Field data to size the fleet and review frequencies.
Boarding and alighting surveys, occupancy and bus stop inventory — for operators and consultancies planning the public transport network.
When to engage
Fleet or frequency under review
The current sizing no longer reflects demand — the network needs boarding and alighting data by time band.
A contractual indicator to measure
Occupancy and passengers per kilometre are performance indicators required in the transport concession contract.
Stops without an inventory
Managing street furniture and accessibility requires a georeferenced register of the bus stops.
Sub-services — Public Transport
Boarding and alighting
Georeferenced boarding and alighting survey, stop by stop and by time band.
Vehicle occupancy
Vehicle occupancy / load factor and the passengers per kilometre index (IPK).
Bus stop inventory
Georeferenced register of the bus stops for the municipal GIS.
How we deliver
Definition of routes and periods
Routes, stops and time bands defined according to the aim: sizing, indicator or network redesign.
Field survey
Boarding and alighting on board or at the stop, occupancy measurement and bus stop register, with a standardised record.
Consistency
Validation of the records stop by stop and closure by trip and time band.
Database and indicators
Loading by section, occupancy, passengers per kilometre and bus stop inventory, ready for the GIS.
What you receive
- Loading profile by section and time band
- Vehicle occupancy (load factor) and passengers per kilometre by route
- Georeferenced inventory of bus stops and street furniture
- Database in CSV/Shapefile for the municipal GIS
Technical specifications
| Surveys | Boarding and alighting · occupancy and passengers per kilometre · bus stop register |
|---|---|
| Record | Stop by stop, by trip and time band |
| Delivery | CSV, KMZ and Shapefile compatible with municipal GIS systems |
| Applications | Fleet sizing · frequency review · contractual indicators · accessibility |
Frequently asked questions
It is the count of boardings and alightings by stop and time band, the basis for sizing the fleet and reviewing frequencies.
We measure vehicle occupancy (load factor) and the passengers per kilometre index (IPK), both contractual and planning indicators.
We register the stops and the street furniture, georeferenced and ready to feed the municipal GIS.
No. Surveyors record boardings and alightings without interfering with the trip, following a route by line and time band.
The bus stop inventory and the loading databases are delivered in formats compatible with the municipal GIS.
Are you resizing the fleet or reviewing the network?
We deliver the field data that underpins the decision. Talk to a specialist.