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Using Local Transit On-Board Surveys for State-Level
Measurement
This report examines the feasibility of using local transit
on-board surveys for state-level measurement of a state's
transit program policy objectives. It first sets up a general
method using Florida as a case study for its specific policy
objectives. It then reviews in detail the design and
administration of transit on-board surveys in Florida. After
comparing the general method and current practices, the report
finally discusses the challenges to using local on-board surveys
for state-level measurement and proposes potential solutions to
overcome these challenges. Throughout the report, the focus is
on those aspects of on-board surveys that directly affect the
feasibility of using local surveys for state-level measurement.
These aspects include survey questions, survey coverage, survey
timing, and weighting of survey data for local estimates and
state-level measurement. While much of the analysis uses Florida
as a case study, the approach is applicable to other states that
are interested in using local on-board surveys to monitor how
well their transit programs are achieving the state policy
objectives.
A copy of the final report is available here in
pdf format and in
HTML format. For more information,
contact Xuehao Chu at
xchu@cutr.usf.edu.
10.24.06
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813.974.5168 fax