changes to the bus schedule spring 2007. goals of the service enable students to get to class on...
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Changes to the Bus Schedule
Spring 2007
Goals of the Service
• Enable students to get to class on time
• Enable students to obtain and maintain off-campus employment
• Enable students to shop for necessities (groceries, etc.)
• Enable students to capitalize on the many off-campus opportunities in White Plains, Port Chester, and New York City.
Overall Ridership Data• There were nearly 30,000 riders on the
bus during the Fall 2006 semester
• White Plains remains the more popular loop
• Port Chester loop has proven necessary for some students
• Service surplus to Port Chester
• Service surplus late night
• Shortfall of service to White Plains at Peak
As of Early November 2006
• WP Weekend– 63% of overall runs– 77% of on-campus
pick ups– 90% of off-campus
pick ups– 52 Empty Buses
• PC Weekend– 37% of overall runs– 33% of on-campus
pick ups– 10% of off-campus
pick-ups– 57 Empty Buses
White Plains vs. Port Chester
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Port Chester Weekend Empty Buses
Sat. E mpty Buses T o P C 3 2 0 1 1 2
Sat. E mpty Buses Fr om P C 5 6 0 1 1 2
Sun. E mpty Buses T o P C 1 1 0 1 3 4
Sun. E mpty Buses Fr om P C 5 5 6 2 2 3
11:00 E mpties 11:55 E mpties 15:34 E mpties 16:29 E mpties 19:38 E mpties 20:33 E mpties
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Port Chester Weekend Average Usage
Satur day P C On-Campus P ick-Ups 10.88888889 11.55555556 18.11111111 15.25 11.55555556 2.888888889
Satur day P C Off -Campus P ick-Ups 2.111111111 2.111111111 6.333333333 7 3.111111111 2.444444444
Sunday P C On Campus P ick-Ups 3.75 4.125 6.625 5.5 1.75 0.75
Sunday P C Off Campus P ick-Ups 0.5 0.75 0.375 3.125 2.125 1.375
11:00 Aver age 11:55 Aver age 15:34 Aver age 16:29 Aver age 19:38 Aver age 20:33 Aver age
PC Weekend Before Changes
Rye Ridge Plaza
Port Chester/
AI Friedman
Port Chester Metro-North
Station
11:18 AM 11:25 AM 11:35 AM
12:13 PM 12:20 PM 12:30 PM
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3:52 PM 3:59 PM 4:09 PM
4:46 PM 4:54 PM 5:04 PM
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7:56 PM 8:03 PM 8:13 PM
8:51 PM 8:58 PM 9:08 PM
Runs used to be
paired to pick up
shoppers
Average Lower Than 3
Rye Ridge Plaza
AI Friedman
The Waterfront
Port Chester Metro North
AI Friedman
Rye Ridge Plaza
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11:58 AM 12:03 PM 12:08 PM 12:11 PM 12:20 PM 12:25 PM
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2:10 PM 2:15 PM 2:20 PM 2:23 PM 2:32 PM 2:37 PM
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4:52 PM 4:57 PM 5:02 PM 5:05 PM 5:14 PM 5:19 PM
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6:38 PM 6:43 PM 6:48 PM 6:51 PM 6:56 PM 7:01 PM
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PC Weekend After Changes
Created full PC loop for quick
shopping
Split PC runs to
allow for WP run in between Ends full
loop earlier
A later stop was added to pick up movie goers, etc.
