Capital Metro Bus, Temperature, and Sociodemographic Data for Austin, Texas (2019)

Data were collected for a study, titled "Heat-moderating effects of bus stop shelters and tree shade on public transport ridership." In this study, authors determined whether bus stop shelters and tree canopy surrounding bus stops moderated the effect of warm season temperatures on ridership in Austin, Texas, and whether shelters and tree canopy were equitably distributed. Data are for 2,271 bus stops of Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and span the 2019 warm season (April 1st through September 30th). Data are either at the bus stop level or day level. Data set includes all data used in the analysis. Please see associated metadata for description and source of each field. Contact Kevin Lanza ([e-mail]) with any questions.