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The adverse effects of COVID-19 on transit ridership have been felt across the country. Yet, as recovery is underway, BRT ridership is rebounding, and in many instances, rebounding faster than other modes.
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According to the agency's 2020 Transit Service Performance Review, annual system-wide boardings were down 52% when compared to 2019.
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The “When You’re Ready, We’re Ready!” campaign highlights CTA’s affordable and convenient service to encourage people to take transit.
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Seating estimates featured on the new online tool are based on ridership data that the agency collects from a mix of sources, including Automatic Passenger Counting systems and assessments by SEPTA personnel and traffic checkers.
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Mask usage in the system remains high, with more than 98% of customers wearing a mask when riding mass transit.
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Service will resume on May 17, following last years' overnight reductions amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The agency is working on collecting data and feedback on the feasibility of its new Proterra zero-emissions battery-electric buses as it powers through the impacts of the pandemic.
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The full board is expected to approve the committee’s recommendation on April 22.
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A reported 2,009,025 trips were recorded on the subway on April 8, the first time that more than two million trips were taken on the subway since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City.
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Alongside discussions around safety measures, such as limiting or staggering ridership to better enable physical distancing, mandatory mask wearing, and the introduction of rules and changes enabling safe increases in system capacity, agencies have been accelerating operational changes that were already being examined pre-pandemic.
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