2nd Suffolk & Middlesex MBTA Route Performance Indicators

ROUTE NUMBERROUTE DESCRIPTIONROUTE TYPENET COST PER PAXSYSTEM WIDE NET COST PER PAX RANK SCHEDULE ADHERENCESYSTEM WIDE PASSENGER RANKDAILY RIDERSHIPAVG PAX PER TRIP
SL5Dudley Station - Downtown Crossing at Temple PlKey-0.031710.8111547242
39Forest Hills Station - Back Bay StationKey0.721650.7121501826
66Harvard Square - Dudley Station via BrooklineKey0.791630.6831363026
1Harvard Square - Dudley Station via Mass. Ave.Key0.631670.6951330658
57/57AWatertown Yard - Kenmore StationKey0.861570.6561208130
70/70ACedarwood - Central Square CambridgeLocal1.96950.5813702139
9City Point - Copley Square via Broadway StationLocal1.211320.7115598033
86Sullivan Station - Cleveland CircleLocal1.071400.5617584430
73Waverley Square - Harvard StationKey1.751090.74118583432
71Watertown Square - Harvard StationKey1.351270.7820548838
47Central Square Cambridge. - Broadway StationLocal1.411260.6328453933
10City Point - Copley Square Via BU Med CenterLocal1.751090.5743318435
CT2Sullivan Station - Kendall MIT Station - Ruggles StationLocal1.81070.5253258017
CT1Central Square Cambridge. - South End Medical AreaLocal0.941530.656226115
65Brighton Center - Kenmore StationLocal1.431250.6758225021
51Cleveland Circle - Forest Hills StationLocal1.95960.6565195614
64Oak Square - University Pk. CambridgeLocal2.33770.6272182621
501Brighton Center - Federal & Franklin StreetsExpress2.68600.5277163922
78Arlmont Village - Harvard StationLocal3.6140.6283155041
504Watertown Yard - Federal & Franklin StreetsExpress3.23220.5788145219
60Chestnut Hill - Kenmore StationLocal2.99320.6892141826
502Watertown Yard - Copley SquareExpress1.341290.59105118027
74Belmont Center - Harvard Station via Concord AveLocal2.34750.6107114430
79Arlington Heights - Alewife StationLocal3.05300.65112105443
67Turkey Hill - Alewife StationLocal2.98520.6313066622
75Belmont Center - Harvard Station via Fresh Pond PkwyLocal1.881010.6313655624
503Brighton Center - CopleyExpress3.45180.614834713

All of the above data was culled from the MBTA’s Route Performance Indicators.  You can view see a set of statistics for all bus routes here.  The ridership counts are estimates based on a survey conducted in the fall of 2010 using Automated Passenger Counters and manual counts, not fare box information.

Terminology:
Route Type – There are five route types: Community, Commuter, Express, Key and Local. The span and frequency standards vary depending on the type of route.
Net Cost per Passenger (PAX)- This figure shows how much it costs the MBTA to provide service per passenger above the amount paid be customer fares.
Net Cost per Passenger (PAX) Rank  – From highest (least productive) to lowest (most productive).
Schedule Adherence – Using a metric explained in our Service Delivery Policy, this standard measures the on-time performance of our buses.The standard is minimum 75% on-time.  Additional funding would typically be needed to improve performance.
Cost – The standard is a net cost per passenger of less than three times the systemwide average for the type of day. Weekday failures are net cost per passenger that are greater than $4.26.
Ridership Rank – From highest (best) to lowest (worst).
Daily Ridership – This figure is an estimation based both on Automated Passenger Counters (APC) conducted in the fall of 2010 and manual counts. The farebox is not used to tally this number.
Average Passengers (PAX) per Trip – This is the number of passengers per trip.