Preliminary Results from Mobile Electronic Device Surveys Posted

SURTC has conducted two rounds of onboard surveys using mobile electronic devices. Droid smartphones and a Samsung Galaxy tablet were used to conduct the surveys. The first round of surveys occurred last winter on routes heavily used by North Dakota State University students. The second round of surveys were conducted on a number of different routes throughout the metro area last spring. These surveys were conducted in conjunction with a rider survey developed by the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments for its transit development plan. Preliminary results from these surveys, including a discussion of experiences with these devices, can be found in the following PDF documents:

• Metro Area Transit (MATBUS) North Dakota State University On-vehicle Survey Winter 2010: Preliminary Results
• Using Mobile Devices to Collect Transit Survey Data Onboard Buses: Experience with Second Round of Surveys