Posts tagged Data Analysis
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Amtrak’s data could help riders and employees — too bad it’s so hard to find
Amtrak is a valuable resource for the transportation ecosystem – especially in the Northeast – but few people know that. Opening its data could help Amtrak tell its story and provide context for delays and service disruptions, creating transparency that could build support for the system. While Amtrak is working towards this, its data isn’t publicly available yet. Keep reading…
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Here’s a timeline of local LGBTQ places and history
This interactive maps out the places and spaces that have been important to DC's LGBTQ community for more than 50 years. Keep reading…
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7 charts about dockless bikeshare from the developers of Transit
Back in October, we added dockless bikeshare to our app, Transit. With new bikeshare operators popping up all across America, we wanted to make it easier to find the nearest bike without switching between multiple apps. Keep reading…
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Here’s how Washingtonians use transit, in comparison to other cities
Earlier we looked at the various types of transit used in cities around the US. This time we dug even further into bus, rail, and streetcar data to see what other trends we could find. Keep reading…
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Is bikeshare a good substitute for Metro when the train is delayed?
Using a regression analysis, I tested whether the number of trips from each bikeshare station increased at all when a Metro delay occurred on a line within a half-mile radius of that station. I found we can’t rely on bikeshare alone to plug the holes in the transit system. Keep reading…
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Metrorail is no longer the second-busiest rapid transit system in the country
Transit ridership has been falling nationwide, but Washington's metro ridership has fallen significantly even compared to other systems. For a long time, Metrorail had long had the second-highest ridership of any of the country’s 13 heavy rail rapid-transit systems. Keep reading…
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Nine takeaways from the newly released I-66 tolling data
Last week VDOT has provided even more data on their new I-66 tolls, including usage and travel times. Here are nine key takeaways. Keep reading…
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These graphs show where people are commuting by transit
Unsurprisingly, transit commuting is pretty popular around DC. Here's what else the data show about how the region stacks up to the rest of the country. Keep reading…
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How many people commute between Baltimore and DC?
These interactive charts break down commuter flows within and between the Baltimore and DC metro areas. Some of the trends may surprise you! Keep reading…
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We’re crowdsourcing Metro riders’ on-time performance. Will you participate?
Next week, we’re launching a site for riders to share their personal on-time scores over the course of three to six months. Not only will you be doing your fellow riders a solid by lending your data to a publicly accessible database, you’ll also get a chance to set personalized on-time performance targets, and maybe even steal a spot on the leaderboard for best (or worst) scores. Keep reading…