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Bus Breakdown and Delays

ez4e-fazmTransportation21 columns
The Bus Breakdown and Delay system collects information from school bus vendors operating out in the field in real time. Bus staff that encounter delays during the route are instructed to radio the dispatcher at the bus vendor’s central office. The bus vendor staff are then instructed to log into the Bus Breakdown and Delay system to record the event and notify OPT. OPT customer service agents use this system to inform parents who call with questions regarding bus service. The Bus Breakdown and Delay system is publicly accessible and contains real time updates. All information in the system is entered by school bus vendor staff.
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Quality

A94.3 / 100

From a 500-row sample across 20 columns.

completeness100/ 25% weight
consistency83/ 20% weight
accuracy89/ 20% weight
timeliness100/ 15% weight
usability100/ 20% weight
  • · Has geographic keys — joinable to other NYC datasets

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Geography

Has borough codes (`boro`) — joinable, but needs boundary shapes to draw.

Sample rows

school_yearbusbreakdown_idrun_typebus_noroute_numberreasonschools_servicedoccurred_oncreated_onborobus_company_namenumber_of_students_on_the_bus
2015-20161272996Special Ed AM Run2256K355Won`t Start158792016-06-03T06:03:00.0002016-06-03T06:05:00.000BrooklynRELIANT TRANS, INC. (B2320

Columns

21 queryable · 21 profiled

The machine field names SoQL needs, with the publisher's own description of each.

FieldTypeDescriptionNullValues
school_yeartextIndicates the school year the record refers to. The DOE school year starts in September every year.0%2018-20192022-20232025-2026
busbreakdown_idintegerUnique ID of each record.0%780852780853780854
run_typecategoricalDesignates whether a breakdown or delay occurred on a specific category of busing service. The categories are: • General Ed AM Run - stop-to-school service in the morning with pick-ups at bus stops and drops-offs at school(s). • General Ed PM Run - stop-to-school service in the afternoon with pick-ups at school(s) and drop-offs at bus stops. • General Ed Field Trip - refers to any mid-day bus trip that does not involve at least one student with an IEP for busing. For OPT, the term "field trip"0%Special Ed AM RunSpecial Ed PM RunGeneral Ed AM Runof 10

Query this from your own app

GET /api/datasets/ez4e-fazm
GET /api/datasets/ez4e-fazm/quality
GET /api/datasets/ez4e-fazm/related
GET /api/columns?dataset=ez4e-fazm
0.33
2016-2017
1313907
Special Ed AM Run
4481
K002
Won`t Start
22001
2017-01-10T05:55:00.000
2017-01-10T05:57:00.000
Brooklyn
NEW DAWN TRANSIT, LLC (B2
0
2015-20161267391Special Ed AM RunGT2114Y925Won`t Start110122016-05-11T05:50:00.0002016-05-11T05:59:00.000BronxDON THOMAS BUSES, INC. (B0
2016-20171312240General Ed AM Run2436K1546Other150322017-01-05T06:00:00.0002017-01-05T06:05:00.000BrooklynALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS C0
2016-20171312351Special Ed AM Run5814DX441Mechanical Problem110022017-01-05T06:45:00.0002017-01-05T06:54:00.000BronxLITTLE LISA BUS CO. INC.0
2016-20171320379Special Ed PM Run8802DX565Flat Tire114582017-02-01T14:17:00.0002017-02-01T14:24:00.000BronxLITTLE RICHIE BUS SERVICE0
2016-20171329633General Ed AM Run2320X2355Mechanical Problem110062017-03-15T05:54:00.0002017-03-15T05:59:00.000BronxGRANDPA`S BUS CO., INC.0
2016-20171339561Pre-K/EIAA1AA2Flat TireS2232017-04-12T14:00:00.0002017-04-12T14:14:00.000QueensPENNY TRANSPORTATION4
2016-20171321074Special Ed AM RunGT 1479Y749Mechanical Problem116882017-02-06T06:01:00.0002017-02-06T06:02:00.000—DON THOMAS BUSES, INC. (B0
2016-20171344219General Ed AM Run8008K8423Accident191082017-05-02T06:04:00.0002017-05-02T06:04:00.000BrooklynQUALITY TRANSPORTATION CO0

