Record ridership during April
May 12, 2011
Highest weekly ridership since 2008; WES increases 28 percent
There were nearly 8.7 million trips taken on buses, MAX and WES last month, up 2.2 percent from April 2010. Overall weekly ridership was above 2 million for the first time since October 2008, when reports of a global recession first started to sink in. WES and MAX trips reached record highs; bus trips were nearly flat, which is an improvement over the past two years. All figures below are compared with April 2010.
Bus, MAX and WES
- Weekly trips were 2,037,550 up 3.6 percent
- Weekday trips were 335,300, up 3.8 percent
- Weekend trips were 360,900, up 2.6 percent
- Rush hour trips were 105,700, up 3.5 percent
Bus
- Weekly bus trips were 1,197,400, down 0.3 percent
- Weekday bus trips were 201,600, down 0.3 percent
- Weekend bus trips were 189,400, down 0.5 percent
- Rush hour bus trips were 65,500, down 0.5 percent
MAX
- Weekly MAX trips were 832,100, up 9.6 percent
- Weekday MAX trips were 132,100, up 10.5 percent
- Weekend MAX trips were 171,500, up 6.3 percent
- Rush hour MAX trips were 38,600, up 10 percent
MAX Green Line
- Weekday trips averaged 23,200, up 18.4 percent
- Weekend trips averaged 24,800, up 0.4 percent
WES
- Weekday/rush hour trips were 1,610, up 27.8 percent
- Weekly WES trips totaled 8,050, up 27.8 percent
TransitTracker
With more than 2 million requests for arrival information each month, TransitTracker info is available for all 7,000 bus stops and 85 MAX stations. Check TransitTracker online, by mobile device, by texting 27299 or by calling 503-238-RIDE (7433) and entering the stop ID number.
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.