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Interactive charts: transit ridership in greater Portland is on the rise

Ridership on several of the region's METRO bus routes is surging.

Posted October 26, 2017

Updated August 23, 2018

Christian MilNeilStaff Writer

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While ridership on the region’s METRO bus routes has surged in recent years, patronage of the smaller South Portland Bus Service, which operates three bus lines in South Portland, has remained relatively flat.

SOURCE: Greater Portland METRO, City of South Portland

INTERACTIVE: Christian MilNeil | @c_milneil

Greater Portland bus ridership, by route

Choose a route below to view detailed ridership data. Notes: South Portland ridership data is reported by fiscal year, while METRO ridership is reported by calendar year. METRO’s routes 3 and 6 were consolidated into Route 9 in the fall of 2015.

View annual ridership by route:

SOURCE: Greater Portland METRO, City of South Portland

INTERACTIVE: Christian MilNeil | @c_milneil

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