ridership
noun
rid·er·ship
ˈrī-dər-ˌship 
: the number of persons who ride a system of public transportation
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There is every reason to believe that building a whole new branch of service will result in an even bigger increase in ridership.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
That funding, say legislative Republicans, was contingent on a review of the mass transit funding delivery model, given recent reductions in ridership and rider safety concerns.
—Christen Smith | The Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 11 Apr. 2025
Higher gas prices also typically lead to an increase in transit ridership.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
For example, in 2022, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent gas prices soaring, giving transit a ridership bump — ridership increased 3% in New York City during the week after the invasion, 4% in Washington D.C. and 7% in San Francisco.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
That funding, say legislative Republicans, was contingent on a review of the mass transit funding delivery model, given recent reductions in ridership and rider safety concerns.
—Christen Smith | The Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 11 Apr. 2025
Higher gas prices also typically lead to an increase in transit ridership.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
For example, in 2022, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent gas prices soaring, giving transit a ridership bump — ridership increased 3% in New York City during the week after the invasion, 4% in Washington D.C. and 7% in San Francisco.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Ridership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridership. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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