ridership
noun
rid·er·ship
ˈrī-dər-ˌship 
: the number of persons who ride a system of public transportation
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Wiener pushed the measure as a way to address California’s growing housing affordability crisis and support public transit systems, many of which are struggling with declining ridership and budget issues.
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Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
To save money in 2026, MetroConnect will drop some low-ridership zones, trim operating hours and impose a three-mile cap on trips, said Natalia Jaramillo, communications director for Levine Cava.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
More recent data show MTS making an impressive post-COVID ridership recovery, with fiscal year 2025 boardings reaching 95% of pre-pandemic levels.
—Marc Joffe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
Transit ridership is still sluggish in many cities.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
To save money in 2026, MetroConnect will drop some low-ridership zones, trim operating hours and impose a three-mile cap on trips, said Natalia Jaramillo, communications director for Levine Cava.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
More recent data show MTS making an impressive post-COVID ridership recovery, with fiscal year 2025 boardings reaching 95% of pre-pandemic levels.
—Marc Joffe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
Transit ridership is still sluggish in many cities.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Ridership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridership. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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