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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2012

Missouri U. bus, shuttle services to overlap

Despite being similar services and having the same ridership segment, neither the city nor MU see the services as competitors.

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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2012

CyRide drivers weigh in on Iowa State service

Shared stories, facts and tips about the bus system to help students. Discussed issues such as crossing safely in front of a bus and using the late night bus service.

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Newsby StaffAugust 15, 2012

CTA opens rehabbed station, lauds ridership

Ridership has seen some if its sharpest increases during the tenure of Mayor Emanuel. From June 2011-June 2012, ridership rose 4.3%, about 22 million rides, compared to the same time period in 2010-2011.

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Newsby StaffAugust 15, 2012

N.J. Transit blocks developer access to rail data

The premium commuter service provided information to roughly 300 rail customers about which track their North Jersey-bound train would arrive on first — as much as 20 minutes before it appeared on the departure screens.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2012

UT Survey: Operators weigh in on paratransit programs

University officials based in Michigan, New Jersey, West Virginia, Oklahoma and Indiana discuss increasing ridership, contracting service and travel training.

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Newsby StaffAugust 2, 2012

Fla.’s Tri-Rail ridership doubled since 2010

The agency’s free shuttles to corporate parks, shopping centers and downtown at many of its stations caused the uptick. In 2010, 444,298 people boarded the shuttles. This year, 935,919 used the buses.

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Newsby StaffJuly 19, 2012

Nashville transit sets ridership record

The Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority and Regional Transportation Authority of Middle Tennessee jointly recorded more than 10 million passenger trips in the last fiscal year, almost 1.3 million more trips than the previous year.

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Newsby StaffJuly 19, 2012

Sound Transit celebrates Link's third year, expansion

The latest second quarter ridership numbers for 2012 show link up 10% over the second quarter in 2011. Link carried an estimated 2.19 million riders in the second quarter of 2012 compared to 1.98 mill

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Newsby StaffJune 12, 2012

Key Utah bus route sees low ridership

The joint venture between the Utah Transit Authority, Summit County and Park City only averaged only about 38% ridership. It needed to hit 90% to break even. However, officials are committed to the route for at least one more year.

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Newsby StaffJune 6, 2012

DART honors 250 millionth light rail customer

The daily DART Rail rider, Don Johnson, was greeted by DART President/Executive Director Gary Thomas and Michael Melaniphy, president/CEO of APTA.

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