Ridership Analysis Options

Table 1. Ridership Analysis Options
Options	Description
Criteria	Opens the Ridership - On Time Performance dialog box, which contains a set of filters that determine what ridership information appears on the screen.
Edit	Allows you to view and edit check data when a trip is selected if a check has been performed. For extractions with no check data, this command allows you to type check data that may have been collected using survey sheets.
Show All Stops	Displays all stops as well as nodes for the route that is currently displayed on the Trips tab and on the map. By default, only nodes are displayed on the screen and on the map. Choosing this command is the same as selecting the Show All Stops check box.
Map Display	Opens the Ridership Map Display screen to allow you to adjust color settings for the map as well as the way that stop/node information appears.
Extract Riding Checks	Allows you to select specific trips to perform ride checks. In addition to viewing random sample trips that are scheduled for checking on a given date, you can select multiple trips, assign a checker, create trip groups, and print or download survey sheets.
Extract Point Checks	Allows you to extract the trips on which point checks are to be performed. You can select multiple trips, assign a checker, create trip groups, and print or download survey sheets.
Random Sample Extract	Allows you to generate a random sample of trips for a specific date range and FTA sampling plan. It is designed to accommodate FTA reporting requirements.
Update Passenger Miles	Allows you to update the passenger miles for ride checks that fall between specified dates.
Compare Check Mode	Allows you to compare check data gathered through different methods such as by handheld computers or survey sheets within a specified date and time range.
Copy (CTRL + C)	Copies the selected grid to the clipboard without headers, for example, block, pattern, on the Trips tab.
Copy With Headers	Copies the selected grid with headers.
Show (available for riding checks only)	Allows you to view specific node/stop data. The Show menu offers several options: Times (scheduled arrival times), Load, Board, Alight, Time Difference, Dwell Time, Board/Alight/Load, Runtime, Headway, Current Signup Period Stops, and All Stops. A check mark appears beside the option that you select from the submenu.
Import Data	Allows you to import check data from a hand-held computer or from an APC or ETM file.

Criteria

Opens the Ridership - On Time Performance dialog box, which contains a set of filters that determine what ridership information appears on the screen.

Edit

Allows you to view and edit check data when a trip is selected if a check has been performed.

For extractions with no check data, this command allows you to type check data that may have been collected using survey sheets.

Show All Stops

Displays all stops as well as nodes for the route that is currently displayed on the Trips tab and on the map. By default, only nodes are displayed on the screen and on the map. Choosing this command is the same as selecting the Show All Stops check box.

Map Display

Opens the Ridership Map Display screen to allow you to adjust color settings for the map as well as the way that stop/node information appears.

Extract Riding Checks

Allows you to select specific trips to perform ride checks. In addition to viewing random sample trips that are scheduled for checking on a given date, you can select multiple trips, assign a checker, create trip groups, and print or download survey sheets.

Extract Point Checks

Allows you to extract the trips on which point checks are to be performed. You can select multiple trips, assign a checker, create trip groups, and print or download survey sheets.

Random Sample Extract

Allows you to generate a random sample of trips for a specific date range and FTA sampling plan. It is designed to accommodate FTA reporting requirements.

Update Passenger Miles

Allows you to update the passenger miles for ride checks that fall between specified dates.

Compare Check Mode

Allows you to compare check data gathered through different methods such as by handheld computers or survey sheets within a specified date and time range.

Copy (CTRL + C)

Copies the selected grid to the clipboard without headers, for example, block, pattern, on the Trips tab.

Copy With Headers

Copies the selected grid with headers.

Show (available for riding checks only)

Allows you to view specific node/stop data. The Show menu offers several options: Times (scheduled arrival times), Load, Board, Alight, Time Difference, Dwell Time, Board/Alight/Load, Runtime, Headway, Current Signup Period Stops, and All Stops. A check mark appears beside the option that you select from the submenu.

Import

Data

Allows you to import check data from a hand-held computer or from an APC or ETM file.