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APPENDIX A--DISCUSSION OF RESPONSES TO SURVEY QUESTIONS
APPENDIX A--DISCUSSION OF RESPONSES TO SURVEY QUESTIONS
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of Agencies Responding Rail Annually 9,999,999 or less 3 Between 10,000,000 and 7 49,999,999 Between 50,000,000 and 2 81,000,000 The agency collecting real-time data with the least passenger trips by rail yearly was San Mateo County Transit with 1,057,634; the agency reporting the most trips was LIRR with more than 81 million trips annually.482 Table 4 shows the number of passenger trips by bus annually by agencies collecting real-time data. Not all agencies responded to the question; however, the agency responding to the survey collecting real-time data with the smallest number of passenger trips by bus annually was Montachusett Regional Transportation Authority with 610,867 passenger trips per year; the agency reporting the most trips was Miami-Dade Transit with 84,775,337 passenger trips per year.483 481 Some agencies participating in the survey did not respond to every question.
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of Agencies Responding Annually Less than 99,999 2 Between 100,000 and 499,999 3 Between 500,000 and 999,999 5 Between 1,000,000 and 1,499,999 6 Between 1,500,000 and 1,999,999 1 Between 2,000,000 and 2,999,999 2 Between 3,000,000 and 3,999,999 2 Between 4,000,000 and 4,999,999 2 Between 5,000,000 and 5,999,999 2 Between 6,000,000 and 6,999,999 1 Between 7,000,000 and 9,999,999 1 Between 10,000,000 and 0 36,999,999 More than 37,000,000 1 As for the number of passenger trips by rail by agencies not collecting real-time data, only two agencies responded: the Memphis Area Transit Authority with more than 1.3 million passenger trips by rail annually and the Connecticut Department of Transportation with annual passenger trips by rail of 38 million. 484 Not all agencies responding to the survey provided information.
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The system transmits status heartbeats, log files, software version control, event recorder and system's real time data to LIRR wayside users for 24/7 support of the M7 fleet.
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ata is shared in the form of free form text messages and display screens." Similar to the foregoing response, the only format the Maryland Transit Administration uses "for external realtime data sharing is plain text." WMATA stated that it shared "the data via various media, such as the Metro Web site, at www.wmata.com, Interactive Voice Response (IVR) on phone lines, and LED signs at rail and bus stations.
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Reasons for Sharing Real-Time Data As seen in Table 7, of the 34 agencies reporting that they collect real-time data, 17 agencies are presently sharing their real-time data, whereas 17 are not.490 488 One agency responded that it archived the data on-site for 1 year and thereafter off-site indefinitely. Another agency reported that it archived data without a "set duration." 489 One agency reported that it archives data on-site for 1 year and thereafter off-site without a "set duration." 490 One agency's response was not clear; another agency responded that it was willing to share its real-time data.
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BART opened a public schedule data feed in 2007 and a public real time data feed in 2008. 491 Seven agencies responded by identifying their public records disclosure act, a topic discussed in pt.
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WMATA stated that it shared its scheduling data in GTFS format on its Web site "for anyone to download and publish via web site or mobile applications." WMATA further stated: The information provides a major convenience to the riders by letting them know where their bus or train is located and how long it will be before it arrives at a specific station. We share the data via various media, such as the Metro Web site, at www.wmata.com, Interactive Voice Response (IVR)
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In addition, providing open-format data: · Creates a perception that BART is more "open" and transparent than other agencies that don't share their data; · Allows BART to benefit from the "halo effect" of being involved in so many innovative third-party platforms and uses; · Allows BART to build partnerships with a local developer community -- an important stakeholder segment in the San Francisco Bay Area; · Has not adversely impacted Web site traffic; · Has not resulted in lower quality information / incorrect information for customers; · Has not confused customers about the origin or location of "official" BART information; [and] · Has not generated additional customer services complaints.
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48 ously considered for MARCTracker, but currently there is no use of real-time data to increase advertising revenue." WMATA reported that it was "in the RFP process for the `Metro Channel' which intends to supplement the Metro advertising system with real-time data."
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