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Newsby StaffJuly 8, 2003

Rail ridership exceeds expectations, study says

Ridership was 40% higher than projected after a recent light rail expansion in Denver.

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Newsby StaffJuly 3, 2003

Canadian public transit ridership continues growth

A total of 1.53 billion transit trips were taken across Canada last year, representing a 4% increase over 2001 and a 3% increase over 2000.

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Newsby StaffJune 6, 2003

Palm Tran boasts record-breaking ridership numbers

Palm Tran (Fla.) fixed routes recorded more than 3.5 million passenger boardings for a six-month period, an increase of 13.27% from the same period in FY 2002.

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Newsby StaffJune 2, 2003

New Delhi metro rail ridership dwindles

From nearly 200,000 people who rode the train daily after its opening, the numbers have dwindled to a daily average of 40,000 to 50,000 people.

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ArticlesMarch 1, 2003

How to Fill Those Empty Seats

Faced with service cuts and a lack of choice riders, transit agencies across North America are doing their best to boost ridership numbers.

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ArticlesMarch 1, 2003

Real-Time Information: Now Arriving

To expand customer service and ridership, transit properties are investing in high-tech methods of providing passengers with real-time information via displays, annunciator systems, the Internet and e-mail.

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Articlesby StaffMarch 1, 2003

The motorcoach industry has potential to increase ridership, says ABA report

In its State of the Industry report, the ABA said there will be some incremental growth in 2003 as people begin to increase travel frequency.

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ArticlesJanuary 1, 2003

A double dip for more money, more riders

Increased federal investment in public transportation over the past decade has helped to bolster ridership numbers.

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Newsby StaffJuly 29, 2002

Canadian public transit ridership remains strong

Preliminary data indicate that per-capita ridership increased from 83.5 rides per capita in 2000 to 83.9 rides per capita in 2001.

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ArticlesJuly 1, 2002

10 Tips for Developing an Effective Transit Website

A user-friendly Website may help increase ridership and improve an agency’s image.

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