Created Waterfront
stop to reduce walk
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8
White Plains Weekend Empty Buses
Satur day T o WP 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 1 2
Satur day Fr om WP 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 4 5
Sunday T o WP 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 8 7
Sunday Fr om WP 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
12:50
E mpties
13:57
E mpties
17:24
E mpties
18:31
E mpties
21:28
E mpties
23:05
E mpties
0:03
E mpties
0:49
E mpties
1:35
E mpties
2:23
E mpties
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White Plains Weekend Average Usage
Satur day WP On Campus P ick-Ups 29.33333 27.77778 29.77778 30.88889 9.111111 17.77778 11.33333 7.444444 6.111111 5.888889
Satur day WP Off campus P ick-Ups 13.55556 23 33.66667 33.77778 23.11111 11.22222 7.444444 2.888889 2.888889 1.111111
Sunday WP On Campus P ick-Ups 32.625 31.5 30.5 20.5 6.875 2.125 1 2 0 0.125
Sunday WP Off Campus P ick Ups 9.25 16.25 37.125 30.25 24.25 11.625 2.5 5.5 2.625 1.125
12:50
Aver age
13:57
Aver age
17:24
Aver age
18:31
Aver age
21:28
Aver age
23:05
Aver age
0:03
Aver age
0:49
Aver age
1:35
Aver age
2:23
Aver age
Bus Cab Minimum Passengers
70 12 5.8333333 6
Cost of operating
coach bus for one hour
Approximate cost of cab to Purchase
Number of separate cabs for one hour of
bus
Minimum Number of Riders needed
on Average to justify service
$54 The amount each student pays for the
bus a semester
Weekend Late Night Usage
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WP Satur day Late Night On Campus 11.33333333 7.444444444 6.111111111 5.888888889
WP Sunday Late Night On Campus 1 2 0 0.125
WP Satur day Late Night Off Campus 7.444444444 2.888888889 2.888888889 1.111111111
WP Sunday Late Night Off Campus 2.5 5.5 2.625 1.125
0:03 Aver age 0:49 Aver age 1:35 Aver age 2:23 Aver age
6
Saturday
Sunday
WP Weekend Before Changes
Stop &
Shop
White Plains Metro-North
Station
Port Chester Metro-North
StationGalleria Mall @ Main St
TARGET/ CITY
CENTER Mamaron
eck @ Martine
Waller Ave & Post Rd
Westchester Mall
Stop &
Shop
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--- --- 12:30 PM --- --- --- --- ---
1:08 PM 1:21 PM --- 1:26 PM 1:31 PM 1:36 PM 1:43 PM 1:47 PM
2:15 PM 2:28 PM --- 2:33 PM 2:38 PM 2:43 PM 2:50 PM 2:54 PM
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5:42 PM 5:55 PM --- 6:00 PM 6:05 PM 6:10 PM 6:17 PM 6:21 PM
6:49 PM 7:02 PM --- 7:07 PM 7:12 PM 7:17 PM 7:24 PM 7:28 PM
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9:46 PM 9:59 PM --- 10:04 PM 10:09 PM 10:14 PM 10:21 PM 10:25 PM
11:23 PM 11:36 PM --- --- 11:44 PM --- --- 11:53 PM
--- 12:26 AM --- --- 12:34 AM --- --- ---
--- 1:12 AM --- --- 1:20 AM --- --- ---
--- 1:58 AM --- --- 2:06 AM --- --- ---
--- 2:46 AM --- --- 2:54 AM --- --- ---
Underutilized Runs
Significant Gaps in
White Plains Service Due
to Port Chester
Runs
WP Weekend After Changes
S & S/ Westchester Hamilton Ave.
White Plains Metro North Galleria Mall
CITY CENTER Mamaroneck @
MartineWestchester/ S
& S
9:14 AM 9:18 AM 9:28 AM 9:31 AM 9:35 AM 9:41 AM
10:08 AM 10:12 AM 10:25 AM 10:28 AM 10:32 AM 10:38 AM
11:05 AM 11:09 AM 11:19 AM 11:22 AM 11:26 AM 11:32 AM
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1:17 PM 1:21 PM 1:31 PM 1:34 PM 1:38 PM 1:44 PM
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3:04 PM 3:08 PM 3:18 PM 3:21 PM 3:25 PM 3:31 PM
3:58 PM 4:02 PM 4:12 PM 4:15 PM 4:19 PM 4:25 PM
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5:45 PM 5:49 PM 5:59 PM 6:02 PM 6:06 PM 6:11 PM
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7:25 PM 7:28 PM 7:40 PM 7:43 PM 7:46 PM 7:52 PM
8:15 PM 8:18 PM 8:30 PM 8:33 PM 8:36 PM 8:42 PM
9:32 PM 9:35 PM 9:45 PM 9:48 PM 9:51 PM 9:57 PM
