Research Article

Understanding the Effects of Fare Discount Schemes to Metro Transit Ridership Based on Structural Change Analysis

Table 2

Main fields of metro transaction data.

NameData typeExampleNote

IDString04FBC094 (Single Tickets/Other Tickets); 8012013030903604 (Smart Card Tickets); 138xxxx4740 (E-tickets)The IDs of Single Tickets and Other Tickets are the numbers on the card circled in the metro system and do not belong to the passenger. While the IDs of smart cards and E-Tickets are the passengers’ individual information, the IDs of smart cards are the smart card numbers, and the IDs of E-Tickets are the encrypted registration telephone numbers

Transaction dateDate2019/1/1

Transaction timeTime6:24:09

Transaction typeBinary0/10 stands for entering the metro station; 1 stand for exiting the metro station

PriceInt200Unit: RMB cent

Gate numberString01010307The metro station’s name and number can be obtained from the gate number