Forecast passenger numbers and adjust frequency

Transport operators forecast passenger numbers and adjust service frequency

Needs setupAI Act: no extra obligationsForecasting from figuresPassenger transport & mobility

Fits: Leaders & strategy · Logistics & warehousing

You see for each line and journey when it gets crowded and where there is room. Extra services, vehicle sizes and frequency match demand better, and passengers stand in overcrowded buses and trains less often.

Is this for you?

  • You run bus or rail lines with automatic passenger counting or regular counts.
  • Timetabling and service planning want to adjust frequency and vehicle deployment to demand more often.
  • You have count data covering at least one year, so school holidays, term times and seasons are included.
First step today

For one line, export the passenger numbers for two journeys in the morning peak over ten weeks, with notes on holidays and disruptions, and use the template below to have normal weeks and exceptions separated and the load shown.

How to go about it

  1. Define lines, journeys and the target measure
  2. Collect count data and influencing factors
  3. Have passenger numbers forecast
  4. Check against new counts
  5. Plan frequency and vehicle deployment accordingly
  6. Update after every timetable change

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PV-01 · Legal status 08.10.2026