--- --- --- --- --- ---11:00 PM --- 11:15 PM --- 11:19 PM 11:25 PM
11:48 PM --- 12:03 AM --- 12:07 AM 12:12 AM
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--- --- 1:55 AM --- 1:58 AM ---
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11:00 PM --- 11:10 PM --- 11:14 PM ---
11:37 PM --- 12:00 AM --- 12:04 AM ---
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Nuanced Weekend Schedule
Saturday
Sunday
Earlier Last Pick Ups
Shorter Gaps During Port
Chester Runs
Two New
Morning Runs
Consolidated Stop and Shop with
Westchester
Consolidated Stops
White Plains vs. Port Chester
• WP Weekday– 55% of overall runs– 81% of on-campus
pick ups– 86% of off-campus
pick ups– 116 Empty Buses– 164 Full Buses
(defined as 20+ riders)
• PC Weekday– 45% of overall runs– 19% of on-campus
pick ups– 14% of off-campus
pick ups– 519 Empty Buses– 0 Full Buses
As of Early December 2006
Total Port Chester Runs
Not E mpty , 235, 31%
E mpti es , 519, 69%
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Port Chester Weekday Empties Total
Bef or e Noon 4 8 8 8 4
Between Noon and 4 P M 37 57 47 54 55
Between 4 P M and 8 P M 44 65 39 45 44
Fr iday Monday T hur sday T uesday Wednesday
Relatively Few
Empty Buses in Morning
Port Chester Weekday Empties As Percentage of Total Runs
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20
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Fr iday Monday T hur sday T uesday Wednesday
Bef or e Noon Between Noon and 4 P M Between 4 P M and 8 P M
Morning Port Chester Run
Afternoon Port Chester Runs
Por t Chester Weekday Morning/ Ear ly Af ternoon Usage
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7: 30 Average 9: 31 Average 12: 00 Average 13: 03 Average 13: 30 Average 13: 58 Average
Friday-Off Thursday-Off Wednesday-Off Tuesday-Off Monday-Off
Friday-On Thursday-On Wednesday-On Tuesday-On Monday-On
Port Chester Weekday Pick-Ups Average By Run
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7
7:30 9:31 12:00 13:03 13:30 13:58 15:00 16:00 16:55 17:00 18:30 18:57 19:52
Off -Campus On-Campus T otal
The 6 person limit used for late
night decision
PC Weekday Before Changes
Rye Ridge Plaza
Port Chester/ AI Friedman
Port Chester Metro-North
Station
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1:21 PM 1:28 PM 1:38 PM
2:16 PM 2:23 PM 2:33 PM
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4:18 PM 4:25 PM 4:35 PM
5:13 PM 5:20 PM 5:30 PM
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7:15 PM 7:22 PM 7:32 PM
8:10 PM 8:17 PM 8:27 PM
Port Chester Metro-North
Station
12:22 PM
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1:52 PM
---
3:22 PM
---
5:22 PM
---
6:52 PM
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Bus OneBus Two
8:30
10:30
12:30
2:30
6:30
Class Start Times
Ave
rage
s Le
ss
Tha
n 3
Rid
ers
at A
ll P
arts
of
the
Run
Necessary to Get Students to Class On
Time
Missing Service to 12:30 Class
4:30
Rye Ridge Plaza
AI Friedman
The Waterfront
Port Chester Metro North
AI Friedman
Rye Ridge Plaza
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2:37 PM 2:42 PM 2:47 PM 2:50 PM 2:59 PM 3:04 PM
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5:29 PM 5:34 PM 5:39 PM 5:42 PM 5:51 PM 5:56 PM
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7:16 PM 7:21 PM 7:26 PM 7:29 PM 7:38 PM 7:43 PM
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PC Weekday After Changes
Port Chester Metro-North
Station
12:22 PM
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1:52 PM
---
3:22 PM
---
5:22 PM
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6:52 PM
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Bus One
Bus Two
No Port Chester on Bus Two
For 8:30 Class
For 10:30 Class
For 12:30 Class
For 6:30 Class
For 2:30 Class
For 4:30 Class
New coverage for 12:30 class
