff responsible for on-board and intercept surveys can use this report to learn from and compare their experiences with the experiences of other agencies. METHODOLOGY Findings in this report are based on a literature review, a survey of transit agencies, analysis of documentation submitted by transit agencies, and interviews with transit agency staff and other professionals involved in on-board and intercept transit surveys.
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... Chapter six reviews the important issue of response rates and assesses factors that affect the response rates for different types of on-board and intercept surveys. Chapter seven summarizes survey costs, and chapter eight presents conclusions reached and suggested research needs.
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  • transit authority
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