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Ridership on the Hiawatha light rail line was the highest in the line’s history at 10.5 million.
Read More →A growing number of people say they want to live within walking distance of work and shopping. The results signify an impending shift in the transportation habits of one of the nation's most car-centric cities.
Read More →A university transit services official said that as of Dec. 17, 9,358 people used the new Sportsplex route, translating to about 110 to 150 riders a day. The route is eliminating the need to build more parking structures on campus.
Read More →In the four months following a large fare hike and a change in offerings, the agency sold 353,798 passes — down from 628,648 in same period in 2011.
Read More →The Valley Transportation Authority rail line suffers from low ridership and high operating costs, with less than 1% of area residents riding it daily.
Read More →The savings are based on the cost of commuting by public transportation compared to the cost of owning and driving a vehicle, which includes the Dec. 19, 2012 average national gas price and the national unreserved monthly parking rate.
Read More →Some of the cities experiencing economic improvements and public transit ridership increases in the third quarter of 2012 include: Grand Rapids, Mich.; Seattle; St. Petersburg, Fla.; Phoenix; San Francisco; Los Angeles; and Riverside, Calif.
Read More →While this growth is impressive, the increased popularity of public transit does not come as a surprise to the association.
Read More →The new commuter rail service to and from Lakewood saw an average of 237 passengers at two new stops in the first 17 days of revenue service. The operator predicted 380 to 530 daily boardings within the first two years of operation.
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