Analyzing Bus Route Speeds
New York City’s public transit operator, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, has created two datasets that map the city’s bus stops and routes. The datasets also contain buses’ recorded speeds between
New York City’s public transit operator, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, has created two datasets that map the city’s bus stops and routes. The datasets also contain buses’ recorded speeds between each stop, showing how travel times rise or fall across the network throughout the day. By revealing where buses slow down or speed up, such as at crowded intersections, the data helps planners improve bus route designs, reducing daily delays.
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