February ridership report with MAX and WES rides increasing
March 10, 2011
7.6 million transit trips taken in February
There were 7.6 million trips taken in February 2011 down 2.9 percent from February 2010. MAX and WES Commuter Rail trips increased, while all bus trip categories declined. Ridership figures below are compared to February 2010.
Bus, MAX & WES
- Weekly trips were down 2.9 percent, to 1,912,650 trips
- Weekday trips were down 1.7 percent to 317,800 trips
- Weekend trips were down 8.2 percent to 323,700 trips
- Rush hour trips were down 0.2 percent to 102,130 trips
Bus
- Weekly bus trips declined 5.5 percent to 1,142,200 trips
- Weekday bus trips declined 4.8 percent to 192,500 trips
- Weekend bus trips were down 8.9 percent to 179,700 trips
- Rush hour bus trips were down 3.2 percent to 63,500 trips
MAX
- Weekly MAX trips increased 1.2 percent to 763,300 trips
- Weekday MAX trips were up 3.4 percent to 122,860 trips
- Weekend trips were down 7.3 percent to 144,000 trips
- Rush hour trips were up 4.8 percent to 37,200 trips
MAX Green Line
- Weekday trips averaged 21,800, up 14.1 percent
- Weekend trips averaged 23,900, down 2.4 percent
WES
- Weekly WES trips increased 13.5 percent to 7,150 trips
- Weekday/rush hour trips increased 13.5 percent to 1,430 boardings
TransitTracker
TransitTracker real-time info is available for all 7,000 bus stops and 85 MAX stations. Check arrivals online at trimet.org, on a mobile device at m.trimet.org, by phone at 503-238-RIDE (7433) or by texting your Stop ID Number to 27299.
Plan your trip online
TriMet’s online trip planner makes it easy to plan a trip, with information on travel and walk times, transfers and cost. Visit trimet.org or call 503-238-RIDE (7433) weekdays between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.