Transit ridership in the US is on the move upward, the highest since World War II: 10.1 billion trips, up 2.9% from 2005 to 2006.
The death spiral that is Muni ridership declined 1.7%. Can Newsom fix it one route at a time?
Bay area top three systems, 2005 over 2006 ridership change:
- Muni: 649000 riders/day, -1.7%
- BART: 352000 riders/day, +4.4%
- Caltrain: 33000 riders/day, +6.5%
The winner here is again Caltrain, proving if you expand service, people will ride.