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From the Editor'sby Alex RomanMarch 16, 2011

Would growing ridership hurt or hinder transit agencies?

In a study released earlier this week, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) predicted that public transportation ridership would grow to record numbers as gasoline prices continue to spike.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 28, 2011

Eurostar: American ridership up

While overall Eurostar passenger numbers in 2010 rose to 9.5 million compared with 9.2 million during 2009, the rail operator reported this figure included 310,000 travelers from the USA, a 14 percent increase from 2009's 273,000.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 11, 2011

Report identifies high-speed rail corridors with greatest ridership potential

Corridors connecting populous regions with large job centers, rail transit networks, and existing air markets were found to have the greatest potential to attract ridership.

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Newsby StaffNovember 16, 2010

Minn. commuter rail marks 1 year of service

Although riders are happy with the service, ridership is running about 5 percent below projections, which is expected to worsen to as much as 15 to 20 percent below projections for the rest of this year.

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2010

Amtrak sets ridership mark in FY2010

A year-over-year comparison of FY 2010 to FY 2009 shows total Amtrak ridership grew 5.7 percent, or about 1.55 million passengers, and all Amtrak business lines experienced growth including the Northeast Corridor (up 4.3 percent), long-distance trains (up 6.6 percent), and state-supported and other short-distance routes (up 6.5 percent).

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Newsby StaffAugust 24, 2010

Northeast corridor rail service severely impacted

Both Amtrak and New Jersey Transit experienced power problems while a fire inside a control tower near Jamaica, N.Y., burned equipment used to control track switches at the nearby train hub.

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Newsby StaffAugust 17, 2010

Denver RTD's FasTracks ridership estimates double

RTD's larger numbers come in vain, however, for some rail lines of the system that lost out on federal funding.

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Newsby StaffJune 14, 2010

Students expected to fuel Edmonton ridership boom

Opening of a south extension to the system in 2009 has given ridership numbers a huge boost.

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Newsby StaffApril 13, 2010

Amtrak: On pace to break ridership record

The 13.6 million passengers who rode on Amtrak trains during the first two quarters of FY 2010 (October 2009 - March 2010) contributed to a 4.3 percent increase over the same period the prior year. It also is about 100,000 more riders than the 13.5 million posted in FY 2008, which turned out to be Amtrak's best ridership year in company history when America's passenger railroad carried 28.7 million passengers.

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Newsby StaffMarch 16, 2010

GO Transit makes changes to meet demand

Strategically-adjusted train and bus schedules, across all seven corridors, vary from minor changes to departure and arrival times, to significant service changes and additions.

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