ridership
noun
rid·er·ship
ˈrī-dər-ˌship 
: the number of persons who ride a system of public transportation
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Crying poor house and the lack of ridership hasn’t stopped the CTA and RTA from spending sums for questionable activities.
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
With the return of federal workers to the office, rush-hour traffic on roads in Washington has returned to near pre-pandemic levels, and the D.C. Metro has seen a significant rebound in ridership.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Mar. 2025
Despite the fallback in ridership, down to about 65% of pre-pandemic levels, the system still provided more than 300 million rides last year, up 11% from 2023.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Yet scrapping the tracks entirely would forfeit an opportunity to fortify the city’s transit backbone, especially as ridership rebounds post-pandemic.
—Paul Dreyer, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2025
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
With the return of federal workers to the office, rush-hour traffic on roads in Washington has returned to near pre-pandemic levels, and the D.C. Metro has seen a significant rebound in ridership.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Mar. 2025
Despite the fallback in ridership, down to about 65% of pre-pandemic levels, the system still provided more than 300 million rides last year, up 11% from 2023.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Yet scrapping the tracks entirely would forfeit an opportunity to fortify the city’s transit backbone, especially as ridership rebounds post-pandemic.
—Paul Dreyer, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Ridership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridership. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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