{"id":2,"date":"2018-10-05T00:27:31","date_gmt":"2018-10-05T00:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/data\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2022-05-02T18:52:19","modified_gmt":"2022-05-02T18:52:19","slug":"school-bus-delays","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/data\/school-bus-delays\/","title":{"rendered":"School Bus Delays"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"columns large-5\">\n<p>    Students throughout New York City rely on a fleet of thousands of school buses to arrive safely at school in the morning, and at home each evening.<\/p>\n<p>But when school buses are delayed, break down, or become stuck in traffic, a host of logistical and safety concerns result.<\/p>\n<p>Students miss important class time, and may be delayed for extensive periods while the source of the delay is resolved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"columns large-7\">\n   <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lVKfYf6hxoc\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<h3> Daily School Bus Delays<\/h3>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"columns large-8\">\n<p>    In September 2019, school buses that were delayed ran an average of 28 minutes late \u2013 some were delayed considerably longer.<\/p>\n<p>While this number is a slight decrease from June 2018, it is still the same as last September when the average delay was 28 minutes as well.<\/p>\n<p>Students experienced 10,553 school bus related delays in September 2019.<\/p>\n<p><small>Note: Information provided by the Department of Education (DOE) as self-reported by bus companies.<\/small><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/data.cityofnewyork.us\/Transportation\/Bus-Breakdown-and-Delays\/ez4e-fazm\" style=\"margin-bottom:0;\">Download the Data<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"columns large-4\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<div class=\"callout\">\n        <strong>Sept 2019 Delays<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#82C91E\">\n          <i class=\"fa fa-bus fa-4x \" ><\/i><\/div>\n<p>631 Delays Daily<\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#82C91E\">\n          <i class=\"fa fa-clock-o fa-4x \" ><\/i><\/div>\n<p>28 Minute Delays<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Average Daily Delays Per Month<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Sept 2015 &#8211; Jan 2020<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-video\" style=\"padding-bottom:60%;\">\n      <iframe src=\"https:\/\/newyorkcitycouncil.github.io\/datavis\/templates\/line11\/\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h5>Delay Times<\/h5>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"columns large-4\">\n<p>    In September 2019, on average, when school buses were delayed, they were delayed for 28 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>That means that though students experience delays for longer or shorter periods of time, a student can expect to be delayed an average of 28 minutes every time there is a school bus delay.<\/p>\n<p>This is a decrease from June 2019, where the average delay was 28.5 minutes. In September 2018, the average delay time was 28.1 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"columns large-8\">\n    <em>Average Delay Time (minutes) Per Month<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Sept 2015 &#8211; Jan 2020<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-video\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\">\n      <iframe src=\"https:\/\/newyorkcitycouncil.github.io\/datavis\/templates\/barhorizontal18\/\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"columns large-8\">\n<h3>School Bus Delay Reasons<\/h3>\n<p>According to school bus operators, heavy traffic is the most common reason for delays, and has accounted for 74% of delays in the past 4 years. On average, traffic delays cause students to arrive 25.2 minutes later than expected.<\/p>\n<p>While accidents are, fortunately, relatively rare, they cause the longest delays. Between September 2015 and January 2020, they resulted in an average of 38.8 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"columns large-4\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<div class=\"callout\">\n        <strong>Reasons for Delays <\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#82C91E\">\n          <i class=\"fa fa-bus fa-4x \" ><\/i><\/div>\n<p>Traffic: 74% of Delays<\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#82C91E\">\n          <i class=\"fa fa-clock-o fa-4x \" ><\/i><\/div>\n<p>Accidents: 38.8 Minute Delays<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h5>Most Frequent Delay Reasons<\/h5>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"columns large-5\">\n<p>    Reasons for delays include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Heavy Traffic (74%)<\/li>\n<li>Other (4%)<\/li>\n<li>Mechanical Problem (4%)<\/li>\n<li>Won&#8217;t Start (4%)<\/li>\n<li>Flat Tire (4%)<\/li>\n<li>Weather Conditions (8%)<\/li>\n<li>Late Return from Field Trip (1%)<\/li>\n<li>Problematic Route (0.3%)<\/li>\n<li>Accident (1%)<\/li>\n<li>Delayed by School (0.1%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"columns large-7\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n    <em>Reason for School Bus Delays<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Sept 2015-Jan 2020<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-video\" style=\"padding-bottom:90%;\">\n      <iframe src=\"https:\/\/newyorkcitycouncil.github.io\/datavis\/templates\/doughnut24\/index.html\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h5>How Long Certain Delays Take<\/h5>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"columns large-7\">\n    <em>Average Length of Delay Per Reason<\/em><br \/>\nSept 2015 &#8211; Jan 2020<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-video\" style=\"padding-bottom:90%;\">\n      <iframe src=\"https:\/\/newyorkcitycouncil.github.io\/datavis\/templates\/barhorizontal19\/index.html\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"columns large-5\">\n    Students are delayed for different amounts of time because of a variety of reported delay reasons.<\/p>\n<p>Reported accidents, though infrequent, create the longest reported delays. Between September 2015 and January 2020, accidents created on average, reported delays of 38.8 minutes a day.<\/p>\n<p>The most frequent reason for delays, heavy traffic, caused average delays of 25.2 minutes a day over the past 4 years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<h5>Reasons for Delays Over Time<\/h5>\n<p><em>Bus Breakdown \/ Preventable Delays<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Sept 2015 &#8211; Jan 2020<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-video\" style=\"padding-bottom:60%;\">\n      <iframe src=\"https:\/\/newyorkcitycouncil.github.io\/datavis\/templates\/linechartmulti15\/index.html\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"columns large-6\">\n    The number of delays caused by traffic each day (represented by the data points) varies seasonally.