Repurposing Turning Movement Counters for Park-N-Ride Counts

Andrew Rohne • TRB Applications Conference • May 12, 2011

Motivation

• Need PNR Counts• Have TMC boards collecting dust• The counter only knows to count• Can collect more detailed data

The Repurposed Board

2nd Route 3rd Route

Processing

Processing – XML in Excel

Output Table

Data

PNR1001 PNR1003 PNR1005 PNR1010 PNR1011 PNR1018 PNR1020 PNR1021 PNR10230

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CarsPNR DrivePNR RideKNRNM

Lessons Learned

• Seems superior to counting cars• Counting during daylight is easier• Arrive to stops early• Organize counters• Don’t trust this to bus drivers

Questions?

Andrew RohneTransportation Modeling ManagerOKI Regional Council of Governmentsarohne@oki.org • @okiandrew513-621-6300