Edmonton Bus and LRT Linked Trip Counts

Monthly linked-trip counts for Edmonton Transit Service bus and light rail routes track total origin-to-destination journeys. Data from 2019 onward is derived from Automated Passenger Counters, while pre-2019 estimates relied on fare media sales analysis, creating a methodological break. This dataset is published by data.edmonton.ca.

Use Cases

• Analyze seasonal ridership trends using the 'Month' and 'Year' columns.
• Compare pre- and post-2019 'Total Ridership' figures to assess the impact of the new counting methodology.
• Forecast future 'Total Ridership' based on historical 'Month Numeric' and 'Period' time-series data.
• Evaluate the long-term recovery of transit use by tracking 'Total Ridership' across multiple 'Year' columns.

Strengths

• Data collection methodology explicitly documented with a clear 2019 breakpoint.
• Includes separate 'Month Numeric' and 'Month' columns for flexible time analysis.

Limitations

• Pre-2019 and post-2019 data are not directly comparable due to a fundamental change in collection methodology.
• Unknown sample size and temporal coverage limits assessment of statistical power.

Provenance

Source

data.edmonton.ca

Collection Method

Post-2019: Automated Passenger Counters on vehicles. Pre-2019: Analysis of monthly fare media sales.

Freshness

Last updated March 31, 2026.

Geography

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.