New loop to take students
home from last class
Daily Shopping Loops for A.I. Friedman and Port Chester
Total White Plains Runs
Not E mpty, 796, 87%
E mpti es , 116, 13%
White Plains Empties Before 10 PM
Not E mpty , 656, 96%
E mpti es , 28, 4%
White Plains Empties After 10 PM
Not Empty, 140, 61%
Empties, 88, 39%
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5
10
15
20
25
White Plains Weekday Empties Total
Before Noon 5 2 3 0 2
Between Noon and 10 PM 4 2 3 6 1
After 10 PM 13 23 18 16 18
Wednesday Tuesday Thursday Monday Friday
White Plains Weekday Empties As Percentage of Total Runs
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Before Noon 4.545454545 0 7.5 3.846153846 11.36363636
Between Noon and 10 PM 4.545454545 2.083333333 3.75 5.769230769 1.136363636
After 10 PM 29.54545455 47.91666667 45 30.76923077 40.90909091
Wednesday Tuesday Thursday Monday Friday
Low
High
White Plains Full Buses
Not Full, 748, 82%
Fulls, 164, 18%
Full Bus Defined as 20+
White Plains Full Buses Before Noon
Not Ful l , 215, 94%
Ful l s , 13, 6%
Full Bus Defined as 20+
White Plains Full Buses Between Noon and 10 PM
Not Full, 305, 67%
Fulls, 151, 33%
Full Bus Defined as 20+
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
White Plains Weekday Fulls Total
Before Noon 5 0 2 2 4
Between Noon and 10 PM 23 27 27 13 61
After 10 PM 0 0 0 0 0
Wednesday Tuesday Thursday Monday Friday
Full Bus Defined as 20+
White Plains Weekday Fulls As Percentage of Total Runs
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Before Noon 11.36363636 0 5 3.846153846 9.090909091
Between Noon and 10 PM 26.13636364 28.125 33.75 12.5 69.31818182
After 10 PM 0 0 0 0 0
Wednesday Tuesday Thursday Monday Friday
Low
High
Full Bus Defined as 20+
White Plains Full Buses Compared
Between 12 & 2, 2, 6%
Between 8 & 10, 34, 94%
Full Bus Defined as 20+
WP Weekday Bus One Before Changes Unused StopNo Westchester Stop
Significant White Plains Gaps, Not
Necessarily Covered By Bus
Two Either
Stop &
Shop
White Plains Metro-North
StationGalleria Mall @ Main St
TARGET/ CITY
CENTER Mamarone
ck @ Martine
Waller Ave & Post Rd
Westchester Mall
Stop & Shop
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8:46 AM 8:59 AM --- 9:07 AM 9:12 AM --- 9:21 AM
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10:37 AM 10:50 AM 10:55 AM 11:00 AM 11:05 AM 11:12 AM 11:16 AM
12:14 PM 12:27 PM 12:32 PM 12:37 PM 12:42 PM 12:49 PM 12:53 PM
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3:11 PM 3:24 PM 3:29 PM 3:34 PM 3:39 PM 3:46 PM 3:50 PM
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6:08 PM 6:21 PM 6:26 PM 6:31 PM 6:36 PM 6:43 PM 6:47 PM
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9:35 PM 9:48 PM 9:53 PM 9:58 PM 10:03 PM 10:10 PM 10:14 PM
10:42 PM 10:55 PM --- 11:05 PM --- --- 11:14 PM
11:42 PM 11:55 PM --- 12:05 PM --- --- 12:14 AM
12:42 AM 12:55 AM --- 1:05 PM --- --- 1:14 AM
1:42 AM 1:55 AM --- 2:05 PM --- --- 2:14 AM
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Significantly Underutilized
Runs
Poorly Timed With Academic
Grid
Too Much Time Between Stops
Stop& Shop
White Plains Metro-North
Station
Port Chester Metro-North
Station
Galleria Mall @ Main St
Stop & Shop
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12:54 PM 1:07 PM --- 1:12 PM 1:20 PM
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2:24 PM 2:37 PM --- 2:42 PM 2:50 PM
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3:54 PM 4:07 PM --- 4:12 PM 4:20 PM
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5:54 PM 6:07 PM --- 6:12 PM 6:20 PM
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7:24 PM 7:37 PM --- 7:42 PM 7:50 PM
WP Weekday Bus Two Before Changes
Underutilized Port Chester
Runs
Redundant For an Express Bus
Starts and Ends Too
Early
S & S/ Westchester Hamilton Ave.
