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Industry Logs Nearly 8 Billion Trips in First Nine Months of 2016
Public transportation agencies nationwide reported providing nearly 8 billion trips on all modes in the first nine months of 2016, APTA recently reported.
The report notes that this is a decrease of 1.6 percent over the same period last year, representing 125 million fewer trips across all modes.
“With a substantial drop in gas prices, some people may have returned to driving,” said Acting President & CEO Richard A. White. “However, considering the cost of owning and maintaining a car, public transportation still offers an economical way to save money.”
The national average price of a gallon of gas during the first nine months was $2.22, a drop of 15 percent. On the east coast, the price of a gallon of gas averaged 35 cents less than a year ago, and on the west coast it was 53 cents less. Beyond gas prices, many local factors can have an impact on ridership that vary from place to place.
Ridership by Modes
More specifically, light rail ridership nationwide increased by 4.3 percent, with systems in Seattle, Houston, Baltimore, New Orleans and Phoenix recording double-digit increases.
Ridership on commuter rail systems nationwide increased by 1.7 percent, with systems in Portland, ME, and Seattle logging double-digit growth. Paratransit ridership increased by 1.1 percent and trolleybus ridership increased by 3.3 percent.
Overall, heavy rail ridership decreased by 0.6 percent nationwide, and bus ridership in communities of all sizes decreased by 3.5 percent, with some large bus systems showing increases.
Find the full report here.
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