Transit down across US, but up in Northern Colorado

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Although more than 10.1 Billion trips were taken on public transportation systems across the nation, this number is done 2.9 percent from 2016. All mode of transit besides paratransit saw ridership decreases. Good news for Northern Colorado, though! Transit has grown dramatically in Fort Collins and Greeley and on Bustang due to investment and strong civic support. Ridership on GET, which covers Greeley, Evans, and Garden City increased 16.0 percent between 2016 and 2017, while Fort Collins (included MAX and FLEX) increased by 5.4 percent.

 

Source: NTD, COLT, GET, Transfort, 2018.

Read more about transit trends across the country by reading the article from Transportation News Today.