The data that underpins the planning and the operation of urban mobility.
Origin/destination surveys, stated preference, classified volumetric counts, frequency, occupancy and speed are the primary basis for master and urban mobility plans — PDTU/PlanMob — and fare reviews: the day-to-day of public transport.
In the Urban Mobility sector, Comtacti collects the primary data that plans and operations require: origin and destination matrices, boarding and alighting on public transport, counts of people and vehicles, and preference and satisfaction studies.
All of it with georeferenced collection through our own application, a documented sampling plan and a methodology consolidated in mobility surveys across more than 10 capitals and metropolitan regions.
When to engage
Master plan or mobility plan under preparation
The mobility plan requires an up-to-date trip matrix and a sampling plan that withstands scrutiny by the Ministry of Cities.
Transport network under review
Fleet sizing and frequencies no longer reflect demand? The network needs boarding and alighting data by time band.
Demand or feasibility study
Concessions, impact studies and fare reviews need recent O/D matrices and preference parameters to calibrate the model.
What we do in this sector
Household O/D (HTS) surveys
The household trip matrix for master plans, mobility plans and feasibility studies.
Public Transport surveys
Boarding and alighting, frequency, visual occupancy, passengers per kilometre and bus stop inventory.
Opinion & Satisfaction and revealed preference
User satisfaction with a comparable series, focus groups and actual choice.
Counts & Classification
Pedestrian, turning movement and volumetric counts.
Speed & Travel Time
Level of service and speed regulation on the urban road.
Intercept O/D & SP
Intercept, cordon and stated preference for fare reviews and to characterise the flow on the road.
How we deliver
Sampling plan and design
Zones, strata and collection targets — or routes, stops and time bands — defined before fieldwork, with a documented method.
Georeferenced collection
O/D interviews, boarding and alighting, counts and preference recorded in our own application, with position and time per record.
Validation and consistency
Record-by-record checking and expansion of the sample to the universe, with documented rates and criteria.
Databases and indicators
O/D matrices, loading, occupancy, passengers per kilometre and speed percentiles ready for the demand model and for the operation.
Frequently asked questions
Origin and destination surveys (household, intercept and cordon) are the demand base for master plans, mobility plans and feasibility studies, with a documented sampling plan.
Boarding and alighting, occupancy and passengers per kilometre surveys and the georeferenced bus stop register underpin fleet sizing and frequency review.
Through a georeferenced application, recording position and time per surveyor — which standardises and documents the whole collection.
Are you preparing a master plan or mobility plan, or reviewing the transport network?
We deliver the primary mobility data that underpins the decision. Talk to a specialist.