Data Naming Clarification

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Jai Amin

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Dec 2, 2019, 10:21:06 PM12/2/19
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Hello Everyone!

I am using the Citi bike data for my senior thesis and wanted to ask a clarification question about the downloadable CSV data. There seem to be two types of data the, JC monthly data and the normal monthly data. The JC data seems to be much larger, more extensive than the normal data. 

Can anyone explain the difference between the two datasets qualitatively? Is it that the JC data includes Citi trips in Jersey City? If so, it seems implausible that there are so many more Citi trips in Jersey City but not Manhattan. 

Any help is appreciated.

Jai Amin

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Dec 2, 2019, 10:25:14 PM12/2/19
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After further investigation, I realized the data is most certainly Jersey City data but also confused the size of the files. 

My follow up question is: Does the Manhattan data include trips to Jersey City or are such trips excluded?

Jonathan Suh

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Dec 2, 2019, 10:26:49 PM12/2/19
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I’m also doing a thesis using CitiBike data—it seems like the “normal data” includes almost no data from JC

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Stephen Hanrahan

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Dec 3, 2019, 10:20:07 AM12/3/19
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Not sure how many ppl have taken a Citi bike from JC to manhattan, probably once or twice, but I generally think the areas are different that’s why they have them as such

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Conor Skelding

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Dec 3, 2019, 10:23:51 AM12/3/19
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Read the terms of Citibike membership, which prohibit riding between JC and NY (though a few have done it via the GWB or a ferry). IIRC anyone that does that risks a fine.

I heard on the grapevine, but do not know for a fact, that each system is a different legal entity, so the bikes in each system have different immediate owners.

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Jai Amin

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Dec 3, 2019, 11:46:37 AM12/3/19
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Great, thanks everyone for the help!


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