White Plains Metro North Galleria Mall
CITY CENTER Mamaroneck @
MartineWestchester/ S
& S
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8:31 AM --- 8:41 AM --- --- ---
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9:40 AM --- 9:50 AM 9:53 AM ---
10:16 AM --- 10:26 AM 10:29 AM --- ---
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11:56 AM --- 12:06 PM 12:09 PM --- ---
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1:09 PM 1:14 PM 1:24 PM 1:27 PM 1:31 PM 1:37 PM
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3:25 PM --- 3:35 PM 3:38 PM --- ---
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4:35 PM 4:40 PM 4:50 PM 4:53 PM 4:57 PM 5:03 PM
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6:21 PM 6:26 PM 6:36 PM 6:39 PM 6:43 PM 6:49 PM
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8:07 PM 8:10 PM 8:20 PM 8:23 PM 8:26 PM 8:31 PM
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10:05 PM 10:08 PM 10:21 PM 10:24 PM --- ---
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11:21 PM --- 11:31 PM 11:34 PM --- ---
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11:26 PM --- 11:41 PM --- 11:45 PM 11:50 PM
12:14 AM --- 12:26 AM --- 12:30 AM 12:35 AM
12:58 AM --- 1:21 AM --- 1:25 AM 1:30 AM
WP Weekday Bus One After Changes
Express Morning Service. No Martine
Stop.= Class
Necessary Run
New Stop; Requested by Student
M - TH
FRIDAY
Earlier End Time
Quicker Routes That Allow More
Runs; Less Waiting
Consolidated Stop and Shop with
Westchester
Elimination of Waller Ave Stop
Reduced Gaps In Bus One Local
Service to WP
WP Weekday Bus Two After Changes
Campus Center South
Campus Center North
S & S/ Westchest
erHamilton
Ave
White Plains Metro North
Galleria Mall
2:00 2:01 2:11 2:16 2:26 2:29
2:41 2:42 2:52 2:57 3:07 3:10
3:22 3:23 3:33 3:38 3:48 3:51
4:03 4:04 4:14 4:19 4:29 4:32
4:44 4:45 4:55 5:00 5:10 5:13
5:25 5:26 5:36 5:41 5:51 5:54
6:06 6:07 6:17 6:22 6:32 6:35
6:47 6:48 6:58 7:03 7:13 7:16
7:58 7:59 8:09 8:14 8:24 8:27
8:39 8:40 8:50 8:55 9:05 9:08
9:20 9:21 9:31 9:36 9:46 9:49
10:01 10:02 10:12 10:17 10:27 10:30
= Class Necessary
Run
Later Start Time
Later End Time
Only White Plains Runs
Quicker Routes That Allow More
Runs; Less Waiting
Changes Broken Down
• Before Changes– 29 Weekday Runs– 13 To PC Weekday {45%}– 16 To WP Weekday {55%}– 16 Weekend Runs– 42 min. PC Exp.– 55 min. PC Local– 48 - 60 min. WP Exp.– 66 min. WP Local
• After Changes– 36 M-Th Total Runs– 37 Fri Total Runs– 11 to PC (M-F) {30%}– 25 to WP (M-Th) {70%}– 20 Sat. Total Runs– 17 Sun. Total Runs– 35 min. PC Exp.– 46 min. PC Local– 35 – 41 min. WP Exp.– 49 min. WP Local
More Changes
• Dropped Waller Ave stop (under utilized)• Added Hamilton Ave stop (student requested)• Added Waterfont stop• Merged Stop and Shop stops with Westchester
(student requested)– PLEASE NOTE: the distance one walks to the
Westchester/S&S stop is the same as last semester’s stop
• Created Morning Expresses to speed up loop and have more runs
Frequency to White Plains M-F• Fall 2006 (leaving campus)
[leaving Metro North]– 7-8 AM (1) [0]– 8-9 AM (1) [2]– 9-10 AM (0) [0]– 10-11 AM (1) [1]– 11-Noon (0) [0]– Noon-1 PM (2) [1]– 1-2 PM (0) [1]– 2-3 PM (2) [1]– 3-4 PM (1) [1]– 4-5 PM (0) [1]– 5-6 PM (2) [0]– 6-7 PM (0) [2]– 7-8 PM (1) [1]– 8-9 PM (0) [0]– 9-10 PM (1) [1]– 10-11 PM (1) [1]
• Spring 2007 (leaving campus) [leaving Metro North]
– 7-8 AM (1) [0]– 8-9 AM (1) [2]– 9-10 AM (1) [1]– 10-11 AM (1) [1]– 11-Noon (1) [1]– Noon-1 PM (1) [0]– 1-2 PM (0) [0]– 2-3 PM (2) [1]– 3-4 PM (2) [3]– 4-5 PM (3) [2]– 5-6 PM (1) [2]– 6-7 PM (3) [2]– 7-8 PM (2) [1]– 8-9 PM (1) [2]– 9-10 PM (2) [2]– 10-11 PM (1) [2]