ridership
noun
rid·er·ship
ˈrī-dər-ˌship 
: the number of persons who ride a system of public transportation
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But analysts expect that Waymo’s model will eventually be profitable as vehicle costs come down and ridership grows.
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Chris Kirkham, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
Beefed up security on local trolleys and buses has helped reduce crime by nearly a quarter year over year and likely helped annual ridership surpass 80 million for the first time since the pandemic began, Metropolitan Transit System officials said Thursday.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Longer term, the city aims to maintain current hotel assessments and eventually reduce fares and expand ridership as operations are optimized, Emami said.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
The Red Line and Purple Line, which began operating in 2019 and 2024 respectively, have so far seen ridership top out at more than 100,000 trips per month.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
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Chris Kirkham, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
Beefed up security on local trolleys and buses has helped reduce crime by nearly a quarter year over year and likely helped annual ridership surpass 80 million for the first time since the pandemic began, Metropolitan Transit System officials said Thursday.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Longer term, the city aims to maintain current hotel assessments and eventually reduce fares and expand ridership as operations are optimized, Emami said.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
The Red Line and Purple Line, which began operating in 2019 and 2024 respectively, have so far seen ridership top out at more than 100,000 trips per month.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Ridership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridership. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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