With soaring Metro, DC Streetcar, and VRE ridership, Washington region leads transit recovery in US

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Riding a 67% ridership increase over the past year, Metro grew faster than any other heavy rail public transportation in the United States during that time. DC Streetcar led all nationwide light rail systems, up 140%. And VRE led all US commuter rail systems, up 114%.

MARC and Metrobus also grew impressively, but didn’t lead the nation. MARC is up 69%, fifth among commuter rail agencies, and Metrobus is up 41%, third among large bus systems.

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Metrorail carried an average of 363,000 riders per day during the first quarter of 2023, an increase of 67% over the same time in 2022. Not only is that the highest percentage increase among any rapid transit system in the country, it’s also enough to edge Metro above Chicago’s el to once more become the second most-ridden system in America, after New York’s subway. ...............(more)

https://ggwash.org/view/90163/soaring-ridership-leads-transit-recovery-in-us#:~:text=Metrorail's%20impressive%20recovery,the%20same%20time%20in%202022.

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1. Rails of dreams.

If you build it they will come.