FTA hosts summit on increasing ridership

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently held a National Transit Renewal Summit to summarize the best strategies to increase ridership shared by transit agencies, industry partners and advocacy organizations. 

The summit included a series of events to promote tools to safely improve ridership on transit systems while continuing to protect riders and workers. More than 3,000 transit professionals and stakeholders joined FTA’s national conversation held throughout July and August, according to a news release.

Industry leaders at the summit discussed best practices, resources and tools for transit agencies to use to renew ridership as they look ahead to a post-pandemic future. The FTA published a report to showcase the wide range of strategies, including ridership campaigns, system design review, restoring public confidence in transit safety and leveraging partnerships.