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Even with no authorization bill in sight, consultants are finding many positives, including increased ridership, a new federal philosophy and exciting projects in the pipeline. Many are looking for high-speed rail to have the same nation-changing impact as the interstate highway system or the beginning of the space program.
Read More →Opening of a south extension to the system in 2009 has given ridership numbers a huge boost.
Read More →Newly released numbers from Trans-Link show that commuters who rode transit during the 2010 Winter Olympics have stuck with it.
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A master plan has been approved to accommodate an increase in student enrollment and CSI shuttle ridership. A new transit center will provide open shelter for 60 people and help support N.Y. MTA bus service to the campus interior.
Read More →Early in the process, the Community Transportation Coordination Initiative identified a series of goals, including creating a coordinated and integrated transit system in order to increase transit ridership and reduce dependence on motor vehicles
Read More →Served more than 1,2 million total riders in April 2010, resulting in an average weekday ridership of 44,932, average Saturday ridership of 34,533, and average Sunday and holiday ridership of 20,573.
Read More →Despite a 7.5 percent increase in ridership this year and major reductions in costs related to overtime, absenteeism and facility maintenance in recent years, the budget gap remains at about $3 million.
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Charged with perpetuating the spirit of the island, the agency known as TheBus, promotes 'the feeling of Aloha' to grow and maintain its ridership, while instituting programs to protect the environment. Two buses in its fleet recently hit the million-mile mark.
Read More →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.
Read More →In addition to higher ridership, COTA continues its service expansion and bus fleet upgrade making transit more convenient and reliable for central Ohio residents.
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