ridership
noun
rid·er·ship
ˈrī-dər-ˌship 
: the number of persons who ride a system of public transportation
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Partnerships with local agencies—such as Metrolink and the Transbay Joint Powers Authority—are aimed at optimizing costs and ridership.
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Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The route was already under threat due to Amtrak cuts in 1979, when ridership was merely 123,000 riders annually, but California stepped in to subsidize it.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Bre Bush, Boise’s transportation adviser, said the summer of 2025 saw a significant increase in both Lime ridership and Greenbelt use in general.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Nov. 2025
The understanding, or lack thereof, that many parents and young riders have about e-bikes and e-motos is a challenge in promoting legal and responsible ridership.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
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Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The route was already under threat due to Amtrak cuts in 1979, when ridership was merely 123,000 riders annually, but California stepped in to subsidize it.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Bre Bush, Boise’s transportation adviser, said the summer of 2025 saw a significant increase in both Lime ridership and Greenbelt use in general.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Nov. 2025
The understanding, or lack thereof, that many parents and young riders have about e-bikes and e-motos is a challenge in promoting legal and responsible ridership.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
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“Ridership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridership. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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