<\/p>\n<p>The data suggests delays caused by heavy traffic peak at the beginning of the school year. Every September, there is a spike in delays, which increase every year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"columns large-6\">\n<p>    The graph above focuses on bus delays due to breakdowns, which include mechanical problems, flat tires and won&#8217;t start.<\/p>\n<p>These preventable delays have steadily increased between September 2015 and September 2018 but have slightly decreased after February 2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Traffic Delays<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Sept 2015 &#8211; Jan 2020<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-video\" style=\"padding-bottom:60%;\">\n      <iframe src=\"https:\/\/newyorkcitycouncil.github.io\/datavis\/templates\/linechartmulti14\/index.html\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><!--\n\n<\/br>\n    <em>Problematic Bus Route Delays<\/em>\n    <em>Sept 2015 - Jan 2020<\/em>\n\n\n<div class=\"flex-video\" style=\"padding-bottom:60%;\">\n      <iframe src=\"https:\/\/newyorkcitycouncil.github.io\/datavis\/templates\/linechartmulti16\/index.html\"  frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n--><\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"columns large-8\">\n<h3>Where School Buses Are Delayed<\/h3>\n<p>Students face different delay times depending on the school&#8217;s location.<\/p>\n<p>When delays occurred, those in Queens faced an average of 28 minutes over the past three years.<\/p>\n<p>Students in Staten Island were only delayed an average of 19.4 minutes over the same period.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"columns large-4\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<div class=\"callout\">\n        <strong>Borough Delays<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#82C91E\">\n          <i class=\"fa fa-clock-o fa-4x \" ><\/i><\/div>\n<p>Queens: 29 Minutes a Day<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h5>Delay Times by Borough<\/h5>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"columns large-8\">\n<p>      <em>Average Minutes of Delay Per Borough<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Sept 2015 &#8211; Jan 2020<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-video\" style=\"padding-bottom:70%;\">\n          <iframe src=\"https:\/\/newyorkcitycouncil.github.io\/datavis\/templates\/barhorizontal20\/index.html\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"columns large-4\">\n    Average Minutes of Delay Per Borough<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Queens: 28.1 mins<\/li>\n<li>Brooklyn: 27.5 mins<\/li>\n<li>Manhattan: 30 mins<\/li>\n<li>Bronx: 23.2 mins<\/li>\n<li>Staten Island: 19.4 mins<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h5>School Bus Delay Times Per School<\/h5>\n<p><em>Average, Sept 2015 &#8211; Jan 2020<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"520\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/nyc-council.carto.com\/builder\/29e127f8-dab4-4b67-99c3-5c13ada023ab\/embed\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" oallowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>When School Buses Are Delayed<\/h3>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"columns large-5\">\n<p>  At least 70% of reported delays occur in the morning, as students are being brought to school. While special education buses account for the bulk of delays, they also account for the majority of daily school bus routes.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Other&#8221; category constitutes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>General Ed Field Trip<\/li>\n<li>Project Read AM Run<\/li>\n<li>Project Read Field Trip<\/li>\n<li>Project Read PM Run<\/li>\n<li>Special Ed Field Trip<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"columns large-7\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n      <em>When Are School Buses Delayed<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Sept 2015 &#8211; Jan 2020<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-video\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\">\n          <iframe src=\"https:\/\/newyorkcitycouncil.github.io\/datavis\/templates\/doughnut26\/index.html\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"button hide-for-sr\" data-toggle=\"tech-appendix\">Technical Appendix<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"tech-appendix\" class=\"show-for-sr\" data-toggler=\".show-for-sr\">\n    Data used is sourced from the <a href=\"https:\/\/data.cityofnewyork.us\/Transportation\/Bus-Breakdown-and-Delays\/ez4e-fazm\">Open Data Portal \u201cBus Breakdown and Delays\u201d dataset<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The data is self-reported by bus companies, bus drivers, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.optnyc.org\/\">NYC OPT (Office for Pupil Transportation)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The data was visualized and cleaned to a minor degree. Rows with missing or impossible data points were removed.<\/p>\n<p>All fits shown are regression fits, under the assumption of negligible seasonality in the underlying data as suggested by low auto-correlation.<\/p>\n<p>School days are approximated as days in which there are more than 250 delays (as was found to be a good approximation through observation).<\/p>\n<p>Delay times are approximated from the given string columns with the minimum possible value of ranges used in most cases.<\/p>\n<p>The data analysis can be found at this <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/AlaaMoussawi\/school_bus_delays\">github<\/a>page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<p><i class=\"fas fa-comments\" style=\"color:#2F56A6\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>&nbsp;For feedback, comments, and questions please email <a href=\"mailto:datainfo@council.nyc.gov\"><strong>DataInfo@council.nyc.gov<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Created by the <a href=\"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/data\/\"><strong>NYC Council Data Team<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>    Students throughout New York City rely on a fleet of thousands of school buses to arrive safely at school in the morning, and at home each evening.<\/p>\n<p>But when school buses are delayed, break down, or become stuck in traffic, a host of logistical and safety concerns result.<\/p>\n<p>Students miss important class time, and may be delayed for extensive periods while the source of the delay is resolved.<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong><small><a href=\"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/data\/school-bus-delays\/\">READ MORE<\/a><\/small><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":134,"featured_media":8,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/data\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/data\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/data\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/data\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/134"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/data\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/data\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/data\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/data\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}