ridership
noun
rid·er·ship
ˈrī-dər-ˌship 
: the number of persons who ride a system of public transportation
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The emphasis on ridership will put TARC service out of reach for more residents compared to the current network.
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Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
These include incentive programs that reduced single-car ridership among employees and powering all warehouses and manufacturing facilities with renewable energy.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Wiener pushed the measure as a way to address California’s growing housing affordability crisis and support public transit systems, many of which are struggling with declining ridership and budget issues.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
To save money in 2026, MetroConnect will drop some low-ridership zones, trim operating hours and impose a three-mile cap on trips, said Natalia Jaramillo, communications director for Levine Cava.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
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Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
These include incentive programs that reduced single-car ridership among employees and powering all warehouses and manufacturing facilities with renewable energy.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Wiener pushed the measure as a way to address California’s growing housing affordability crisis and support public transit systems, many of which are struggling with declining ridership and budget issues.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
To save money in 2026, MetroConnect will drop some low-ridership zones, trim operating hours and impose a three-mile cap on trips, said Natalia Jaramillo, communications director for Levine Cava.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Ridership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridership. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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