ridership
noun
rid·er·ship
ˈrī-dər-ˌship 
: the number of persons who ride a system of public transportation
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As violence and drugs spill onto RTD’s buses and trains, agency works to make transit safer
Leaders of the Greater Denver Transit grassroots advocacy group contend poor service could trigger a downward spiral in ridership.
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Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 12 June 2024
Growing transit ridership in the San Diego region and elsewhere has not been easy.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
Average ridership for the 9-Jefferson is 1,566 on weekdays, 793 on Saturdays and 614 on Sundays, according to information provided by the city.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 22 Jan. 2024
With the riderships of BART and Caltrain way down, their business models no longer work.
—David Schonbrunn, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
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Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 12 June 2024
Growing transit ridership in the San Diego region and elsewhere has not been easy.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
Average ridership for the 9-Jefferson is 1,566 on weekdays, 793 on Saturdays and 614 on Sundays, according to information provided by the city.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 22 Jan. 2024
With the riderships of BART and Caltrain way down, their business models no longer work.
—David Schonbrunn, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
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“Ridership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridership. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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