ridership
noun
rid·er·ship ˈrī-dər-ˌship 
: the number of persons who ride a system of public transportation
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Still, Gultanoff said, the water taxi’s strong ridership numbers show there’s a market for public transit across the bay. —
Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026 Like most Bay Area transit agencies, the VTA – although reporting a rebound in ridership – is projecting multi-million dollar deficits in the coming years, a hangover from pandemic-era ridership losses. —Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026 SacRT says the idea could boost ridership and help meet regional goals to reduce driving by creating more housing near public transit. —James Taylor, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 The directors have been struggling to manage higher-than-expected rail maintenance costs and promote ridership. —Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ridership
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Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026 Like most Bay Area transit agencies, the VTA – although reporting a rebound in ridership – is projecting multi-million dollar deficits in the coming years, a hangover from pandemic-era ridership losses. —Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026 SacRT says the idea could boost ridership and help meet regional goals to reduce driving by creating more housing near public transit. —James Taylor, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 The directors have been struggling to manage higher-than-expected rail maintenance costs and promote ridership. —Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ridership
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