ridership
noun
rid·er·ship
ˈrī-dər-ˌship 
: the number of persons who ride a system of public transportation
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The moves come as revenues and ridership showed improvement, according to Brightline’s monthly financial report for November.
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David Lyons, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
While car ridership for schools has been on the rise over the last few decades nationwide, charter school students in Indianapolis still mostly use yellow buses to get to school every day.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 26 Dec. 2025
Despite a ridership rebound, Caltrain warns it could be forced to cut service without voter approval of a regional transit sales tax expected on the November 2026 ballot.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
The improvements come as the T is seeing some of its best ridership numbers since the pandemic.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
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David Lyons, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
While car ridership for schools has been on the rise over the last few decades nationwide, charter school students in Indianapolis still mostly use yellow buses to get to school every day.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 26 Dec. 2025
Despite a ridership rebound, Caltrain warns it could be forced to cut service without voter approval of a regional transit sales tax expected on the November 2026 ballot.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
The improvements come as the T is seeing some of its best ridership numbers since the pandemic.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Ridership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridership. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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