Bus advocate hopes new map will show just how many people rely on Metro
CINCINNATI -- A new tool launched this week is aimed at painting a clearer picture of when and where bus service is in the most demand across the Tri-State. The Better Bus Coalition, a grassroots transit advocacy group, has developed an online, interactive map that provides route and navigation data throughout the Cincinnati Metro system.
From article, (The Better Bus Coalition, a grassroots transit advocacy group, has developed an online, interactive map that provides route and navigation data throughout the Cincinnati Metro system. It also includes information about wheelchair accessibility, which stops are used the most and how many passengers each route usually carries each weekday.
"There's not a way really to easily see this kind of data," said Mark Samaan with the Better Bus Coalition. "Through this, people can actually see which stops are used and which are not."
Samaan is a numbers guy, volunteering for the coalition as a data analyst. His data-driven approach has led to multiple revelations about Cincinnati Metro service, including efficiency recommendations based on identifying the routes with the highest and lowest ridership.
"This is what it looks like. This is how many people are being moved. This is where people are being dropped off," he said.
"This isn't so much about trip planning," Samaan said. "It's more about seeing what ridership looks like. Making this map, I've noticed more details. You'll see clusters of things, where there will be issues."
The map is the latest in the coalition's efforts to promote enhanced bus service in the region. The group released its wishlist for Cincinnati Metro in November. The plan includes more routes, more frequent service and bus rapid transit options. That's a system that dedicates a lane of traffic to bus travel only along certain routes.)
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