ATLANTA, GEORGIA, RIDERSHIP SURVEY, 1972

Questions were directed to determine the characteristics of the ridership increase. Old riders and new riders (acquired after the fare decrease) were interviewed. All trip respondents were given questions regarding general trip information, auto availability, service quality and desired improvements. Old riders were questioned about perceived change in service quality and trip frequency changes, and new riders were questioned about previous mode and future use given rate changes. 3500 Respondents on-board MARTA study. Interviews on board were in proportion to survey cells, based on percentage of total ridership within specified route classifications and time periods.

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Media Info

• Pagination: n.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile travel; Fares; Public transit; Questionnaires; Ridership; Riding qualities; Socioeconomic factors; Transportation planning; Urban transit; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fare reduction
• Old TRIS Terms: Social-economic studies; Urban/mass
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00320372
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Statistical Reference File, TSC
• Report/Paper Numbers: One-Time
• Files: TSR, TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 23 1981 12:00AM