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ridership Definition

rid·er·ship (-s̸hip′)

noun

the passengers using a particular system of public transportation over a given period of time, or the estimated number of these

ridership Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • increase: However, the documents also show the government has no evidence the plan will increase ridership or help the environment.

Adjective modifier

  • increased: Indeed, Dutch railways argue that the relatively low cost of soft improvements means they will soon pay for themselves through increased ridership.
  • public: At that time, decreasing public transport ridership was often just accepted as inevitable and environmental issues were of little concern.
  • daily: Daily ridership on the subway system this month is averaging 658,000 a day.
  • high: And trolleybuses will bring benefits such as higher ridership.

Modifies a noun

  • increase: For example, in Salzburg, ridership increases of 16 % have justified further conversion of diesel routes to trolleybus.

Noun used with modifier

  • bus: However, contrary to what the noble Lord said, bus ridership is up and London Underground is carrying more passengers than ever before.
  • transport: At that time, decreasing public transport ridership was often just accepted as inevitable and environmental issues were of little concern.
  • transit: Transit ridership, Fay noted, still pales in comparison to the number of people who travel by private vehicle.

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