Bus Study Numbers Need Review
The purpose of this note is simple: it provides a snapshot of what an independent review could do and shows why one is necessary for the bus redesign's study report. In reporting results from the survey performed in the first phase of research in 2021, Table 3 on page 6 of Phase I Community Engagement Report reports that 17% of the entire sample thought "maximize access to jobs and opportunities" was one of transit's top objectives. Many more - 29% - thought "basic access to everyone who needs it, wherever they are" was one of transit's top objectives. Thus the report muses thoughtfully (p.6): "This particular response data ... suggests the desire for more of a coverage network among all respondents, including frequent transit riders, lower-income individuals, people of color, persons with disabilities, seniors, and young adults." Also according to the figures in Table 3, roughly 58% (1,606/2,764) of the respondents are "frequent trans