TriMet ridership up in August
Written by jrood
Nearly 8.7 million trips were taken on TriMet buses, MAX and WES in August. Weekly ridership on all modes increased 1.5 percent during the month compared with August 2010. Double-digit increases for weekday rides continue on the MAX Green Line and WES, up 12.7 percent and 18.6 percent. MAX • Weekly trips were up 3.2 percent to 846,000 • Weekday trips were up 4.3 percent to 134,400 • Weekend trips were down 0.7 percent to 174,000 • Rush hour trips were up 3.2 percent to 38,200 MAX GREEN LINE • Weekday trips were up 12.7 percent to 23,100 • Weekend trips were up 6.7 percent to 26,900 WES Commuter Rail • Weekday/rush hour trips were up 18.6 percent to 1,660 • Weekly trips were up 18.6 percent to 8,300
