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NewsJune 10, 2020

Icomera report measures return of ridership through Wi-Fi usage

The company measured levels from 30,000-plus trains, trams, buses, and coaches across Europe and North America.

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NewsJune 9, 2020

N.Y. MTA finds 92% of ridership using masks, urges 100% compliance

Research has found that wearing a face covering can reduce the rate of COVID-19 transmission significantly.

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Newsby StaffJune 3, 2020

ENGIE offering real-time transit occupancy solution during COVID-19

Using passenger counting data coming out of bus or train fleet, agencies can analyze current ridership and trend per route and optimize vehicle utilization and schedule to the current reality.

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Newsby StaffMay 27, 2020

Amtrak says it needs $1.475B to maintain minimum service levels

The railroad has seen a dramatic decline in demand for service since the pandemic, and is expecting ridership to only return to approximately 50% in FY 2021.

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Newsby StaffMay 26, 2020

TTC temporarily lays off 450 employees, implements new cost-cutting measures

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an 80% drop in ridership and a loss of $90 million in monthly revenue

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Newsby StaffMay 20, 2020

IndyGo returning to regular weekday service

The agency will continue to monitor ridership and evaluate routes and schedules.

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Newsby StaffMay 13, 2020

WMATA's gradual recovery plan promotes safety first, while ramping up regional mobility

Its success depends on a sustained downward trajectory in infections and a gradual ramp-up in service and ridership.

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ArticlesMay 12, 2020

4 questions transit agencies need to ask themselves in the wake of COVID-19

Government orders to stay at home, social distancing recommendations, and an unfortunate rise in unemployment have meant that transit ridership has plummeted across the globe.

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2020

DCTA expands microtransit service in response to COVID-19

The agency introduced the new on-demand transit zones as a replacement for fixed routes with low ridership and long wait times.

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Newsby StaffMarch 19, 2020

RTD estimates its ridership has dropped 60% due to COVID-19

The agency is working to quantify the effects the pandemic is having on its ridership and solidify actual ridership figures.

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