ridership
noun
rid·er·ship
ˈrī-dər-ˌship 
: the number of persons who ride a system of public transportation
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If ridership exceeds capacity, officials say backup shuttle service will be available between Dallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington.
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Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Monthly streetcar ridership has more than doubled from a year ago, after the Main Street extension opened in late October.
—Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Long periods of high gas prices (of which the tax is a small piece) do seem to produce higher transit ridership, a shift to more fuel-efficient or electric vehicles, and more cautious choices about living far from work and amenities.
—Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
Daily bus ridership, CDOT estimates, would leap from around 2,800 today to 6,000 a day in that time.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
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Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Monthly streetcar ridership has more than doubled from a year ago, after the Main Street extension opened in late October.
—Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Long periods of high gas prices (of which the tax is a small piece) do seem to produce higher transit ridership, a shift to more fuel-efficient or electric vehicles, and more cautious choices about living far from work and amenities.
—Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
Daily bus ridership, CDOT estimates, would leap from around 2,800 today to 6,000 a day in that time.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
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“Ridership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridership. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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