NEW YORK, July 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- For those who
depend on public transit, severe drops in ridership can be
detrimental. With fewer riders comes limited scheduling and days
where public transit may not run at all. For the busy metropolises
on our list, that could mean fewer people are able to get out to
grocery stores or medical facilities.
ValuePenguin examined bus, subway, and train ridership in the
top 10 major cities across the country, and even as major cities
like New York City and
Seattle open up, transit usage has
recovered more slowly in those cities than in others.
Key findings:
- Transit usage plummeted 75% nationwide in March, and only
reached 49% of pre-coronavirus usage rates as of July 1.
- Cities hit with earlier COVID-19 outbreaks have had bigger
drops and slower recoveries than those cities hit later.
- Transit usage is recovering more slowly than other modes of
transport: Walking and driving are both well over 100% of
pre-coronavirus levels nationwide, though not all cities are
recovering at equal rates.
Cities ranked by biggest drops in transit ridership
post-coronavirus:
- Seattle
- New York City
- San Francisco - Bay Area
- Washington DC
- Boston
- Chicago
- Los Angeles
- Philadelphia
- Denver
- Atlanta
To view the full report, visit:
https://www.valuepenguin.com/2020/07/transit-usage-drop-during-covid-19
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