What does this measure? |
Bus ridership is the number of passenger boardings among the primary public transportation service providers in Wake County: GoRaleigh, GoCary, NCSU Wolfline, and GoTriangle. Bus ridership measures the use of public transportation among citizens who use the service for financial reasons or personal preferences in Wake County, and indicates the adequacy of public transportation options in the community. Heavy use of public transportation has the ability to reduce highway wear, congestion, transportation costs, and exhaust emissions. Many factors impact bus ridership, including affordability, convenience of schedules, service reliability, route proximity to origins and destinations, vehicle conditions, and how efficiently the system links citizens to school, work, goods, and services.
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