Hi,
Our site has a number of tram stops located within the boundary and 1/4 mile from new and existing buildings, but only two service lines (one circular route in both directions and one east-west route in both directions).
Some stops are served by only one of the lines (both directions), some stops are served by the two lines (both directions).
Are we correct in counting the total service provided by the two lines once each and not the aggregate of service at all stops? For example, say each line provides an average service at 16 minute intervals for 20 hours a day through 7 tram stops the number of trips per day would be 150? And is only one direction of travel used rather than counting both?
Thanks and Regards,
Philippa
Eliot Allen
LEED AP-ND, PrincipalCriterion Planners
LEEDuser Expert
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May 17, 2015 - 2:50 pm
Philippa, for determining basic points in Tables 1 or 2, ND is blind to the number and direction of service routes. You just count the number of trips at each stop (a trip is the moment a transit vehicle halts to pick up passengers at a stop) regardless of that vehicle's route or direction. Counting transit trips is detailed in the Transit Service section of the Getting Started chapter of the v4 Reference Guide in Step 6 on page 31.
Routes are only considered when determining eligibility for a bonus point, which is possible if no single route provides more than 60% of counted trips in projects served by multiple routes.
If I understand your description, there 3.75 trams/hour/stop x 20 hours/day = 75 trips/day/stop x 7 stops = 525 trips/day. Each passenger boarding platform on opposing sides of a transit track is a stop, and each time a vehicles stops, regardless of direction, it's a trip.
Eliot