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Newsby StaffJanuary 3, 2018

Las Vegas monorail ticket sales expected to fall millions short

The system is budgeted to make about $6.5 million less in ticket sales than was forecast in ridership study.

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Newsby StaffDecember 13, 2017

Sacramento RT votes to drastically slash student passes to boost ridership

The new fares, if approved, are scheduled to last six months, until the end of the school year.

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Newsby StaffNovember 22, 2017

Sound Transit light rail ridership up 26%

The ridership gains within our region are very significant in contrast to recent ridership reductions in many other regions, with Sound Transit services seeing some of the strongest growth in the nation.

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Newsby StaffNovember 6, 2017

Report analyzes drop in Chicago bus ridership, offers low-cost solutions

From 2015 to 2016, bus ridership in Chicago fell by more than 15 million rides (5.8 percent), continuing a recent trend of fewer Chicagoans riding the bus.

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Newsby StaffOctober 16, 2017

Denver RTD commuter rail campaign wins APTA AdWheel Grand Award

This campaign resulted in over 255 million multimedia impressions over a three-month period, drew 100,000 people to opening events and introduced the phrase "Train to the Plane" into the public lexicon.

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Newsby StaffOctober 12, 2017

Uber, Lyft reduces transit usage, increases vehicle miles, report finds

The author of the report, Regina Clewlow, said in a statement that although ridehailing is complementary to transit and helps reduce vehicle ownership, ridehailing services are facilitating a shift away from more sustainable modes of transportation.

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Newsby StaffOctober 6, 2017

APTA study finds rural, small town public transit ridership up 8% since 2007

Authors of “Public Transit's Impact on Rural and Small Towns” show that public transit's affordability and the demographic makeup of these areas combine to make public transit desirable for rural and small town populations.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2017

L.A. Metro to invest $9M in affordable housing near transit

The Metro Affordable Transportation Connected Housing Program is part of a public-private partnership to loan money to developers to build more affordable housing within a half-mile of transit lines, which in turn could encourage more ridership.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 6, 2017

Sound Transit, Uber partner to encourage public transit usage

Beginning on Tuesday, Uber riders traveling to or from eight light rail stations south of downtown Seattle who enter the promo code in their app will now receive $3.50 off their UberX or UberPOOL trip.

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Newsby StaffAugust 28, 2017

Sound Transit bus, rail ridership continues growth

Link light rail drove the increase, growing 14.5% as more riders used the University Link stations at Capitol Hill and Husky Stadium for a top choice to get around.

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