Document Type

Technical Report

Publication Date

8-1-2024

Keywords

OBA, OneBusAway, Spatial Regression, Spatial Correlation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.5038/CUTR-NICR-Y2-3-1.2

Abstract

This project uses the open-source platform OneBusAway (OBA) developed at USF to explore strategies that can influence travel behavior to increase transit ridership. OneBusAway currently provides real-time transit information to users on a full range of devices and communication platforms, such as mobile apps, and serves more than 400,000 individuals across ten cities in the United States. The UPRM NICR team, with the support of USF developers of OBA, coordinated Phase One activities to implement OneBusAway on the Mayagüez Integrated Transportation System (TIM, for its acronym in Spanish). In Phase Two, georeference data corresponding to the transit systems’ influence area was collected and recorded in a geographic database. Further data was obtained from focus groups, ridership studies, and a travel survey. Statistical and econometric methods were used to analyze the survey and focus groups and to determine factors influencing travel preferences. Spatial econometric models were estimated using all the collected data. The spatial correlation analysis indicated a weak positive spatial correlation, suggesting a slight clustering trend. Spatial regression analysis revealed that the number of stops in the area, vehicle ownership, and multiple stops positively influence transit use, while higher average age and median household income negatively impact boarding. Based on the activities conducted in this study, various strategies are integrated to increase transit ridership and contribute to reducing traffic congestion.

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