ridership
noun
rid·er·ship
ˈrī-dər-ˌship 
: the number of persons who ride a system of public transportation
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The State/Lake elevated station is one of the oldest in the city's system and has the fifth-highest ridership.
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CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Metra reports weekday ridership at roughly 62% of pre-COVID levels in November 2025, with Mondays through Thursdays all reasonably well-trafficked.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
The moves come as revenues and ridership showed improvement, according to Brightline’s monthly financial report for November.
—David Lyons, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
While car ridership for schools has been on the rise over the last few decades nationwide, charter school students in Indianapolis still mostly use yellow buses to get to school every day.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Ridership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridership. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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