Bus Ridership Estimates
Bus - Directly Operated
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July 2010
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July 2009
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July 2008
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Average Weekday Boardings
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1,058,021
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1,095,942
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1,227,752
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Average Saturday Boardings
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722,957
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738,623
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801,020
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Average Sunday and Holiday Boardings
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536,789
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543,265
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593,423
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Total Calendar Month Boardings
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28,517,171
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30,138,860
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33,181,739
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Bus – Contract
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July 2010*
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July 2009
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July 2008
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Average Weekday Boardings
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42,239
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40,811
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45,130
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Average Saturday Boardings
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24,418
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23,283
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24,955
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Average Sunday and Holiday Boardings
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18,633
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17,431
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17,166
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Total Calendar Month Boardings
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1,102,262
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1,095,652
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1,178,501
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*Ridership estimates based on UFS as of August 2008.
Bus - Systemwide
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July 2010
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July 2009
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July 2008
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Average Weekday Boardings
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1,100,260
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1,136,753
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1,272,882
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Average Saturday Boardings
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747,375
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761,906
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825,975
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Average Sunday and Holiday Boardings
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555,422
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560,696
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610,589
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Total Calendar Month Boardings
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29,619,433
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31,234,512
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34,360,240
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Orange Line
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July 2010*
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July 2009
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July 2008
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Average Weekday Boardings
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21,902
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20,593
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26,524
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Average Saturday Boardings
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13,415
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13,006
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15,401
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Average Sunday and Holiday Boardings
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10,921
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10,209
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12,569
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Total Calendar Month Boardings
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581,622
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563,702
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707,967
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View Graph - Trends in Bus Lines Average Weekday Boardings
Rail Ridership Estimates
Red Line
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July 2010
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July 2009*
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July 2008*
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Average Weekday Boardings
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154,450
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162,720
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156,236
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Average Saturday Boardings
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100,390
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99,928
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99,607
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Average Sunday and Holiday Boardings
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80,310
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81,324
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81,548
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Total Calendar Month Boardings
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4,146,950
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4,448,964
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4,243,350
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* Beginning in December 2007, data received from newly installed Ticket Vending Machines on the Red, Green, and Blue Lines made it possible to begin calculating ridership with much greater accuracy than previously. As a result, it is difficult to find meaning in comparing ridership estimates made prior to that time with the current and extremely accurate estimates.
Blue Line
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July 2010
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July 2009*
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July 2008*
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Average Weekday Boardings
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77,545
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82,234
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86,150
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Average Saturday Boardings
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54,280
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58,606
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54,507
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Average Sunday and Holiday Boardings
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48,850
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55,083
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52,721
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Total Calendar Month Boardings
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2,144,095
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2,342,617
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2,376,933
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* Beginning in December 2007, data received from newly installed Ticket Vending Machines on the Red, Green, and Blue Lines made it possible to begin calculating ridership with much greater accuracy than previously. As a result, it is difficult to find meaning in comparing ridership estimates made prior to that time with the current and extremely accurate estimates.
** Beginning in March 2010, Due to major construction on the Blue Line, no weekend data was collected. Using Blue line weekend ridership estimate collected in February.
Green Line
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July 2010
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July 2009*
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July 2008*
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Average Weekday Boardings
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39,900
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39,970
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46,212
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Average Saturday Boardings
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21,545
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22,449
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24,723
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Average Sunday and Holiday Boardings
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18,350
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18,394
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19,991
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Total Calendar Month Boardings
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1,037,375
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1,078,617
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1,215,505
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* Beginning in December 2007, data received from newly installed Ticket Vending Machines on the Red, Green, and Blue Lines made it possible to begin calculating ridership with much greater accuracy than previously. As a result, it is difficult to find meaning in comparing ridership estimates made prior to that time with the current and extremely accurate estimates.
View Graph - Trends in Bus Lines Average Weekday Boardings
Gold Line
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July 2010
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July 2009
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July 2008
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Average Weekday Boardings
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34,285
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21,065
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26,406
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Average Saturday Boardings
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25,371
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10,896
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16,205
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Average Sunday and Holiday Boardings
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22,970
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8,622
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12,979
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Total Calendar Month Boardings
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961,690
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560,290
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710,657
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Rail Systemwide Ridership Estimates
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July 2010
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July 2009
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July 2008
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Average Weekday Boardings
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306,180
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305,988
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315,003
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Average Saturday Boardings
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201,586
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191,879
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195,043
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Average Sunday and Holiday Boardings
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170,480
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163,424
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167,240
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Total Calendar Month Boardings
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8,290,110
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8,430,487
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8,546,444
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Systemwide Ridership Estimates
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July 2010*
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July 2009
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July 2008
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Average Weekday Boardings
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1,406,440
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1,442,741
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1,614,408
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Average Saturday Boardings
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948,961
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953,785
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1,036,419
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Average Sunday and Holiday Boardings
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725,902
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724,120
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790,398
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Total Calendar Month Boardings
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37,909,543
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39,664,999
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43,614,651
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*Contract Service Ridership estimates based on UFS.
View Graph - Trends in Bus Lines Average Weekday Boardings
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Keywords: Ridership Statistics
Last Revised: Tuesday August 17, 2010
