did we read the article wrong. Thought it says link 101k l for September 30 ? Average August ridership all units 154k ?
Sound Transit includes Sounder suburban trains, two light rail routes, and a fairly sizable network of suburban and express bus routes. Those ridership figures are probably for the entire system.
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Sound Link had ridership of 101,000 on Sept 30th. average ridership for summer 70,000.
http://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/husky-mariner-fans-power-new-101k-single-day-light
Sounder is still primarily a rush-hour-only operation with no off-peak service. Some counter-flow runs are probably repositioning of equipment that will handle passengers. They have a way to go before the point of diminishing returns is reached.
In related news for SEA --- On Sounder the south line is getting another round trip that will be mid day. Sounder increased ridership 15% over last year. Wonder if there is a point of diminishing returns ? evidently not hit yet.
http://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/new-mid-day-south-line-sounder-train-starts-sept
More reports of increases almost too much to believe. No wonder the people of Seattle are voting for increasing Link further. The Sounder commuter rail also increased almost 15%.
http://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/Q2%202016%20Service%20Delivery%20Report.pdf
Sound transit announces that the Link light rail latest extesion has increased daily weekday boardings nearly 80 %. This may be a tipping point for network theory to come in ?
http://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/link-light-rail-turns-seven-today-amid-record
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