ridership
noun
rid·er·ship
ˈrī-dər-ˌship 
: the number of persons who ride a system of public transportation
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Uber has said similar about its ride-sharing/taxi service, including via its One Less Car trial run in 2024, though research has suggested Uber has led to a decline in bus ridership in London, largely owning to congestion damaging the quality of those services.
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Nicole Kobie, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
The company’s most recent monthly ridership report — which was for March — showed a record of more than 280,000 people riding Brightline’s trains during the month, up 8% over March 2024.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
On April 19, there will be a special Commuter Rail schedule starting at 4 a.m., including additional trains added to the regular Fitchburg Line to accommodate increased ridership.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Amtrak struggled during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic — with the railroad seeing plummeting ridership as people across the country stopped traveling and stayed home.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
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Nicole Kobie, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
The company’s most recent monthly ridership report — which was for March — showed a record of more than 280,000 people riding Brightline’s trains during the month, up 8% over March 2024.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
On April 19, there will be a special Commuter Rail schedule starting at 4 a.m., including additional trains added to the regular Fitchburg Line to accommodate increased ridership.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Amtrak struggled during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic — with the railroad seeing plummeting ridership as people across the country stopped traveling and stayed home.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Ridership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridership. Accessed 26 May. 2025.
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