Denver-Area Transit Route Preference Surveys

The Regional Transportation District (RTD) conducted transit route preference surveys in 2018 and 2019 to evaluate route options of interest to bus riders in the Denver, Colorado, area.

Transit Agency

The surveys were conducted by and for RTD.

Survey Methodology

Paper-based surveys, written in English and Spanish, were distributed to riders of designated bus routes. Survey sampling plans ensured the resulting data would represent the behaviors and opinions of bus riders on any given weekday.

2018: State Highway 119

Launched on Oct. 25, 2018, the survey was distributed to riders onboard the BOLT and J bus routes along State Highway 119. Of the 855 surveys distributed, 228 were returned for analysis.

2019: U.S. Route 287

Surveys were distributed to riders onboard the #225 bus route on March 12, 2019, and the LD bus route on March 19, 2019. Of the 1,165 surveys distributed, 232 were returned for analysis. Resulting data were weighted to accommodate fewer-than-expected survey responses for the 225 route.

Survey Records, Data, and Documentation

Survey records include 464 participant—228 from the 2018 study and 236 from the 2019 study.

How To Cite the Data

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"Transportation Secure Data Center." [(year)]. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Accessed [date]: www.nrel.gov/transportation/secure-transportation-data.

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