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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2014 3:12:47 GMT
Has anyone received one of those bus surveys this year so far? The one where you get handed it when you get on and have to give it back when you get off?
They seen to spend a day on a while route. Just got one on Route N68
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Post by VPL630 on Jul 7, 2014 4:35:22 GMT
Has anyone received one of those bus surveys this year so far? The one where you get handed it when you get on and have to give it back when you get off? They seen to spend a day on a while route. Just got one on Route N68 Yes, they were doing 128's last night |
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Post by snoggle on Jul 7, 2014 8:31:46 GMT
Has anyone received one of those bus surveys this year so far? The one where you get handed it when you get on and have to give it back when you get off? They seen to spend a day on a while route. Just got one on Route N68 Not this year but have in the past. This is the regular TfL survey process where the surveyors are on a route all day in order to try to get a representative sample of journeys along a route. I think they try to do each route at least once in a year. This then helps TfL model where people are travelling to and from for the planning process. Clearly Oyster data helps too with boarding info but not alighting. |
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Post by DT 11 on Jul 7, 2014 8:35:14 GMT
I'm expecting surveys on the 136 soon if it hasn't happened yet
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Post by vjaska on Jul 7, 2014 8:48:41 GMT
I had one on the P13 about 8 years ago.
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Post by I-Azusio-I on Jul 7, 2014 10:40:58 GMT
I've never received a bus survey on any route.
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Post by Connor on Jul 7, 2014 10:52:39 GMT
I've never received a bus survey on any route.  I haven't yet received any this year, but last year, I received around 5 surveys, all on route 211!  |
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Post by mondraker275 on Jul 7, 2014 14:02:58 GMT
Has anyone received one of those bus surveys this year so far? The one where you get handed it when you get on and have to give it back when you get off? They seen to spend a day on a while route. Just got one on Route N68 Not this year but have in the past. This is the regular TfL survey process where the surveyors are on a route all day in order to try to get a representative sample of journeys along a route. I think they try to do each route at least once in a year. This then helps TfL model where people are travelling to and from for the planning process. Clearly Oyster data helps too with boarding info but not alighting. They are done once every 6 years on a bus route. They also now, make desperately sure that you hand them in even though you do not fill them in a they use it to work out loadings on a route at particular times. All the cards have ordered numbers on them and then when tehy collect them they note the stop on the card. |
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Post by Hassaan on Jul 7, 2014 17:14:32 GMT
I've done this on the 120, and others here in the West/South-West when bashing, but can't remember which route(s) that was!
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Post by 6HP502C on Jul 7, 2014 19:38:03 GMT
They're known as BODS (Bus Origin and Destination Stop) surveys. They're done once every 5 years normally, though this can vary if there is a diversion on when the survey is due, or if there is severe disruption on the day of the survey.
I personally haven't come across the surveyors for a while - think the last time was on the 466 when I was at college, so 2010/11ish.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2014 20:40:45 GMT
It happens a lot when companies want to have an idea of timings, when they put in for a tender etc
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Post by M1199 on Jul 8, 2014 20:57:05 GMT
I filled in one on the U3 a month or so ago. They were also doing the A10 the same day.
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Post by Steve80 on Jul 8, 2014 22:34:59 GMT
Some surveyors were on my 152. I can't remember if it was early this year or late last year
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Post by mondraker275 on Jul 9, 2014 10:01:03 GMT
It happens a lot when companies want to have an idea of timings, when they put in for a tender etc It is TfL who have the surveys, so if required, they can make alterations when they put the route out for tender. I remember doing the survey on the 275 a year or so before the route was out for tender. On the other hand, oyster data, performance analysis are bigger factors to altering a service when it is being put out to tender. Having said that, the 275 had two PVR increases, and three timetable changes since the new contract in March 2012 (reactive and not proactive from TFL). |
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Post by YY13VKP on Nov 19, 2014 17:50:04 GMT
They were out on the 466 today. They should really not ask questions such as "What is your home postcode" and the postcode for your finishing point (In this case, my school) and ask more questions like "How would you rate the punctuality of the bus route on a scale of 1-10?
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