Transit Ridership
Monthly data, not seasonally adjusted
| Transit Ridership (million unlinked passenger trips) | Aug-14 | Aug-15 |
|---|---|---|
| Motor Bus | 421.3 | 364.3 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | - 3.1% | - 13.5% |
| Rapid/Rail Transit | 377.0 | 329.6 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | + 2.8% | - 12.6% |
| All Other Modes | 70.1 | 65.3 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | - 1.0% | - 6.8% |
NOTES: Motor Bus includes local motor bus, commuter bus, and bus rapid transit. Rapid Transit includes heavy rail, light rail, and streetcar rail. All Other Modes includes commuter rail, demand response and demand response taxi, trolley bus, van pool, ferry boat, monorail and automated guideway, cable car, and inclined plane.
Starting in January 2012, data for Small System Waiver agencies that do not have a mode are reported under Motor Bus. Data reported under the hybrid rail mode are reported under their classifications prior to January 2012.
Data for the most recent two months are estimated for agencies that have yet to report.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database, available at http://www.ntdprogram.gov/ as of October 2015.