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Re: MTA service cuts force bus passengers to take the subway |
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Posted by BrooklynBus on Sat Dec 3 10:49:44 2011, in response to Re: MTA service cuts force bus passengers to take the subway, posted by Terrapin Station on Wed Nov 30 01:08:27 2011. "Incorrect. The checkers do not have to be out there 24/7 doing constant counting on each bus in order to get an accurate picture of what is going on. They need only to collect enough data for a statistically significant sample."For someone who claims to know everything, here is one example where you are wrong. Yes, they only need a statistically significant sample. But do you think they get that sample every day on each route? They rotate among the routes and revisit the same route between every 6 months and every three years. Do you really think that is enough information to understand what goes on daily on every route? The counts are only done to get general idea of ridership levels to make schedules. It is no substitute for knowing what happens on a daily basis. That's why the bus operators and dispatchers are in a better position to understand what really goes on. Traffic checking only tells part of the story which is why OP needs to listen more to the operating personnel. |
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