Metro Light Rail Ridership Numbers – August 09’

METRO August ridership swings back up

PHOENIX — METRO light rail ridership totaled 882,328 boardings in August 2009 creating an average weekday ridership of 33,111, average Saturday ridership of 22,575 and average Sunday and holiday ridership of 14,823.

Ridership is again trending positive with the start of schools, particularly ASU, and return of the fall season. ASU began its fall semester on Monday, Aug. 24 and the impact to METRO ridership was immediate. Comparing to the Monday before ASU’s start (Aug. 17), METRO served an additional 7,000 passengers on Aug. 24.

After eight months of operation and completion of the system’s first summer cycle, METRO ridership remains above all projections.

Weekday

26,000 Projected

32,518 Average Actual Ridership Jan – August

25.1% Above Projection

Saturday

20,800 Projected

27,548 Average Actual Ridership Jan – August

32.4% Above Projection

Sunday/Holiday

11,267 Projected

19,333 Average Actual Ridership Jan – August

71.6% Above Projection