DILAX Samplics

Planning with Confidence

Passenger walking along a metro platform while using a smartphone—DILAX Samplics captures representative ridership data for reliable transport planning

Sample trip planning for valid passenger data in public transportation

Not every fleet is fully equipped with automatic passenger counting systems. At the same time, reliable ridership figures are essential for service planning, revenue allocation, and reporting obligations. That is exactly where DILAX Samplics comes in.

The software helps transit operators plan sample trips efficiently, produce statistically valid extrapolations, and ensure the long-term quality of their data foundation.

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From samples to reliable results

DILAX Samplics calculates how many trips—and which ones—need to be operated with counting systems to obtain a representative and standards-compliant data foundation for the entire network. Timetable data, vehicle availability, and operational constraints are all taken into account, as are real conditions in day-to-day operations. The result is a well-founded sample plan that reflects actual operations and enables reliable extrapolations.

How DILAX Samplics supports your planning

Efficient sample planning
DILAX Samplics automatically generates an optimized deployment plan for vehicles equipped with counting systems. It shows when and where these vehicles need to be dispatched to reach the required sample size—efficiently and in line with operational requirements.
Flexibility in daily operations
Deviations are a fact of operational life: trips get cancelled or run differently than planned. DILAX Samplics detects these deviations early and suggests alternative vehicle deployments—keeping the sample valid and the data foundation reliable, even under real-world operating conditions.
Transparency and quality assurance
The software continuously compares planned and actually completed sample trips. Transit operators have a clear view at all times of whether the required data foundation has been achieved—ensuring transparency and maintaining high passenger data quality as the basis for analyses, reports, and strategic decisions.
Flexible, integrated, practical
DILAX Samplics integrates seamlessly into existing system landscapes and works closely with DILAX Citisense®. The software is tailored to the needs of public transportation and is particularly suited to operators with partial counting system coverage, enabling standards-compliant data collection across the network.

Features at a Glance

  • Import of timetable data, vehicle lists, depot locations, and counting data
  • Individual selection of time-of-day types for sample planning
  • Calculation of required sample size per vehicle, route, and time of day
  • Automatic generation of vehicle deployment plans
  • Identification of alternative vehicle deployments in case of deviations
  • Comparison of planned and actually completed trips
  • Export and further processing of deployment plans

Your Benefits

  • Statistically valid, standards-compliant projections of ridership figures
  • Efficient planning of sample trips
  • High data quality even with partial system coverage
  • Full transparency on the status of data collection
  • Reliable foundation for planning, funding, and reporting