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Originally Posted by mhays
All of these numbers are self-reported by local agencies, with varying methods and levels of accuracy. For example you can count train passengers with sensors at train doors, or by turnstile, etc.
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Well, yeah. No one claimed that official agency reporting is some infallible message from God.
But there's nothing better, obviously. Agencies obviously have an interest in accurate reporting, as it drives their mission. Agencies are regularly audited. APTA is supposed to be standardizing these numbers.