ridership
noun
rid·er·ship
ˈrī-dər-ˌship 
: the number of persons who ride a system of public transportation
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Streetcar ridership had already been on the rise this year, vastly outpacing total passenger rides of previous years.
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Dylan Lysen,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Bus ridership is at 105% of pre-pandemic levels, with about 38,000 rides each day, Wiseman said.
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Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
The subway system — on which the MTA preemptively upped service in anticipation of futboll fans — saw only one major uptick in ridership for the games.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Systemwide, ridership soared to 17,000.
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David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2026
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Dylan Lysen,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Bus ridership is at 105% of pre-pandemic levels, with about 38,000 rides each day, Wiseman said.
—
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
The subway system — on which the MTA preemptively upped service in anticipation of futboll fans — saw only one major uptick in ridership for the games.
—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Systemwide, ridership soared to 17,000.
—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2026
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“Ridership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridership. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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