ridership

noun

rid·er·ship ˈrī-dər-ˌship

: the number of persons who ride a system of public transportation

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The largest single increase was seen on the Brooklyn Bridge, where ridership jumped more than 15%, from 4,769 average daily riders in 2023 to 5,504 in 2024. —

Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024 Lieberman said weekend ridership increased the most, providing half-hourly weekend train services instead of hourly. —

Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024 The Lime initiative comes as electric scooters are more popular than ever in Milwaukee, with citywide ridership increasing nearly 40% this year compared to last year. —

Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024 Tower of Terror ride and reopened it in 2017 with a Guardians of the Galaxy theme, for example, ridership increased significantly, despite the risk associated with making big changes to a beloved attraction. —

Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ridership