Showing 12 of 20 columns. All of them are listed below.

bus_no
text
The bus number is assigned by the bus vendor. The numbers are not unique identifiers and may be repeated across vendors. For example, many bus vendors may have a Bus #1. Each bus vendor may have their own numbering convention.
0%
0000/1801
route_numbertextThis refers to the unique identifier four (1 alpha + 3 numeric) character route numbers indicate curb-to-curb service while five (1 alpha + 4 numeric) indicates stop-to-school service. Pre-K/EI routes may have any value in the Route Number field; bus vendors are not required to follow any naming convention for those routes.0%123
reasoncategoricalReason for delay as entered by staff employed by reporting bus vendor. User chooses from the following categories: • Accident - to be selected if any accident that delays the bus is recorded. The bus can be delayed by an accident that the bus itself is not actually involved in. • Delayed by School - to be selected by reporting bus vendors when schools have delays ushering students to or from the bus. • Flat Tire - to be selected by reporting bus vendors for any flat tire that requires the bus t11%Heavy TrafficOtherMechanical Problemof 10
schools_servicedtextOPT Codes of all transportation sites on the route. If there is more than one site, each site code will be separated by a comma. If the incident occurred on a bus used for Pre-K/EI service, the code will have one alpha, three numeric and sometimes one additional alpha character. If the incident occurred on a bus used for school-aged service, the code will have five text formatted numerals and may include a leading zero.0%120840293075907
occurred_ondatetimeTime/date the incident occurred, as entered by the staff employed by the reporting bus vendor0%2010-05-03T07:30:00.0002010-09-13T06:00:00.0002010-09-08T06:00:00.000
created_ondatetimeTime/date the record was created in the OPT Breakdown and Delay system.0%2010-09-15T06:00:00.0002010-05-03T09:12:00.0002017-10-31T06:48:00.000
borocategoricalBorough, county or state in which the delay occurred, as entered by the staff employed by the reporting bus vendor.2%BrooklynBronxManhattanof 12
bus_company_nametextBus vendor name of the reporting bus vendor.0%AMBOY BUS COMPANY, INCLEESEL TRANSPORTATION CO…PRIDE TRANSPORTATION (SC…
how_long_delayedtextLength of delay as estimated by the staff employed by the reporting bus vendor. OPT does not systematically monitor the contents of this field in real time.14%16-30 Min31-45 Min46-60 Min
number_of_students_on_the_busintegerNumber of students on the bus at the time of the incident as estimated by the staff employed by the reporting bus vendor. OPT does not systematically monitor the contents of this field in real time.0%021
has_contractor_notified_schoolscategoricalIndicator status as reported by the staff employed by the reporting bus vendor. OPT does not systematically monitor the contents of this field in real time.0%YesNoof 2
has_contractor_notified_parentscategoricalIndicator status as reported by the staff employed by the reporting bus vendor. OPT does not systematically monitor the contents of this field in real time.0%YesNoof 2
have_you_alerted_optcategoricalIndicator status as reported by the staff employed by the reporting bus vendor. OPT does not systematically monitor the contents of this field in real time.0%NoYesof 2
informed_ondatetimeDate on which the school, parents or OPT was notified, as reported by the bus vendor.0%2010-09-15T06:00:00.0002010-05-03T09:12:00.0002017-10-31T06:48:00.000
incident_numbertextSome reports of bus breakdowns or delays originate from calls to the OPT Customer Service line who records incidents. When this happens, the record will have the Incident reference number.99%NAXx
last_updated_ondatetimeTime/date the record was last edited in the OPT Breakdown and Delay system.0%1900-01-01T00:00:00.0002019-04-26T11:49:12.0002019-04-26T11:49:11.000
breakdown_or_running_latecategoricalIndicator status as reported by the staff employed by the reporting bus vendor. OPT does not edit this field. Designates whether a bus has broken down (and requires another vehicle to be dispatched to finish the route) or is delayed (and may not require another vehicle).0%Running LateBreakdownof 2
school_age_or_prekcategoricalIndicator of whether the route serves the school-age or Pre-K/EI population. These two busing types have very different contract terms. OPT does not perform route planning for Pre-K service and doesn't assign route numbers.0%School-AgePre-Kof 2