ridership
noun
rid·er·ship
ˈrī-dər-ˌship 
: the number of persons who ride a system of public transportation
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But trolley ridership had been expected to increase sharply when an extension of the Blue Line from Old Town to La Jolla and UC San Diego began running in November 2021.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
In the last three months of 2023, Amtrak’s ridership was 15% above pre-pandemic levels, according to Gardner.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 6 May 2024
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
In the last three months of 2023, Amtrak’s ridership was 15% above pre-pandemic levels, according to Gardner.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 6 May 2024
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“Ridership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridership. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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