ridership

[ rahy-der-ship ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the passengers who use a given public transportation system, as buses or trains, or the number of such passengers.

First recorded in 1965–70; rider + -ship

Subway ridership is increasing, he added, and commuters are becoming more judgmental.

Its daily ridership averages under 7,000, and runs along 10 routes.

The passenger-rail behemoth sucks up more taxpayer dollars than ever, and its ridership gains are merely a blip.

When dedicated safe bike lanes are established in our cities, female ridership goes up dramatically compared with male ridership.

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