ridership
noun
rid·er·ship
ˈrī-dər-ˌship 
: the number of persons who ride a system of public transportation
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Thus, the role parents can play in promoting safe ridership was the focus of a May 12 webinar presented by the office of San Diego County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer, whose District 3 spans the coastline between Carlsbad and Coronado, including La Jolla.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
Rider feedback and ridership trends indicated a need for more early morning weekday service.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
The Chicago Transit Authority has revised its ridership figures upward for 2025.
—Benson Cook, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Safety concerns, a persistent stigma, and decades of underinvestment have kept ridership low even as the network has grown.
—Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
Rider feedback and ridership trends indicated a need for more early morning weekday service.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
The Chicago Transit Authority has revised its ridership figures upward for 2025.
—Benson Cook, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Safety concerns, a persistent stigma, and decades of underinvestment have kept ridership low even as the network has grown.
—Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
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“Ridership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridership. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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