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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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Newsby StaffMarch 8, 2010

APTA: Americans took more than 10B trips in '09

Despite economic downturn, trips stay above 10 billion for fourth year in a row.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 1, 2010

MVTA 2009 ridership takes dip

Ridership had grown in correlation to increasing gas prices; however, it did notice a sharper drop in ridership on Minneapolis express routes than St. Paul express routes.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 21, 2010

CTA: Ridership down from 2008, higher than 2007

Will implement service reductions next month as a result of lower than anticipated revenues due to the sluggish economy.

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Newsby StaffDecember 22, 2009

APTA: Ridership drop reflects harsh economy

With high unemployment, significant decreases in gasoline prices, and less state and local revenue available for public transportation operations, public transit ridership declined by 3.8 percent in the first nine months of 2009.

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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2009

<font color=red>Web Extra:</font> Mich.'s GVSU sees record ridership for 10th year

A total of 20 buses run five separate routes, every six minutes to seven minutes, both within and around the Allendale and Pew Grand Rapids campuses seven days a week.

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Newsby StaffDecember 10, 2009

Minn.'s Northstar ridership passes 33,000 in 15 days

Metro Transit said it has has leased a locomotive from the Utah Transit Authority. The locomotive, which will be the sixth in the Northstar fleet, currently is en route to the Big Lake, Minn., maintenance base. It will enhance long-term service reliability and ease maintenance pressures.

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Newsby StaffNovember 5, 2009

BART program attempts to keep riders

Saw record ridership during the emergency bridge closure, suggesting that many Bay Area residents can take public transit when the bridge is out -- but for various reasons don't do so regularly under normal conditions.

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Newsby StaffOctober 30, 2009

Bridge closure pushes BART ridership up

Numbers expected to continue growing past record numbers.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2009

APTA: Ridership impacted by economy

Besides nation's unemployment rate, other factors contributing to the ridership decline are service cuts and fare increases. Meanwhile, demand response (paratransit) services grow.

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