ridership
noun
rid·er·ship
ˈrī-dər-ˌship 
: the number of persons who ride a system of public transportation
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However, both measures were reactions to a fire and still lacked complete safety measures for the ridership.
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John Orlando, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
Subway ridership has increased by 13 percent, while bus ridership has grown 6 percent overall and 21 percent on weekends.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Nonetheless, overall system ridership has risen year over year according to the company’s monthly financial reports.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
Average weekday ridership is hovering between 140,000-150,000, which is about 60% of pre-COVID pandemic ridership.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 11 Dec. 2024
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John Orlando, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
Subway ridership has increased by 13 percent, while bus ridership has grown 6 percent overall and 21 percent on weekends.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Nonetheless, overall system ridership has risen year over year according to the company’s monthly financial reports.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
Average weekday ridership is hovering between 140,000-150,000, which is about 60% of pre-COVID pandemic ridership.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Ridership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridership. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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