Passenger check

An accurate count of passengers arriving at, boarding, alighting, or passing through one or more points on a route. This count can be performed by riding the route or at specific locations. Passenger checks are used for route planning, monitoring, and data collection on passenger usage to determine appropriate headways, evaluate route alignment, meet FTA reporting requirements, and calibrate revenue-based ridership models. Also known as a tally, ride check, or point check.