Due to overcrowding, low gases prices, Metro Transit loses ridership in 2015

After enjoying record ridership for five years, the city’s public transit service suffered a loss in 2015. Metro Transit experienced about a 6 percent decrease in riders in 2015, dropping from 15.2 million riders in 2014 to 14.4 million, resulting in a $500,000 revenue loss, Ald. David Ahrens, District 15 said. Lower gas prices in 2015 … Continue reading Due to overcrowding, low gases prices, Metro Transit loses ridership in 2015