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Transit Overview

Transit Overview

Overall, public transit ridership has grown to record levels (Figure 3-5-4/ Table 3-5-4: Public Tran sit Ridership). While the number of unlinked trips stayed about the same, passenger-miles advanced by 4.8 percent compared to the prior year (Table 3-5-6: Transit Unlinked...

Rail Overview

Rail Overview

The most dramatic change in the passenger rail industry in recent years has been the increase in ridership, which followed sharp increases in fuel prices.

While passenger rail travel is highly seasonal, it is possible to measure ridership changes by comparing the...