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ArticlesOctober 18, 2006

Top 100 Transit Bus Fleets: Fleet Ridership Surges with Gas Prices

New York City Transit is still on top with 4,520 buses. In Katrina's wake, ridership and buses decrease significantly in New Orleans.

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ArticlesOctober 18, 2006

Key Strategies to Building, Retaining Transit Ridership

Increasing service frequency, restructuring fares and fare collection, and partnering with local entities to develop new market opportunities are some methods being used by U.S. transit operations to appeal to customers.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 21, 2006

Public transportation ridership climbs 3.2%

Nearly 5 billion trips taken on public transit in first six months of 2006.

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Newsby StaffJuly 19, 2006

Report: Public transportation sees 4.25% increase

Nearly 2.5 billion trips taken in first quarter of 2006, with all modes showing ridership increases.

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Newsby StaffJuly 11, 2006

Nashville MTA reports 16% increase in ridership

Ridership growth is attributed to service improvements, better marketing and rising fuel prices.

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ArticlesMay 1, 2006

Boston Commuter Rail Line Builds Successful Model for Privatization

With a well-conceived partnership framework, constant team collaboration, accountability and commitment to customer service, the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad is setting ridership and performance records.

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ArticlesApril 1, 2006

10 Technologies That Will Shape the Future of Public Transportation

As public transit continues to grow in popularity in the U.S., advances in propulsion, software, ITS, fare collection and other areas will have a direct effect on ridership in the next decade.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2006

Small S.C. agency honored as state’s most improved

Ridership has increased 30% since 2003, from 2.1 million annually to 2.7 million.

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Newsby StaffMarch 22, 2006

Laidlaw renews 12-vehicle N.J. fixed-route service

As part of new contract, changes made to reduce length of trips and eliminate low ridership times on some routes.

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ArticlesMarch 1, 2006

Lessons from Hiawatha's First-Year Success Story

With 2005 ridership at about 8 million, the success of the Hiawatha Light Rail line in Minneapolis after one year has exceeded expectations. How smart urban planning and state-of-the-art technology have contributed to the line's popularity.

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