The rise in ridership is reflective of transit agencies adapting to the swiftly changing needs of their communities while delivering safe, reliable service, according to APTA.
Each of the last four weeks has brought a pandemic-era ridership high—bringing the weekday ridership average above 900,000 for the first time since February 2020.
Metro provided more than 900,000 trips in August.
The Long Island Rail Road surpassed 200,000 riders on a weekday for the first time since March 2020.
PTV surveyed over 700 professionals to answer some of the most pressing questions of the industry.
Many small to mid-sized public transit agencies are sitting on a treasure trove of data from a variety of hardware and software sources. However, most do not have the capabilities to extract value from that data to gain insights into past, present, and future ridership demand and make meaningful projections.
The events will bring CTA managers from various departments to rail stations and bus transfer hubs throughout the system, where customers can ask questions and provide feedback.
Although TTC ridership throughout the summer has been in the 55% to 60% range, current models predict a further 10% to 15% jump over the coming weeks and months, barring any new pandemic restrictions.
The latest Fiscal Year 2022 report revealed an increase in ridership of 52% for Trolley and 41% for bus when compared to FY21.
NABSA worked with Toole Design and the University of California Berkeley Transportation Sustainability Research Center to help develop the report.
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