QC: STM Bus Ridership has Declined by More than 13 Percent Over 5 Years

July 16, 2018
Despite major investments to improve the reliability and comfort of its buses, the Société de transport de Montréal has seen bus ridership fall in the last few years, according to figures obtained by the Montreal Gazette in an access-to-information req

Despite major investments to improve the reliability and comfort of its buses, the Société de transport de Montréal has seen bus ridership fall in the last few years, according to figures obtained by the Montreal Gazette in an access-to-information request.

The findings come as most major cities in North America are also struggling with declining or stagnating numbers.

The findings show a steep overall decline of bus ridership by 13.32 percent in that period, with the biggest drop in 2015, when ridership plummeted 6.38 percent ...

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