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1/9/2025
Transit ridership in the United States continues to increase, growing by more than 17% nationwide from 2022 to 2023, according to a new report released by the Federal Transit Administration.
The increase reflects more Americans choosing to take subways, light-rail systems, buses and other modes to travel to work, school, services and weekend activities across the country. The increase occurred as transit agencies better understood ridership needs following travel pattern changes during the pandemic, FTA officials said in a press release.
Transit agencies provided 6.9 billion trips in 2023, an increase of 17.3% from 2022. Those same transit agencies moved passengers 35 billion miles, an increase of almost 17% from 2022. Also during that period, Amtrak posted 29 million unlinked passenger trips, a 25% increase.
With that year-over-year-growth, public transportation grew nearly twice as fast as domestic air travel between 2022 and 2023, the most recent year national transit reports were recorded, FTA officials said.
To read the full report, click here.