ridership
noun
rid·er·ship
ˈrī-dər-ˌship 
: the number of persons who ride a system of public transportation
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Pleasant Hill ended its agreement with the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority, citing low ridership at high cost to taxpayers.
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Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 19 Mar. 2026
The 9 local and express buses combined to make up about two-thirds of VRT’s annual ridership, according to a 2019 study on the State Street corridor.
—Mark Dee
march 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Gildea noted that adding several trains a day on the Waterbury branch boosted ridership by 44%.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
Ski California did not have data on ridership at its resorts during the February blizzard, a spokesperson for the group said.
—Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026
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Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 19 Mar. 2026
The 9 local and express buses combined to make up about two-thirds of VRT’s annual ridership, according to a 2019 study on the State Street corridor.
—Mark Dee
march 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Gildea noted that adding several trains a day on the Waterbury branch boosted ridership by 44%.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
Ski California did not have data on ridership at its resorts during the February blizzard, a spokesperson for the group said.
—Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Ridership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridership. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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