ridership

noun

rid·​er·​ship ˈrī-dər-ˌship 

: the number of persons who ride a system of public transportation

Examples of ridership in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Yet, the company has consistently reported year-over-year monthly gains in revenue and ridership. —David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025

For one, car crashes are down: Image And average driving speeds are up: Image The Times analyzed more than a dozen other data points, including commute times, public transit ridership and traffic noise complaints, that show the effects of congesting pricing. —German Lopez, New York Times, 15 May 2025

If Metra, the CTA and Pace are failing to work together, competing for money and ridership instead of collaborating to provide integrated transit for Chicagoans and suburbanites alike, where is the RTA? —Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025

Traffic is down, ridership is up, and the MTA raised $100 million from the program in just two months. —David Garten, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ridership

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