ridership
noun
rid·er·ship
ˈrī-dər-ˌship 
: the number of persons who ride a system of public transportation
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In the meanwhile, though, the mayor is considering an advisory referendum to determine if the ridership for this free bus service is still there and if the routes need to be changed to better serve the community.
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Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
By comparison, Lynx data from 2024 showed an average weekday ridership of 6,644 bus riders in Seminole.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
This year’s Super Bowl, the game’s 60th iteration, could see a new record broken for VTA ridership with the agency projecting 25,000 riders.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
The State/Lake elevated station is one of the oldest in the city's system and has the fifth-highest ridership.
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
By comparison, Lynx data from 2024 showed an average weekday ridership of 6,644 bus riders in Seminole.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
This year’s Super Bowl, the game’s 60th iteration, could see a new record broken for VTA ridership with the agency projecting 25,000 riders.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
The State/Lake elevated station is one of the oldest in the city's system and has the fifth-highest ridership.
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Ridership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridership. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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