SYNTHETIC DATA / NO REAL RESEARCH SUBJECTS observation: unique invented observation identifier. route: fictional route A, B or C. Six observations per route. wait_minutes: invented nonnegative waiting time, minutes. period: illustrative observation window, 14-18 September 2026. data_kind: synthetic for every row. No missing values, weighting or excluded observations. Means: A = 30/6 = 5.0; B = 48/6 = 8.0; C = 24/6 = 4.0. The chart in 01-research-note.pdf uses these means. No inferential or causal claim.