TriMet ridership tops 100 million mark again

July 25, 2011

WES sees double-digit increase over last year

TriMet saw more than 100 million rides in Fiscal Year 2011—the second time in its history to reach this milestone. The last time overall ridership topped 100 million rides was in FY 2009.

Annual Ridership

Bus, MAX and WES trips were up 0.7 percent with 100,002,700 trips compared to FY2010. MAX and WES trips increased, while bus trips were down. Figures compared to FY2010.

MAX – 41,200,200 trips, up 7.5 percent

Bus – 58,431,700 trips, down 3.6 percent

WES – 370,800 trips, up 21.2 percent

"Despite the ongoing recession and high unemployment, reaching the 100 million milestone demonstrates the importance of transit to our region and the connections it provides to work, school, community events and other activities," said General Manager Neil McFarlane.

June Ridership

For the last month of FY11, monthly ridership totaled 8.7 million trips, up 2.2 percent from June 2010. MAX weekend ridership reached a new record averaging more than 200,000 boardings due in part to the Rose Festival Grand Floral and Starlight parades.

Bus, MAX & WES

Weekly trips increased 2.2 percent, to 2,020,700 trips
Weekday trips increased 2 percent, to 324,620 trips
Weekend trips increased 2.8 percent, to 397,600 trips
Rush hour trips increased 2.4 percent, to 100,020 trips

Bus

Weekly trips declined 1.1 percent, to 1,143,700 trips
Weekday trips declined 1.1 percent, to 190,500 trips
Weekend trips declined 1.2 percent, to 191,200 trips
Rush hour trips declined 0.7 percent, to 59,000 trips

MAX

Weekly trips increased 6.7 percent, to 868,900 trips
Weekday trips increased 6.6 percent, to 132,500 trips
Weekend trips increased 6.8 percent, to 206,400 trips
Rush hour trips increased 6.6 percent, to 38,500 trips

MAX Green Line

Weekday trips increased 15.9 percent, to 22,600 trips
Weekend trips increased 6.8 percent, to 31,400 trips

WES

Weekday/rush hour trips increased 22.7 percent, to 1,620 trips
Weekly trips increased 22.7 percent, to 8,100 trips