The River Line, despite not receiving federal funding due to low ridership projections, was completed in 2004.

Contrary to your assertion, the Portland, Ore., system is exceeding ridership projections, by 60 to 70 percent.

The line drew strong ridership, and beat 2005 ridership projections less than two years after the line opened.

The vast majority have come in well over budget and most have not met ridership projections.

Many note that high ridership projections were based on expectations of soaring gasoline prices.

It is claimed the line will operate without public subsidy, though ridership projections have not been completed.

There were also concerns about the low ridership projections.

Here is Congressman Miller's opening statement at the hearing, where he addresses several concerns about the project's rising cost and future ridership projections.

In addition, Mr. Parkinson said he did not think the ferry ridership projections were accurate.

It became its own project by the Federal Transit Administration due to low ridership projections.