Ridership remained strong until the 1950s, when the popularity of private vehicles began to reduce transit ridership nationwide.

From a peak of two billion riders in 1947, rapid transit ridership fell to less than one billion in the early 1990's.

Perreault announced in November 1993 that public transit ridership had increased after five years of decline, notwithstanding the continuing economic downtourn.

Several cited a basic law: The higher the rate of public transit ridership in a community, the longer the average travel time to work.

Elizabeth is among the U.S. cities with the highest transit ridership.

Studies show that for every 1% increase in residential density, there is a 0.22% rise in transit ridership.

Yonkers has the eighth-highest rate of public transit ridership among cities in the United States.

By 1985, the turnstiles were collecting 13,000 slugs per day, roughly the equivalent of all public transit ridership in Kansas City.

By almost every standard - garbage pickup, Broadway box-office sales, increased public transit ridership - it has improved from that low point 30 years ago.

Creating an outcome-based performance incentive program to promote increased transit ridership in every community is a key feature of this budget request.