The Highest Transit Ridership in the Modern Era and Highest Since 1956
Michael Melaniphy, President and CEO, American Public Transportation Association
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Last year Americans took 10.7 billion trips on public transportation, which is the highest annual public transit ridership number in 57 years and the highest since 1956, according to a report released by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA).
President and CEO Michael Melaniphy says public transportation systems nationwide – in small, medium, and large communities saw ridership increases and some reported all-time high ridership numbers.
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THERE’S A FUNDAMENTAL SHIFT GOING ON IN THE WAY THAT WE MOVE ABOUT OUR COMMUNITIES. PEOPLE IN RECORD NUMBERS ARE DEMANDING MORE PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICES AND COMMUNITIES ARE BENEFITING WITH STRONG ECONOMIC GROWTH. THE FEDERAL INVESTMENT IN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IS PAYING OFF AND THIS IS WHY CONGRESS NEEDS TO ACT THIS YEAR TO PASS A NEW TRANSPORTATION BILL.
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For more information, visit apta.com.