Automated Via Ridership Reporting
Every Monday, WebRun opens Via, checks the operations dashboard for the prior week's total rides and on time performance, archives a ridership report to Google Drive, and posts a Slack summary so the operations team can see the trend at a glance.
How do I track weekly ridership trends on my Via transit service?
WebRun checks Via every Monday for the prior week's total rides and on time performance, archives a ridership report to Google Drive, and posts a Slack summary for the operations team. It reads only aggregate dashboard numbers, so a transit or shuttle operator tracks service trends without pulling reports from Via by hand.
- Ridership trends are tracked weekly without a manual report pull
- On time performance drops are flagged the same week they happen
- A full ridership history builds up in Drive for reporting
Built for Transit operations coordinators · municipal transit agencies · corporate shuttle programs · campus transportation offices
What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
ridewithvia.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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Via - check ridership and performance
ridewithvia.com
WebRun opens Via to check ridership and performance. - Open the Via operations dashboard
- Note total rides, average wait time, and on time performance for the prior week
- Compare against the previous week's numbers
Done when This week's ridership and performance numbers have been captured.
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Google Drive - archive the ridership report
drive.google.com
WebRun opens Google Drive to archive the ridership report. - Open the ridership reporting folder in Google Drive
- Save this week's ridership and performance report
- Keep prior weeks so the trend is visible over time
Done when This week's ridership report has been saved to Drive.
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Slack - post the operations summary
slack.com
WebRun opens Slack to post the operations summary. - Post a summary of this week's ridership and on time performance to the operations channel
- Note the week over week change
- Flag any notable drop in on time performance
Done when The weekly ridership summary has been posted to Slack.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Does WebRun adjust routes or schedules on Via?
No. It only reads ridership and performance numbers from the dashboard. Adjusting routes or schedules is always a decision made by your operations team.
Does it identify individual riders?
No. It reads only aggregate ridership and performance totals, never individual rider trip details.
Where can the team see ridership trends over time?
In the Google Drive folder, where each week's report is kept so the team can compare performance month over month.
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