November 07, 2016

Strong Increase in Youth Transit Use in October

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE/November 7, 2016

STRONG INCREASE IN YOUTH TRANSIT USE IN OCTOBER

 RAPID CITY--Youth ridership on the City's transit system remained strong in October, according to City officials.

            There were 8,498 youth passenger trips on the RapidRide system in October or 425 youth passengers per service day in the month.  The numbers compared to 7,961 youth passenger trips or 379 per service day in September.

            "October was a strong month for ridership and there was a very solid increase in youth ridership," said Rich Sagen, Rapid Transit Manager.

            The City initiated a program to provide free transportation to youth in Rapid City with the start of the 2016-17 school year.  There was an increase of 2.27 percent in overall ridership in the RapidRide program in October over September with 34,662 passenger trips.  In September, 23.67 percent of RapidRide's 33,893 passenger trips were taken by youth.  In October, 24.52 percent of the 34,662 passenger trips were taken by youth passengers.

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Darrell W. Shoemaker | Communications Coordinator T: 605.721.6686 | M: 605.939.8551

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