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From page 39... ... 39 The following are step-by-step instructions showing the user how to perform the different analyses available in the Rural Transit Need and Demand Spreadsheet. Each of the analyses is performed along with discussion of how to collect the necessary data and where to enter the information. Read the entire page →
From page 40... ... 40 Methods for Forecasting Demand and Quantifying Need for Rural Passenger Transportation certificate was not issued by a licensed certificate dealer, authorized by Microsoft, the user must complete the following steps to accept LSC's certificate. NOTE: These procedures are not necessary if macro security is set to Low. Read the entire page →
From page 41... ... Step-By-Step Instructions for the Transit Need and Demand Spreadsheet Tool 41 Office 2007 users must take these additional steps: Macros will likely be automatically disabled on opening the spreadsheet. Read the entire page →
From page 42... ... 42 Methods for Forecasting Demand and Quantifying Need for Rural Passenger Transportation Figure 3. Excel 2007 Options Menu. Read the entire page →
From page 43... ... Step-By-Step Instructions for the Transit Need and Demand Spreadsheet Tool 43 Figure 6. Excel 2007 Digital Signature Details Menu. Read the entire page →
From page 44... ... 44 Methods for Forecasting Demand and Quantifying Need for Rural Passenger Transportation Figure 8. Excel 2007 Certificate Import Wizard. Read the entire page →
From page 45... ... Step-By-Step Instructions for the Transit Need and Demand Spreadsheet Tool 45 5. The Analysis Setup tab allows the user to choose the appropriate analysis or analyses they would like to perform (Figure 10) Read the entire page →
From page 46... ... 46 Methods for Forecasting Demand and Quantifying Need for Rural Passenger Transportation Figure 10. Analysis Setup Tab. Read the entire page →
From page 47... ... Step-By-Step Instructions for the Transit Need and Demand Spreadsheet Tool 47 3. Access the ACS4 via the website link (1) Read the entire page →
From page 48... ... 48 Methods for Forecasting Demand and Quantifying Need for Rural Passenger Transportation Table 1. ACS Table B17001 – Bedford County, VA. Read the entire page →
From page 49... ... Step-By-Step Instructions for the Transit Need and Demand Spreadsheet Tool 49 The following is the manual computation of the number of persons in need of public transportation for Bedford County using the TCRP Project B36 Methods for Forecasting Demand and Quantifying Need for Rural Passenger Transportation Workbook as a check to the spreadsheet values produced. PERSONS HAVING TRANSPORATION NEED Number of= Persons Below the Poverty Level Number o+ f Persons with No Vehicle Available NEED = 5,897 1 789 2 274 3 112 4 18 5 897 + × + × + × + × = [( ) Read the entire page →
From page 50... ... 50 Methods for Forecasting Demand and Quantifying Need for Rural Passenger Transportation 2. Click the Input tab at the bottom of the spreadsheet. Read the entire page →
From page 51... ... Step-By-Step Instructions for the Transit Need and Demand Spreadsheet Tool 51 ANNUAL TRIP NEED = × ≈1 551 300 465 300, , Note: to determine UNMET NEED, it is necessary to know how many trips are being served by existing passenger transportation services. The number of trips being served can be determined from surveys or interviews with agencies or transportation service providers in the area of interest. Read the entire page →
From page 52... ... 52 Methods for Forecasting Demand and Quantifying Need for Rural Passenger Transportation 4. Enter the appropriate information related to each program (3) Read the entire page →
From page 53... ... Step-By-Step Instructions for the Transit Need and Demand Spreadsheet Tool 53 ESTIMATED PROGRAMTRIPS meals( ) Read the entire page →
From page 54... ... 54 Methods for Forecasting Demand and Quantifying Need for Rural Passenger Transportation size. A factoring of the households must be done to produce a figure of persons with no access to a vehicle (4) Read the entire page →
From page 55... ... Step-By-Step Instructions for the Transit Need and Demand Spreadsheet Tool 55 Demand – General Public Rural Passenger Transportation (refer to Figures 20 and 21) Read the entire page →
From page 56... ... 56 Methods for Forecasting Demand and Quantifying Need for Rural Passenger Transportation Figure 17. Demand - Program (Output Tab) Read the entire page →
From page 57... ... Step-By-Step Instructions for the Transit Need and Demand Spreadsheet Tool 57 Figure 18. Demand - Non-Program (Input Tab) Read the entire page →
From page 58... ... 58 Methods for Forecasting Demand and Quantifying Need for Rural Passenger Transportation 1. Select the Demand – Small City Fixed Rural box on the Analysis tab. Read the entire page →
From page 59... ... Step-By-Step Instructions for the Transit Need and Demand Spreadsheet Tool 59 4. Click the Output tab at the bottom of the spreadsheet. Read the entire page →
From page 60... ... 60 Methods for Forecasting Demand and Quantifying Need for Rural Passenger Transportation 2. Click the Input tab at the bottom of the spreadsheet. Read the entire page →
From page 61... ... Step-By-Step Instructions for the Transit Need and Demand Spreadsheet Tool 61 e. The OnTheMap results map (Figure 29) Read the entire page →
From page 62... ... 62 Methods for Forecasting Demand and Quantifying Need for Rural Passenger Transportation Figure 21. Demand - General Public Rural Passenger Transportation (Output) Read the entire page →
From page 63... ... Step-By-Step Instructions for the Transit Need and Demand Spreadsheet Tool 63 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-2010 American Community Survey Table 8. Read the entire page →
From page 64... ... 64 Methods for Forecasting Demand and Quantifying Need for Rural Passenger Transportation Figure 22. Demand - Small City (Input Tab) Read the entire page →
From page 65... ... Step-By-Step Instructions for the Transit Need and Demand Spreadsheet Tool 65 Figure 23. Demand - Small City (Output) Read the entire page →
From page 66... ... 66 Methods for Forecasting Demand and Quantifying Need for Rural Passenger Transportation Figure 24. Demand – Commuters (Input Tab) Read the entire page →
From page 67... ... Step-By-Step Instructions for the Transit Need and Demand Spreadsheet Tool 67 Figure 26. LEHD OnTheMap Program Search Page. Read the entire page →
From page 68... ... 68 Methods for Forecasting Demand and Quantifying Need for Rural Passenger Transportation Figure 28. OnTheMap Analysis Settings. Read the entire page →
From page 69... ... Figure 30. Determining Commuter Distance. Read the entire page →

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... 39 The following are step-by-step instructions showing the user how to perform the different analyses available in the Rural Transit Need and Demand Spreadsheet. Each of the analyses is performed along with discussion of how to collect the necessary data and where to enter the information.