2015 APTA Multimodal Operations Conference Multimodal Transit Trivia
Instructions and Rules M u l t i m o d a l T r a n s i t T r i v i a 1) Separate into teams and sit together this is your team 3) Pick a team name from the list or make one up and write it on your score sheets 3) Pick a speaker to report the scores to scorekeeper 4) NO use of cell phones, other electronic media, or any other method to research answers to the questions (research during Transit Trivia Jeopardy will be cause for disqualification - ) 6) Write answers (ink preferred) on the answer sheet 7) As new people want to join, they will be added to teams 8) The team with the most points at the end is the winner!
Team Names (Pick one or come up with your own) The Traffic Stoppers The Freeway Flyers The Congestionbusters Team PCC The Trolley Nerds The Service Planning Lions The Fare Inspectors The Express Those Other Guys Team Rapid Bus The Zephyrs The Over the Hill Gang Buses R Us Heavy Rail The Hybrids The Winning Team
Multimodal Transit Trivia OK here we go no turning back!
1) 100 points We hear a lot about how slow buses are, but what about the other end of the scale Select the speed range of the world s fastest bus A) Up to 150 mph - B) 151 mph 200 mph C) 201 mph 250 mph D) 251 mph - 300 mph E) 301 mph 350 mph F) 351 mph +
How fast is this bus
Q1 Answer is What is F In 2010 in Indianapolis, IN - Paul Stender (and crew) built a jet powered bus that has a recorded speed of 367 mph.
2) 200 points On the next page multiple logos will appear. Name the transit related companies (don t shout it out) represented by the logos. They all provide something important to the transit industry. (You must get all correct to earn points) Bonus 50 points Which company headquarters is the closest to Houston
Name the companies that uses these logos Bonus Points Which headquarters is closest to Houston
Q2 Answer Who are 1) Trapeze supplier of bus and rail scheduling software 2) Alcoa supplier of bus wheels 3) New Flyer supplier of buses Bonus Points: New Flyer 1,536 miles Winnipeg, MN to Houston, TX
3) 200 points Your agency has a bus route with the following elements: 12 service during the peak HOUR 40 buses (32 seats / 64 passengers preferred load standard) At peak load point all seats are filled and total load is 64. Operator costs are 67% of total revenue hour costs. You can also use 60 buses with 46 seats / 92 total passengers in your fleet on this route. A new office park = 50% ridership increase at peak load pt.. Determine the best bus size and service frequency to prevent overcrowding, keep costs under control and keep passengers happy
12 minute service 32 seats / full load of 64 passengers or 46 seats / full load of 92 passengers Operator costs = 67% of revenue hour costs New Office Park = 50% increase in ridership at peak load pt.
Bonus 50 points Which option will be the favorite option of Finance A) Use 60 buses @ 12 service headway B) Use 40 buses @ 10 service headway C) Use 60 buses @ 10 service headway D) Use 40 buses @ 7.5 service headway E) Use 60 buses @ 7.5 service headway F) Use 40 buses @ 5 service headway
Existing = 40 bus @ 12 - w/ 32 seats = 160 seats / 315 total Plus 50% ======================== 240 seats / 473 total Q3 Answer is -- What is #C A) 60 bus @ 12 w/ 46 seats = 230 seats / 460 total B) 40 bus @ 10 w/ 32 seats = 192 seats / 384 total C) 60 bus @ 10 w/ 46 seats = 276 seats / 552 total D) 40 bus @ 7.5 w/ 32 seats = 256 seats / 512 total E) 60 bus @ 7.5 w/ 46 seats = 368 seats / 736 total F) 40 bus @ 5 w/ 32 seats = 384 seats / 768 total Bonus Points Answer is #A
4) 200 points Name the city that was the location of the last U.S. horsecar that operated in regular transit service Bonus 50 points Name the place / city that was the location of the first re-creation of historic horsecar service in North America
Where was this last horsecar in regular service located
Q4 answer: What is Pittsburgh, PA (Sarah St. line 1923) Bonus Points: What is Disneyland (Anaheim, CA 1955) This photo shows a Disneyland employee offering the reins to an LA MTA streetcar operator in the late 1950s. The streetcar operator would be out of a job in LA after 1963.
5) 300 points What was the name of the transit service that preceded Houston Metro Bonus 50 points Name the year Metro began service
J e o p a r d y Before passengers started going places on Houston Metro, they rode......
Q5 Answer: What is Houtran HouTran had a history that reached back to 1870 - and was both privately owned and municipally owned before it sunset and was replaced by Metro. Bonus Question Answer. HouTran was replaced by Metro in 1979.
6) 300 points Which question on Multimodal Trivia had an incorrect answer last year --- and no one saw the error and spoke up about it to offer the correct answer Bonus 50 points What was the correct answer
2 0 1 4 M u l t i m o d a l T r a n s i t T r i v i a Which trivia question last year had the wrong answer and no one caught the error
Q6 Answer: What was the Trolley Bus question Name the 6 North America cities that have trolley coaches, trolley buses, or trackless trolleys in service (All correct or no points) The answer given listed: San Francisco, CA Seattle, WA Dayton, OH Philadelphia, PA Vancouver, BC Boston, MA The correct answer is 8 North America cities have trolleybuses in service. Accidentally left out were: Mexico City, Mexico Guadalajara, Mexico
7) 400 points Name the group that sang the 1966 rock n roll song Bus Stop Bonus 100 points What was the item shared in the song
Name the musical group that sang on this record Bonus Points: What was shared at the bus stop
Q7 Answer: Who are The Hollies The Hollies sang Bus Stop in 1966. It reached #5 in the U.K., #5 in the United States, and #1 in Canada. Bonus Points: What is an umbrella An umbrella was shared at the bus stop.
8) 400 points How large was the U.S. Dept. of Transportation budget request for 2016 (within 5% margin of error) Bonus 100 points In the budget, how much (by percentage) was allocated for highways, and how much was allocated for transit (not counting Federal Railroad Administration funds) To get the bonus you must get both % figures correct.
Q8 Answer: What is $77 billion dollars The 2016 budget request was $77 Billion dollars (+/- 5%) = $73 - $81 Billion Dollars (acceptable answer) The highway budget The transit budget = 63% (60%-65% acceptable answer) = 22% (20%-25% acceptable answer)
9) 400 points Name the top 7 transit metro areas in transit ridership in North America. Not the top 7 transit operators, but -- the top 7 metro / geographical areas (All 7 geographical areas must be correct to get points). Bonus 100 points Which metro area records the most rail based daily trips
Where are the top 7 transit ridership metropolitan areas Bonus Points: Which metro area records the most rail based daily trips
Q9 Answer: What are the metro areas below 1. New York City Metro Area 2. Mexico City 3. Toronto Metro Area 4. Montreal Metro Area 5. Los Angeles Metro Area 6. Chicago Metro Area 7. (tie) Washington D.C. Metro Area 7. (tie) San Francisco / San Jose Bay Area Bonus Points: 1. New York MTA 11 million trips 2. Mexico City Metro 8 million trips
Bet as many points as you want or need to win... Write down how many points you want to bet NOW!! But be careful the team in last place in 2014 wound up winning because of their smart bet on Final Jeopardy...
What is the branded name or the official agency name of the of the southernmost transit system in the United States
A hint Hawaii is the southernmost state (geographically) in the U.S.A. or is it Don t forget the Florida Keys reach over 120 miles (200 kilometers) south of Miami Is it Florida or Hawaii, and which agency is the furthest south
Final Jeopardy Answer: What is Hele-on-Bus Hele-on-Bus is the branded service name. Service is provided by the Hawai i County Mass Transit Agency.
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