ridership
Transit usage metric
Ridership is the number of passengers using a public transit system over a given period: Bus ridership declined during the pandemic, The new subway line boosted ridership by thirty percent.
The term applies to buses, trains, ferries, and other mass transit.
Ridership figures measure how well transit systems serve their communities.
Transported travelers
- patronageSupporter's financial backing
- volumeAmount of space filled
- demandForceful request or requirement
- capacityMaximum amount containable
farebox · peak · off-peak · utilization · frequency · fluctuations · overcrowding · boardings
Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- rampSloped connecting surface
- elevatorVertical conveyance between floors
- escalatorAutomated people-lifting stairs
- platformRaised flat structure
accessibility · assistive · inclusion · universal design · braille signage · senior · stroller · paratransit
Facts for analysis
- trendsPrevailing directions of change
- figuresNumerical values or forms
- numbersCounting and calculation symbols
- countReckon a total
surveys · demographics · projections · growth · decline · metrics · estimates · comparisons
Underground transit passage
- metroUrban rail transit
- busLarge passenger vehicle
- trainRail vehicle or instruct
- light railUrban passenger train network
streetcar · ferry · carpool · vanpool · bicycle · e-bike · scooter · express
Dense construction near stations
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- land useHow terrain is allocated
sustainability · mixed-use · bike lanes · pedestrian · greenways · urban design · master plan · revitalization
passengers
Transported travelers
- patronageSupporter's financial backing
- volumeAmount of space filled
- demandForceful request or requirement
capacity · farebox · peak · off-peak · utilization · frequency · fluctuations · overcrowding · boardings · alightings
wheelchair
Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- rampSloped connecting surface
- elevatorVertical conveyance between floors
- escalatorAutomated people-lifting stairs
platform · accessibility · assistive · inclusion · universal design · braille signage · senior · stroller · paratransit · priority seating
data
Facts for analysis
- trendsPrevailing directions of change
- figuresNumerical values or forms
- numbersCounting and calculation symbols
count · surveys · demographics · projections · growth · decline · metrics · estimates · comparisons · patterns
subway
Underground transit passage
light rail · streetcar · ferry · carpool · vanpool · bicycle · e-bike · scooter · express · shuttle
transit-oriented development
Dense construction near stations
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
land use · sustainability · mixed-use · bike lanes · pedestrian · greenways · urban design · master plan · revitalization · connectivity
- public transitbus, train, subway, metro, tram
- railroadstrains, train, tracks, track, locomotive
- bus transitbus stop, bus stops, bus route, bus routes, bus driver
- school busesschool bus, school buses, yellow bus, yellow buses, bus driver
- Urban Transitsubway, bus, metro, tram, streetcar
- transit financefares, funding, fare box, tickets, operating costs
ridershipnon-use
Abstaining from employment
abandonment · vacancy · empty seats · avoidance · desertion
ridershipoperators
Those who manage equipment
drivers · conductors · management · transit authority · ownership
ridershipcar ownership
Legally having a vehicle
driving · walking · car culture · cycling · car dependency
ride, rider, riding, rides, ridden, outrider, outride, riderless