Ridership refers to the number of people who use a particular mode of transportation, like buses, trains, or planes. It tells us how many passengers are using a specific service or system. Full definition
«I expect we're going to have an increase in ridership in New York,» he predicted Friday. (timesunion.com)
This growth is attributable to increasing ridership in existing systems as well as the launch of several major new bike share systems across the country. (nacto.org)
In this manner, it (gas tax) would be adjusted to match the previous and projected short term trends in ridership of public transporation (which is what we want), increases in gas mileage (which is also what we want), and fewer drivers; as boomers begin to retire in droves (which is what we've inherited). (bikeportland.org)