Declines in Transit Ridership: Analysis of Recent Trends

Kari Edison Watkins; Candace Brakewood; Greg Erhardt; Simon Berrebi; Brendon Hemily

Declines in Transit Ridership: Analysis of Recent Trends

Kari Edison Watkins, Candace Brakewood, Greg Erhardt, Simon Berrebi, Brendon Hemily

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Abstract

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2019 transit ridership in the United States had declined for the fifth consecutive year. Buses were the most affected, with the lowest transit ridership levels since the 1970s. Even rail travel has declined over the past few years, after having experienced an upward trend since 2009 (see Figure 1). As transit ridership declines, agencies lose fare revenue and often reduce service to meet budget constraints—resulting in further transit ridership losses.

Original language	English
Pages	32-37
Number of pages	6
Volume	332
Specialist publication	TR News
State	Published - Mar 2021

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The authors thank the students who helped with this research, particularly Abubakr Ziedan, Wesley Darling, Jawad Hoque, and Vedant Goyal.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Automotive Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

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