Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Transit Data

Subway arrival data displayed on an app produced by Transit, a Montreal-based start-up, and the MTA's Subway Time app.

Will the MTA Put Better Transit Data to Work for Riders?

By David Meyer | Oct 19, 2017 | 5 Comments

The Montreal-based app Transit is based on an unorthodox assumption: trip planning limited to directions from Point A to Point B doesn’t actually fit the needs of most riders, who travel the same route every day. “[The idea] we started with at Transit was to give the information of the next bus at the stop [where […]

The new MTA dashboard will show the average amount of time that delays cost riders on platforms (above) and trains.

MTA Will Start Using Common-Sense Metrics to Show Subway Riders How Their Trains Perform

By David Meyer | Sep 25, 2017 | 3 Comments

Starting Wednesday, transit riders will be able to see for themselves how their subway lines are performing, when the MTA launches an online dashboard showing how much time riders lose due to trains that are off-schedule.

A Westchester Bee Line bus. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Real-Time Westchester Bus Info Mysteriously Appears on Google Maps

By David Meyer | Sep 14, 2017 | 1 Comment

Riders of Westchester County's "Bee Line" bus service are still waiting for bus tracking apps, but maybe not for long.

Measuring Uber Traffic Would Be Impossible Under Cuomo’s Ride-Hailing Bill

By David Meyer | Feb 28, 2017 | No Comments

Yesterday, analyst Bruce Schaller published a groundbreaking report on the effect of Uber and other ride-hailing services on New York City streets and traffic. Schaller relied on copious trip data from ride-hailing companies to produce the report. But that same data, would not be obtainable under the disclosure provisions in Governor Cuomo's statewide "Uber" bill.

Where bus crowding is most intense. Map: DDOT

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Want to See Where Transit and Biking Need a Boost? D.C. Has a Map for That

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 16, 2017 | No Comments

Most places in the U.S. still use 20th century metrics to measure the performance of transportation systems. The emphasis is still on moving cars, not improving transit service or reducing traffic injuries. One of the exceptions is DC, where the DOT is letting people assess streets according to a different set of priorities.

The MTA Needs to Measure Service in a Way That People Understand

By David Meyer | Nov 3, 2016 | 7 Comments

What if I told you that in the past year, the 4 train had a weekday “wait assessment” of 70 percent, down 1 percent from the previous year? Unless you’re a dyed in the wool transit geek, your eyes would probably glaze over. But what if I told you that on average, 4 train riders lose […]

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