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APTA pegs annual bus ridership in the U.S. and Canada at around 5.4 billion. It goes without saying that transit agencies strive to keep passengers safe and secure, but with large fleets to manage and millions of annual riders things can and do go wrong. That’s why onboard video surveillance is so essential.
Read More →In 2013, 10.7 billion trips were taken. It was the eighth year in a row that more than 10 billion trips were taken on public transportation systems nationwide, according to an APTA report.
Read More →The agency kept the service running even as schools, businesses and some county departments shut down and ridership numbers were significantly lower than normal.
Read More →The van service, which started as a volunteer program with a personal van about 10 years ago, has transformed into a collaboration with the MetroWest Regional Transit Authority that includes two minibuses and professional drivers.
Read More →Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority is hoping to increase ridership by making changes to its uniforms, the logo displayed on its buses and names for some bus lines. The agency also plans to redesign bus routes and open a new transit center.
Read More →Problems such as increased wait times for trains due to single track use, stemming from deteriorating conditions, caused a nearly 25% drop in ridership last year for the 30-year-old system.
Read More →Since the number of SEATS bus trips has steadily increased by 10,000 rides each year for the past five years, transit officials are asking the agency’s board of directors for four replacement vehicles and two additional buses to accommodate the demand.
Read More →The agency has experienced greater cost savings, increased ridership and passengers per revenue mile, as well as a reduction in no-shows.
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Since its launch in December, the North Line has surpassed ridership projections by 62%. In January, its first full month of service, the rail line averaged 4,200 weekday boardings, 1,600 more than what is forecasted to be the average daily ridership by the end of the 2014 fiscal year.
Read More →Chicago Transit Authority gained passengers, while Metra and Pace experienced modest declines.
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