Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Cleveland rail transit paces ridership gains -- again

Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority released its May 2011 ridership numbers today (6-21). The news is good....

* Total ridership up 8.3 percent.

* Bus up 7.4 percent, highest in two years.
* HealthLine up 5.0 percent.
* Trolley up 17 percent, with 4,000 average daily ridership
* Total bus up 7.1 percent.

* Heavy rail up 19.3 percent.
* Light rail up 3.6 percent.
* Total rail up 13.9 percent.

* Average weekday ridership rose 6.4 percent.
* 4,000 bikes carried on transit.

* YTD, ridership is down .08 percent, we expect to pull even next month.

GCRTA says it thanks the community for its support.
_________
 
Ken Prendergast
Executive Director
All Aboard Ohio
12029 Clifton Blvd., Suite 505
Cleveland, OH 44107
(216) 288-4883
kenprendergast@allaboardohio.org
www.allaboardohio.org