Good news on Greater Cleveland RTA ridership...
Although regular route bus ridership in Cleveland is flat, rail and bus rapid transit (BRT) ridership is up nearly 8 percent....
Although regular route bus ridership in Cleveland is flat, rail and bus rapid transit (BRT) ridership is up nearly 8 percent....
Comparing April 2011 to April 2010...
* Heavy rail up 18 percent
* Light rail up 5 percent
Comparing year-to-date, Jan-April, 2011 to 2010....
* HealthLine (BRT) up 3.5 percent
* Heavy rail up 11 percent
* Light rail up 1 percent
* Total rail up 7.7 percent
Average systemwide (rail, BRT, regular bus etc) weekday ridership is up 2 percent, or 3,367 trips per day, compared to last year. This is the highest average daily ridership has been since 2009.
Total Rapid Transit ridership increased by 13.5 percent in April. This is the highest rail ridership since 2007. Daily average ridership on the rail system grew by 16 percent. Nearly 4,000 more customers rode the Rapid daily than last April.
Trolley bus ridership in April was 87,885; an increase of 5%, or 4,203 more rides than last April. Average daily trolley ridership was 4,185 rides.
3,022 bikes were boarded in April...an 8.3 percent increase over last year. Year-to-date bike related trips are 7,391.
* Heavy rail up 18 percent
* Light rail up 5 percent
Comparing year-to-date, Jan-April, 2011 to 2010....
* HealthLine (BRT) up 3.5 percent
* Heavy rail up 11 percent
* Light rail up 1 percent
* Total rail up 7.7 percent
Average systemwide (rail, BRT, regular bus etc) weekday ridership is up 2 percent, or 3,367 trips per day, compared to last year. This is the highest average daily ridership has been since 2009.
Total Rapid Transit ridership increased by 13.5 percent in April. This is the highest rail ridership since 2007. Daily average ridership on the rail system grew by 16 percent. Nearly 4,000 more customers rode the Rapid daily than last April.
Trolley bus ridership in April was 87,885; an increase of 5%, or 4,203 more rides than last April. Average daily trolley ridership was 4,185 rides.
3,022 bikes were boarded in April...an 8.3 percent increase over last year. Year-to-date bike related trips are 7,391.
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Ken Prendergast
Executive Director
All Aboard Ohio
12029 Clifton Blvd., Suite 505
Cleveland, OH 44107
(216) 288-4883
kenprendergast@allaboardohio.org
www.allaboardohio.org
Executive Director
All Aboard Ohio
12029 Clifton Blvd., Suite 505
Cleveland, OH 44107
(216) 288-4883
kenprendergast@allaboardohio.org
www.allaboardohio.org
