Public transport ridership in the United States was on an upward trend in January 2020 and the following month also observed a year-over-year increase in passenger trips; however, following measures to curtail the outbreak of Covid-19 in March 2020, ridership dropped significantly year-on-year, by just over 40 percent.
Estimated unlinked passenger trips on public transport systems in the U.S. in 2019 and 2020 (in millions)
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APTA. (May 27, 2020). Estimated unlinked passenger trips on public transport systems in the U.S. in 2019 and 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170672/monthly-public-transport-ridership-in-the-united-states/
APTA. "Estimated unlinked passenger trips on public transport systems in the U.S. in 2019 and 2020 (in millions)." Chart. May 27, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170672/monthly-public-transport-ridership-in-the-united-states/
APTA. (2020). Estimated unlinked passenger trips on public transport systems in the U.S. in 2019 and 2020 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170672/monthly-public-transport-ridership-in-the-united-states/
APTA. "Estimated Unlinked Passenger Trips on Public Transport Systems in The U.S. in 2019 and 2020 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170672/monthly-public-transport-ridership-in-the-united-states/
APTA, Estimated unlinked passenger trips on public transport systems in the U.S. in 2019 and 2020 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170672/monthly-public-transport-ridership-in-the-united-states/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Estimated unlinked passenger trips on public transport systems in the U.S. in 2019 and 2020 (in millions) [Graph], APTA, May 27, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170672/monthly-public-transport-ridership-in-the-united-states/