FY2017 PROPOSED BUDGET

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Proposed Fiscal Year 2017 Budget
Appendix G
Headway
(Frequency)
Refers to time intervals between vehicles moving in the same
direction on a particular route. Headway can change on a line
during the day as rider demand changes.
JCC
The staff members from the jurisdictions supporting Metro. The
(Jurisdictional Coordinating JCC was established by the Board of Directors to facilitate the
Committee)
exchange of information between jurisdictions and Metro.
Kiss and Ride
Kneeling Bus
Also see Passenger lift
KPI
(Key Performance
Indicator)
Layover Time
Also known as Spot time
Liability
Linked/Unlinked trip
Loop
Loudoun County
Transit
Refers to an area within a station where commuters are driven by
private car and dropped off to board Metrobus or Metrorail.
Refers to a feature on buses that lowers the floor to the curb or to
near-curb level to make it easier for passengers to board, especially
for seniors and persons with disabilities.
KPIs are Key Performance Indicators that measure long term
progress in the strategic areas of safety, security, service reliability
and customer satisfaction.
Refers to time built into a schedule between arrival and departure
for bus drivers to rest; minimum times are set by union contract.
Layovers normally occur at each end of a route to allow for a
driver's break and schedule recovery, but they may be scheduled at
other points to allow for timed transfer connections.
A debt or legal obligation arising from transactions in the past
which must be liquidated, renewed or refunded at a future date.
An unlinked trip is a passenger trip taken on a single vehicle, such
as a single bus ride. Metrorail reports ridership as linked trips. A
linked trip is counted every time a customer enters through a fare
gate. For example, where a customer transfers between two trains
to complete their travel one trip is counted.
Refers to a portion of a bus line where the driver operates a segment
in one direction only. Passengers may only board on one side of the
loop. Loops are sometimes required due to lack of pavement
accessibility, or when no off street turn-around is available.
The weekday bus service from Loudoun County, Virginia to
Washington D.C., the Pentagon and Rosslyn from stops in
Purcellville, Hamilton, Leesburg and Sterling. A reverse commute
bus service is provided from West Falls Church to Loudoun County.
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