the bus arrival time at selected points. The individual recording the data is on the vehicle.
Point check: Estimating the number of passengers on the vehicle and recording vehicle arrival time. Peak load count is taken at the peak-load point. Multiple point checks include several
points along a route. The individual recording the data is located on the street.
Boarding count: Recording the total number of passengers boarding, most often by fare category.
Fare box reading: Recording of a fare box reading at selected route locations, most often done electronically. Revenue count: Counting revenue in a fare box by bus, most often done
electronically.
Transfer count: Counting the number of riders transferring by collecting the number of transfer tickets on each bus or through an automated fare system.