01724273

Monograph

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/179912.aspx

Transit ridership across the United States has declined for six straight years. Bus ridership, which has declined more than other transit services, is now at the lowest point since 1965. Rail ridership, with the exception of commuter rail, has also declined, and commuter rail ridership has recently leveled off. This report presents a current snapshot of public transit ridership trends in the U.S. on bus and rail services in urban and suburban areas, focusing on what has changed in the past several years. It also explores and presents strategies that transit agencies are considering and using for all transit modes in response to changes in ridership. Ten case studies are included to better understand individual strategies transit agencies are using to mitigate ridership losses and increase ridership overall. Nearly every transit agency investigated in the case studies had ridership increases between 2012 and 2015 followed by steady decreases in ridership. Generally, on-time performance has been improving, although it is not causing transit ridership to increase.

Project J-11/Task 28

English

111p

2020

TCRP Research Report

9780309481137

Digital/other

Appendices; Bibliography; Figures; Tables

Case studies; Mode choice; Public transit; Ridership; Trend (Statistics)

Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Dec 2 2019 11:56AM