Winnipeg, MB – As part of the City of Winnipeg’s ongoing commitment to openness and transparency, and as part of its ongoing efforts to improve Transit service for its valued passengers, Winnipeg Transit has added pass-up and on-time performance data to the City’s Open Data portal.
A pass-up occurs when a bus is too full to allow any additional passengers to board a bus. Passengers are “passed-up” and must wait at the bus stop for the next scheduled bus. Pass-ups can often be attributed to heavy traffic, weather events, emergencies, reroutes, and anything else that may cause passenger numbers to be higher than normal. Winnipeg Transit buses experience pass-ups on routes throughout the system - most often in September of each year, as students begin classes, following new schedules, often at new schools and universities.
Winnipeg Transit recognizes that pass-ups are a source of frustration for its passengers and is actively working to reduce their frequency by reviewing the routes with high pass-up rates on an ongoing basis to see what changes can be made to scheduling to reduce those rates.
The on-time performance of Transit buses is affected by numerous factors, including traffic congestion, weather events, special events, emergencies, and construction. Every Winnipeg Transit bus is equipped with an on-board computer and GPS that logs whether or not it is on time as it leaves a bus stop. Late buses are defined as being more than three minutes late, and early buses are defined as being more than one minute early.
Providing on-time, efficient service is of the utmost importance to Winnipeg Transit. With every seasonal schedule change, we review the schedules of our routes, using on-time performance data, and make improvements using existing resources.
The Winnipeg Transit Master Plan will explore opportunities to improve Transit service by reviewing high passenger loads and pass-up occurrences, exploring network redesign to focus on high-frequency corridors, additional service hours, and the expanded use of articulated buses.
To see charts, maps and analysis of Winnipeg Transit’s Open Data, please visit winnipegtransit.com/open-data.
All City of Winnipeg Open Data datasets, including Winnipeg Transit's datasets, can be found at the City of Winnipeg's Open Data portal: data.winnipeg.ca.